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Undercut Height

Influence of the undercut height on the behaviour of pillars at the extraction level in block and panel caving operations

Author(s):

Esteban Hormazabal, Rodolfo Alvarez, Andrea Russo and Diego Acevedo

Category:

Rock Mechanics

Definition of the undercutting geometry and size is an essential aspect of the design of a block and panel caving operation. Both geometry and size need to be properly established to guarantee the initiation and the development of sustainable propagation of the caving process Read more... about Influence of the undercut height on the behaviour of pillars at the extraction level in block and panel caving operations