Effects of weathering on stability with respect to carboniferous limestone quarry faces

Until recently, there were two types of man-made rock slopes: civil engineering and mining / quarrying related. The factors differentiating these two slope types are relative life span, safety requirements and construction cost. For civil engineering slopes, these requirements are high, whereas for...

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Main Author: Roubos, Vassilis
Published: University of Sheffield 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.578055