TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brady,B.H.G.
AU  - Brown,E.T.
TI  - Rock mechanics for underground mining
SN  - 9789401165037
U1  - 624.15132 22
PY  - 1985///
CY  - London, Boston
PB  - George Allen & Unwin publisher Ltd
KW  - Rock mechanics
KW  - Mining engineering
N1  - 1. Rock mechanics and mining engineering 
1.1 General concepts 
1.2 Inherent complexities in rock mechanics 
1.3 Underground mining 
etc 

2. Stress and infinitesimal strain 
2.1 Problem definition 
2.2 Force and stress 
2.3 Stress transformation 
etc 

3 .Rock mass structure 
3.1 Introduction 
3.2 Major types of structural features 
3.3 Important geo mechanical properties of discontinuities
etc 

4. Rock strength and deformability  
4.1 Introduction 
4.2 Concepts and definitions
4.3 Behavior of isotropic rock material in uniaxial compression 
etc 

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    
etc 

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 
etc 

8. Excavation design in stratified rock 
8.1 Design factors 
8.2 Rock mass response to mining 
8.3 Roof bed deformation mechanics 
etc 

9. Excavation design in jointed rock 
9.1 Design factors 
9.2 Identification of potential failure modes 
9.3 Symmetric triangular roof prism 
etc 

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 
etc 

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 
etc 

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 
etc 

14. Artificial supported mining method
14.1 Techniques of artificial support 
14.2 Backfill properties and placements 
14.3 Cut and fill stopping 
etc 

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
etc 

16. Mining induced surface subsidence 
16.1 Types and effects of mining induced subsidies 
16.2 Chimney caving 
16.3 Sinkholes in carbonate rocks 
etc 

17. Blasting mechanics 
17.1 Blasting processes in underground mining 
17.2 Explosives 
17.3 Energy transmission in rock 
etc 

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 
etc 
; Bibliography: p 507-519 . _ Index : p 520-527
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