Explicit discontinuum simulation for probabilistic forecasting of fault slip and rockmass seismicity
on May 18, 2012 in Downloads, PapersD. Beck, V. Levkovitch, Beck Engineering, B. Simser, Xstrata Nickel, Nickel Rim South Mine, Sudbury, Canada With increasing depth, there will always be situations where stress, strength and structure combine to store energy in unstable ways around mining work areas. Some mining induced seismicity is unavoidable. The job of the planning team is to balance the compromises between production demands and rock mechanics driven sequencing principles so that all essential constraints – safety, economy and recovery – are met. Achieving a sufficient and defendable balance requires quantitative...
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