Colorado School of Mines Quarterly, 81(3):1–50, July 1986 Authors: J. F. T. Agapito (AAI) During the last three decades, the mining and construction industries have required that underground openings be increased in size. In mining, the larger equipment needed for higher productivity has made necessary the excavation of larger openings. In the construction industry, an [...]
Tunnels & Tunneling
Tunnelling ’91, London, England, Institution of Mining & Metallurgy, 14–18 April 1991 Authors: M. P. Hardy, A. M. Richardson, M. Lin, and J. F. T. Agapito (AAI) In recent years, numerical methods have gained a measure of acceptance in design of underground openings, not as a means of supplanting traditional methods, but as an aid [...]
Geo-Strata, Fall 2003, pp. 9–12 Author: F. S. Kendorski (AAI) Rock reinforcement has been accepted in mining and construction since the 1950s. The longevity of rock reinforcement is often questioned in engineering design because it’s historical performance is measured in just decades, relies on natural systems to function, and is not easily inspected. The elements [...]
