Laboratory and Numerical Investigation on Strength Performance of Inclined Pillars

Pillars play a critical role in an underground mine, as an inadequate pillar design could lead to pillar failure, which may result in catastrophic damage, while an over-designed pillar would lead to ore loss, causing economic loss. Pillar design is dictated by the inclination of the ore body. Depend...

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Main Authors: Kashi Vishwanath Jessu, Anthony J. S. Spearing, Mostafa Sharifzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/11/3229