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Figure 15.6 Hydraulic prop reaction<br />

to a rockburst: (a) loose rock accelerates<br />

to a velocity, v; (b) loose rock<br />

continues to move down <strong>and</strong> is decelerated<br />

as kinetic energy is absorbed by<br />

the work done on the support; (c) loose<br />

rock comes to rest at a displacement,<br />

h (after Roberts <strong>and</strong> Brummer, 1988).<br />

LONGWALL AND CAVING MINING METHODS<br />

envelope induced by the support element in the hangingwall rock mass intersects the<br />

bedding plane that defines the upper limit of the mass of rock to be supported. The<br />

stress distribution <strong>and</strong> its lateral extent may be calculated analytically or by using<br />

numerical codes such as UDEC <strong>and</strong> FLAC. The site-specific design methodology<br />

proposed by Daehnke et al. (2001) consists of two stages – a tributary area analysis<br />

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