Stability assessment in wide underground mine openings by Mathews’ stability graph method

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Choon Sunwoo ◽  
Yong-Bok Jung ◽  
U.M. Rao Karanam
Keyword(s):  
Underground Mine ◽  
Stability Assessment ◽  
Graph Method ◽  
Mine Openings ◽  
Stability Graph

scholarly journals Stope Stability Assessment and Effect of Horizontal to Vertical Stress Ratio on the Yielding and Relaxation Zones Around Underground Open Stopes Using Empirical and Finite Element Methods

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 653-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammadali Sepehri ◽  
Derek Apel ◽  
Wei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Methods ◽  
Stress Ratio ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Underground Mine ◽  
Graph Method ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Stability Graph ◽  
The Impact

AbstractPredicting the stability of open stopes can be a challenging task for underground mine engineers. For decades, the stability graph method has been used as the first step of open stope design around the world. However, there are some shortcomings with this method. For instance, the stability graph method does not account for the relaxation zones around the stopes. Another limitation of the stability graph is that this method cannot to be used to evaluate the stability of the stopes with high walls made of backfill materials. However, there are several analytical and numerical methods that can be used to overcome these limitations. In this study, both empirical and numerical methods have been used to assess the stability of an open stope located between mine levels N9225 and N9250 at Diavik diamond underground mine. It was shown that the numerical methods can be used as complementary methods along with other analytical and empirical methods to assess the stability of open stopes. A three dimensional elastoplastic finite element model was constructed using Abaqus software. In this paper a sensitivity analysis was performed to investigate the impact of the stress ratio “k” on the extent of the yielding and relaxation zones around the hangingwall and footwall of the understudy stope.

Stability assessment of shallow limestone caves through an empirical approach: application of the stability graph method to the Castañar Cave study site (Spain)

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 1469-1483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Jordá-Bordehore ◽  
Rebeca Martín-García ◽  
Ana M. Alonso-Zarza ◽  
Rafael Jordá-Bordehore ◽  
Paola Leonor Romero-Crespo
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Approach ◽  
Stability Assessment ◽  
Graph Method ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Stability Graph

New rock stress factor for the stability graph method

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hani S. Mitri ◽  
Rory Hughes ◽  
Yaohua Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Stress Factor ◽  
Rock Stress ◽  
Graph Method ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Stability Graph

INCORPORATION OF A FAULT FACTOR INTO THE STABILITY GRAPH METHOD: KIDD MINE CASE STUDIES

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 3-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. T. SUORINENI ◽  
D. D. TANNANT ◽  
P. K. KAISER ◽  
M. B. DUSSEAULT
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Graph Method ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Stability Graph
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