Cave Geomechanical Index (CGI). Classification and Contribution to the Conservation of Natural Caves in the Iron Mines

Cave geotechnical studies have been the key to meeting the requirements of Brazilian environmental legislation for the conservation of speleological heritage in mining areas. This paper presents a methodology that classifies iron caves according to their susceptibility to structural instability call...

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Published in:	Geoconservation Research
Main Authors:	Iuri Brandi, Marcelo Barbosa, Airton Barata, Rafael De Paula, Tomas Correa, Hernani Lima, Robert Osborne
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	OICC Press 2020-11-01
Subjects:	iron cave stability assessment cave breakdown cave geomechanics risk analysis carajás
Online Access:	http://gcr.khuisf.ac.ir/article_679230_8a11bbcddbc5f8a63de5df7c511b0a4c.pdf