Pit slope manual. Chapter 2, Structural geology .: M38-13/77-41E-PDF

"The chapter on structural geology provides guidance for site investigations of open pits, and for analyzing and presenting structural information for pit slope design. Methods of gathering and evaluating geological data are given first, followed by a description of work requirements during mine operations. Time requirements and costs are given to assist planning of the various activities during mine development. The objective of an engineering geological site investigation is to delineate design sectors for which orientations of slope faces, rock types and discontinuities are similar. This judgement is made on the basis of a semiquantitative rock strength description, and properties of geological discontinuities. All observations are presented by their averages and dispersions to enable a stability analysis to be made on the basis of probability"--Summary.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Energy, Mines and Resources Canada.
Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology.
Minerals Research Program (Canada)
Mining Research Laboratories (Canada)
Title Pit slope manual. Chapter 2, Structural geology .
Series title CANMET report ; 77-41
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Cover title.
"This chapter has been prepared as part of the Pit Slope Project of the Mining Research Laboratories, Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada."
"Minerals Research Program, Mining Research Laboratories."
"Herget, G."
Digitized edition from print [produced by Natural Resources Canada].
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information Ottawa : CANMET, Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, c1977.
Author / Contributor Herget, G.
Description 123, [3] p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • M38-13/77-41E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number 307121
Subject terms Slopes (Soil mechanics)
Strip mining
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