An Investigation of the Uniaxial Compressive Strength of a Cemented Hydraulic Backfill Made of Alluvial Sand

Backfill is commonly used in underground mines. The quality control of the backfill is a key step to ensure it meets the designed strength requirement. This is done through sample collection from the underground environment, followed by uniaxial compression tests to obtain the Uniaxial Compressive S...

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Main Authors: Guangsheng Liu, Li Li, Mike Yao, David Landry, Farid Malek, Xiaocong Yang, Lijie Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/7/1/4