Rock characterization while drilling and application of roof bolter drilling data for evaluation of ground conditions

Despite recent advances in mine health and safety, roof collapse and instabilities are still the leading causes of injury and fatality in underground mining operations. Improving safety and optimum design of ground support requires good and reliable ground characterization. While many geophysical me...

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Published in:	Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Main Authors:	Jamal Rostami, Sair Kahraman, Ali Naeimipour, Craig Collins
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2015-06-01
Subjects:	Roof bolter Rock characterization Three-dimensional (3D) visualization of ground Ground support optimization
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775515000335