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Design and Performance of Underground Excavations: ISRM Symposium — Cambridge, U.K., 3–6 September 1984
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E. T. Brown
E. T. Brown
Department of Mineral Resources Engineering, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, U.K.
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J. A. Hudson
J. A. Hudson
Department of Mineral Resources Engineering, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, U.K.
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/dapoue.35652
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978-0-7277-4008-3
Publication date:
1984
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1 A review of analysis techniques for the determination of stresses around and performance of excavations in hard rock

By
J. L. Meek;
J. L. Meek
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Q4067, Australia
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G. Beer
G. Beer
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Q4067, Australia
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J. L. Meek, G. Beer
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Q4067, Australia
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  • Published:
    1984

The purpose of this paper is to bring together a review of past experience, present practice and current research relating to the stress analysis of underground openings in a pre-mining stress field as undertaken by the research teams at the University of Queensland and Mount Isa Mines Ltd.

  • INTRODUCTION

  • FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

  • MATERIAL PROPERTIES

  • THE DISPLACEMENT DISCONTINUITY METHOD

  • THE BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD

  • DYNAMIC RELAXATION

  • CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS

  • REFERENCES

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