Rock mechanics for underground mining /

Brady, B. H. G.

Rock mechanics for underground mining / B.H.G. Brady, E.T. Brown. - 1st edition - London ; Boston : George Allen & Unwin publisher Ltd , c1985. - xvii, 527 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

1. Rock mechanics and mining engineering
1.1 General concepts
1.2 Inherent complexities in rock mechanics
1.3 Underground mining
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2. Stress and infinitesimal strain
2.1 Problem definition
2.2 Force and stress
2.3 Stress transformation
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3 .Rock mass structure
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Major types of structural features
3.3 Important geo mechanical properties of discontinuities
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4. Rock strength and deformability
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Concepts and definitions
4.3 Behavior of isotropic rock material in uniaxial compression
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5. Pre-mining state of stress
5.1 Specification of the pre-mining state of stress
5.2 Factor influencing the in-site state of stress
5.3 Method in-site stress determination
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6. Method od stress analysis
6.1 Predictive methods for mine design
6.2 Principles of classical stress analysis
6.3Clsod form solution fro simple excavation shapes
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7. Excavation design in massive elastic rock
7.1 General design methodology
7.2 Zone of influence of an excavation
7.3 Effect of planes of weakness on elastic stress distribution
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8. Excavation design in stratified rock
8.1 Design factors
8.2 Rock mass response to mining
8.3 Roof bed deformation mechanics
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9. Excavation design in jointed rock
9.1 Design factors
9.2 Identification of potential failure modes
9.3 Symmetric triangular roof prism
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10. Energy change accompanying underground mining
10.1 Mechanical relevance of energy changes
10.2 Mining consequences of energy changes
10.3 Spherical cavity in a hydrosatic stress field
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11. Rock support and reinforcement
11.1 Terminologies
11.2 Support and reinforcement principles
11.3 Rock- support interaction analysis
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12. Mining methods and method selection
12.1 Mining excavation
12.2Rock mass response to stopping activity
12.3 Ore body properties influencing mining method
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13. Naturally supported mining methods
13.1 Components of a supported mine structure
13.2 Field observation of piller performance
13.3 Tributary area analysis of pillar support
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14. Artificial supported mining method
14.1 Techniques of artificial support
14.2 Backfill properties and placements
14.3 Cut and fill stopping
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15. Long wall and caving mining method
15.1 Classification of longwall and craving mining method
15.2 Long wall mining in hard rock
15.3 Long wall coal mining
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16. Mining induced surface subsidence
16.1 Types and effects of mining induced subsidies
16.2 Chimney caving
16.3 Sinkholes in carbonate rocks
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17. Blasting mechanics
17.1 Blasting processes in underground mining
17.2 Explosives
17.3 Energy transmission in rock
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18. Monitoring rock mass performance
18.1 The purpose and nature of monitoring rock mass performance
18.2 Monitoring systems
18.3 Examples of monitoring rock mass performance
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Bibliography: p 507-519 . _ Index : p 520-527

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