The mechanical behavior of rock containing parallel non-persistent joint sets was studied
using a numerical model. The numerical analysis was performed using the discrete element …

Natural variability of rock properties can significantly affect the strength of rock masses and
factor of safety of slopes. The results of a comprehensive point load testing program showed …

A numerical back-analysis of a series of failures of the east wall of Toquepala mine located
on the western slopes of Cordillera Occidental, the southern Andes of Peru, was carried out …

… Loren Lorig, Itasca SA …

To investigate deformation and fluid-flow in an actively deforming tectonic wedge, we model
the evolution of a large, two-dimensional (100km long, 5km thick), mechanically and …

The Grace Mine, located in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, was owned and operated by
Bethlehem Steel Corporation during 1951–1977. During this time, iron ore was extracted …

Fracture network engineering (FNE) involves the design, analysis, modeling, and monitoring
of infield activities aimed at enhancing or minimizing rock mass disturbance. FNE relies …

The Checkerboard Creek Rock Slope is located 1.5 km upstream of the Revelstoke Dam,
which impounds the Columbia River in British Columbia, Canada. A detailed investigation …

The rock mechanics theory for deformation of underground mining excavations under high
stress conditions can be used to explain the growth and geometry of volcanic pipes. In an …

In a first for the diamond mining industry, Koffiefontein Mine in the Free State, South Africa,
opted for the Front Cave mining method to extract a 90 metre high block of kimberlite ore. …