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Numerical modelling has been used to investigate a variety of problems in underground mining and tunnelling: subsidence induced by longwall coal mining; stresses generated when an open stope is filled cemented backfill and the stability of exposures created during subsequent mining of adjacent stopes; the interaction of two tunnels; and the effects of under-mining a pre-existing tunnel and shaft. In each case, results from nonlinear stress analyses can be used to guide the design of excavations and rock support mechanisms.
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Coulthard, M. Applications of numerical modelling in underground mining and construction. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 17, 373–385 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008951216602
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