Rock Mechanics and Engineering

  1. Rock Mechanics in Mining
    1. Pillar Design and Stability
      1. Pillar Sizing Criteria
        1. Failure Modes of Pillars
          1. Pillar Strength
            1. Monitoring Pillar Performance
            2. Stope Design and Sequencing
              1. Stope Layouts
                1. Extraction Sequences
                  1. Ground Control in Stopes
                    1. Backfill Systems
                    2. Caving Mechanics
                      1. Block Caving
                        1. Principles of Block Caving
                          1. Design Considerations
                            1. Subsidence Effects
                            2. Sublevel Caving
                              1. Principles of Sublevel Caving
                                1. Design Considerations
                                  1. Fragmentation
                                    1. Flow Characteristics
                                  2. Subsidence Analysis and Control
                                    1. Mechanisms of Subsidence
                                      1. Prediction Methods
                                        1. Mitigation Strategies
                                          1. Remediation Techniques

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