A New Rock Bolt Design Criterion and Knowlwdge-based Expert System for Stratified Roof

Since its development in the 1920s, bolting has become the most dominant support method in underground construction. However, because of the geological environment, the design process for roof bolt systems is an art rather than a science. To quantify the selection of bolting systems a MSBT (minimum...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Luo, JunLu
Other Authors: Mining and Minerals Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/28512
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-080399-152659/