Rockbursts: Case Studies from North American Hard-Rock Mines

ISBN-13: 9780873352321 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 121 str.

Wilson Blake; David G. F. Hedley

Opis

Rockbursts pose a significant and growing threat to mines--and miners--throughout North America. High stress on brittle rock structures during mining operations can produce sudden, explosive reactions that result in costly mine failures, serious injury, and even death.Through a series of case studies, this book documents the experiences of 15 of the most rockburst-prone mines in the United States and Canada over the last century. The book provides a historical analysis of rockburst activity along with state-of-theart strategies for anticipating and preventing this dangerous and disruptive phenomenon.