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Numerical Analysis Of Stress Distributions For Multiple Backfilled Stopes, Christopher Richard Newman
Numerical Analysis Of Stress Distributions For Multiple Backfilled Stopes, Christopher Richard Newman
Theses and Dissertations--Mining Engineering
Over the past three decades, technological innovations with respect to cemented paste backfill (CPB) as a means of ground support has allowed for increased production within the mining industry, management mine waste costs, as well as the improvement of the overall health and safety of underground mining operations. Despite the extensive use of this relatively new ground support material, many fundamental factors affecting the design of safe and economical CPB structures are still not well understood.Recently, a significant amount of academic and industry research has been conducted to better understanding the distribution of stress with respect to primary-secondary extraction sequencing …