Geotechnical evaluation of rocks and soils in Catoca kimberlitic mining complex (Angola)

Landslides and rock sliding occur very frequently in the mining area of Catoca, located in Angola. Therefore, a physical/mechanical and geotechnical characterization of the massif and the rock matrix was carried out adopting the landslide classifications as proposed by Hutchinson and Varnes. The saf...

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Main Authors: Domingos M. Dos Santos Neves-Margarida, Rafael Guardado-Lacaba
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Moa "Dr. Antonio Núñez Jiménez" 2012-10-01
Series:Minería y Geología
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Online Access:http://revista.ismm.edu.cu/index.php/revistamg/article/view/496