The performance of mechanical anchors in South African mechanized deep level gold mining

Most of South African mechanized and semi-mechanized gold mines in the Witwatersrand basin are operating at depths ranging from 2.7–3 km below the earth surface. Before a tunnel is excavated, the underground stress distribution is uniform (ignoring tectonics) and the magnitude of vertical stress inc...

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Main Authors: Sengani, F., Zvarivadza, T.
Format: Book chapter
Language:English
Published: CRC Press 2022
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1201/9781351181327
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4887
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