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Adding value using representative geotechnical models for mine design
Author(s):
James Haythornthwaite and Karl Llewelyn
Date:
Saturday, July 1, 2017
First presented:
Quarries & Mines
Media:
Type:
Article
Category:
Geology
Geotechnical
A geotechnical model is the fundamental basis for the design of open pit and quarry excavations. A fully understood and representative geotechnical model will provide information on the engineering characteristics of the rock mass, defining how it is going to behave during and after excavation.
