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ROCK MECHANICS DESIGN
IN.MINING
AND TUNNELING
Z.T.BIENIAWSKI
Profesor of i r
Mining and fin
The Penn
4.A.BALKEMA / ROTTERDAM / BOSTON / 1984ee
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PS0E NUE Pied inte Nethetats ALA AG AE ALA,Preface
The essence of owledge i, bate acquire
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Conti 450 nc)
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cnc nnes Mes of undereound mining Sad eee Tare
Stan is Be, Prose tn chen Sere thy ene er
‘Sn emmng ae ae ha istceveh
orgs Rte by inuractonieteen mitngend tonne she
Oo es and exis bevcen mining ed tang ce
The spre objectives o this book a
rin Beste the vial oe a enning deg ey
‘alination ofa eagncering cone
2 To obtain an understning eh ening deen proces,
2 Te seteminthe et ock estos digs see
The
dean ao a thi tok al pec tee capi
seat rmesorengierngeuators aod the begs nee
well asin consling race
Since boo is aimed at graduate npn abasic knowl frock mewi Pre
sHrength of materials an the theory of by is assumed, There are a numberof
‘pod ntrogctny txts rock mechanics a thee an other pubis ae ted
tthe end of Chapter 1
‘This bok guet fora two term ou reli cousefor mining and i egieesing
rauate atthe Pennupania Stte Univer The coors fe stricted on thee
Principles: he students hve already covered the fundamentals frock mechanics,
Sythe Book server a the Basic tat for ltrs bat more cutie lan rening
esrb a ithe ica pact desi projet involving ea Me stations that
companies the course
T ws to exprese my thanks tomy collages aid ends who hve contibuted
signiicamly oer many years to thedetsan Sevelopncts desrbed in thisbook. The
cecal atte towards high quality research and scholarship atthe Peony
Sate Univrty has encouraged ne greatly i the preparation of th solu, A
umber of penors hae made signfcant contabuton by dieasoes On specie
{opis and Oy reviewing the manuscript. Spcal thanks are due wo Dr Evert Hoek of
Golder Awsocates, Vancouver; Dr Doo C. Bankr of US. Army. Watereaye
Experiment Staton, Veksburg, Missip: Pot ET. Browa of Imperial College
London; Prot H. Reginald Herd. Jo he Pensynania Sate Universi: Prof
Richard Goodman othe Uivenity of Calor Berkeley: Pol Fred H. Kelby
(of Covnll University and Me, France S ender f Engines ternational Ine,
Chicago. The nuthor collesuse and gradune siden st the Penni State
‘University have also ben most help otbly Professors Robert L. Frantz KV.
Reman, L Spertin D-P. Gold and Men. Robert Beet, Hasan Ger,
(Chrbtptee Mark, David New and Erdal Ul
Tams indebted the flowing organization for pnerosy supplying photgrapts
snd ilusvaions The Robbins Company: Natonal Mise Service Company: US.
‘Bureau of Mines Spokane Retarch Center: Rober S Mayo & Amocises|US Army
Cops of Engin; CSIR, Pretoria; and Enger Internationa, ne
Tam ak very grata to the sponsors of my tserch, especialy the US.
Department of Encry, Ofc of Advanced Research an Technology, and the US.
Deyrtnet ofthe Inter, Bares of Mines andthe Os of Surface Mining
dition, aniesiy cemach fads were provided 10 me by Pen Sates Calege of
Ean and Mineral Snes trough the ufalieg support of Deass Chaves Hose,
‘Aout Mtn and the ine Dean Robert Sttnko.
‘My sl, Elzbeth, has contributed signfeany to the chapter om trial
perspective and wes aio most helt in ces-eeencing the bibliography and the
Index My seretry Carl Fes i ype many manent versions ofthis book snd
tough her pens and provsanal eicency bpd me ceed tn eeing a the
T rately acknowg llth above conribations,
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3 4 DESIGN APPROACHES FOR EXCAVATIONS ROCK
is Devin tod in ining and il ensering "
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SINPUT PARAMETERS FoR DESIGN
Strength and dtm of ck mases
Intel spronch te characte ck mane
Surman of anes fr op oe et
etree -vit Cont
{6 EMPIRICAL METHODS OF DESIGN
(Ctascaton sens in rock engesting
‘Tercaghts rock nd easaieaion
Lier Packer aiiaton
Der Rock ualy Designo”
RE Rock Seotre Rating cone
(Geosecancs Cuttin (RMR sem)
Geyser
Golde to cation produce
Recent developmen:
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£7 OBSERVATIONAL METHODS OF Di
Fock monitoring echrigues
‘The New Avian Tanning Method
‘The contergencecontloement method
Referens
§ ANALYTICAL METHODS OF DESIGN
Nomerie modeling
Phys! modeling
Faure ere
Waldorf ate modeing
Relerenes
{9 INTEGRATED DESIGNS
“The Strata Coto Syste for Geman coal mining Sten or
Geirertcherschune)
Dei foie pla
Compan o pita seg formalae
Toterted den pred
References
10 GUIDED DESIGN
‘Genes considerations for upper sion
Rou spon dain i dl enieeringtanaeting
Roo sapor di hd voek (cel) mining
Roof spor dein in coal ining .
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