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INDEX<br />

pattern 428, 429, 450<br />

pre-placed 317<br />

principles 313<br />

spatially extensive 335<br />

terminology 312, 371, 425<br />

see also Pre-reinforcement; Support<br />

Reinforcing bars 313, 323, 326, 329, 465<br />

grouted 313, 325, 326, 329, 465<br />

Relaxation model/method 135, 138, 190, 233,<br />

257, 261<br />

roof prism 255, 257, 264<br />

Required support line 315, 320, 575<br />

Residual strength 86, 103, 105, 107, 122, 130<br />

Resistance, frictional see Frictional<br />

Rib pillars 375, 379, 384, 391, 392, 403, 404,<br />

441, 452, 487, 492, 515<br />

design 441, 452<br />

Richter local magnitude 308–9<br />

Ridgeway Gold Mine, New South Wales,<br />

Australia 454, 462<br />

Rigidity modulus 37<br />

Ring gradient, 456, 462<br />

Roadways 346, 364, 440–2, 444, 449, 450,<br />

452, 482, 483, 516, 550<br />

formation 448, 449<br />

maingate 441<br />

tailgate 441<br />

location 441, 452<br />

longwall mining 363, 364, 365, 430, 433,<br />

434, 436, 439, 440, 452, 481, 484, 515<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> anchors 345, 408<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> beam 227, 228<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> bolting 321, 329<br />

available support line 320, 577, 579<br />

pattern 321, 329<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> bolts 127, 312–46, 339–40, 439,<br />

449–51, 465, 478, 544, 558, 578<br />

anchored 339, 343, 564, 578<br />

design 327–32<br />

grouted 313, 317, 320, 339, 465<br />

length 332–4, 332, 334<br />

for roof beam support 327–8<br />

shank 330, 331, 338, 339<br />

spacing 327, 328, 333, 578<br />

system 321<br />

tensioned 313, 329<br />

for triangular block support 328–9<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> breakage 522,<br />

by explosives 522<br />

loading release 526<br />

<strong>Rock</strong>bursts 49, 81, 85, 92, 271, 272–5, 294,<br />

302, 304, 327, 402, 404, 431–4,<br />

436–8, 534, 535, 536, 556, 557, 559,<br />

563–5<br />

causes 273–5, 431–2<br />

crushing mode 233, 294, 302, 433<br />

<strong>and</strong> dykes 49, 50, 302, 430, 433, 436<br />

energy output 519<br />

<strong>and</strong> fault slip 301–3, 308, 404–5, 431–2,<br />

535<br />

frequency of 302<br />

limiting 432–5<br />

mine stability 271, 293, 294, 296, 299, 392<br />

623<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> comminution 308<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> fabric 160, 198, 234, 524, 531<br />

<strong>Rock</strong>falls 536<br />

<strong>Rock</strong>fill 413, 414, 415<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> flour 48<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> mass<br />

classification 53, 77–82, 79, 82, 134–5,<br />

139, 333–4<br />

definition 219<br />

discontinuous behaviour 351, 364<br />

as discrete blocks 5, 85, 494<br />

disturbed 135, 503<br />

homogeneous zones 60<br />

interlocking 81, 494<br />

modulus reduction 527<br />

performance, monitoring 3, 213, 225, 403,<br />

405, 543, 549, 558<br />

properties 5, 64, 233, 312, 353, 396, 406,<br />

505, 508, 520, 543<br />

response to mining 17, 165, 166, 224, 225,<br />

272, 352, 353, 355, 390<br />

strength 6, 16, 80, 81, 133–6, 136, 197,<br />

199, 215, 218, 315, 322, 372–3, 383,<br />

390, 469<br />

criterion 16, 80, 81, 87, 136, 137, 322<br />

stress-strain behaviour see Stress<br />

undisturbed 503<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> Mass Rating (RMR) 78, 80, 79, 80, 84,<br />

138<br />

determining 78–80<br />

<strong>and</strong> discontinuity orientation 78, 80<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> material 46, 78, 80, 85–119, 382<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> mechanics<br />

definition 1, 3–4<br />

see also Excavation; Force; <strong>Mining</strong><br />

engineering 1, 3, 11–13<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> noise 556, 559<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> Quality Designation (RQD) 52, 53, 66,<br />

68, 78, 79, 80, 83<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> reinforcement see Reinforcement<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> strength 65, 85, 86, 113, 197, 240, 241,<br />

267, 293, 381, 382, 493<br />

definition 85, 86<br />

see also Strength<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> support see Support<br />

<strong>Rock</strong>-support interaction 326, 333, 448<br />

analysis 448<br />

support line calculations 326, 333<br />

calculations 326, 333<br />

Roof<br />

beam 227, 228, 230, 231, 235, 236, 241,<br />

327, 328, 447, 451<br />

deformation 231<br />

failure 241<br />

span buckling 231, 234, 235, 238–40<br />

support 329, 364, 365<br />

bearing capacity 390, 391<br />

bed<br />

deformation mechanics 227, 241<br />

voussoir beam model 227, 229–32, 234,<br />

235, 238<br />

canopy 447<br />

decoupling 226<br />

design 230, 235<br />

plane strain 230<br />

detachment 2, 225, 226<br />

failure 227, 257, 261, 453<br />

factor of safety 257, 261<br />

moment equilibrium equation 235<br />

prism 255–61, 264, 265, 328, 329<br />

eliminating 265<br />

failure 264<br />

static equilibrium 256–61<br />

triangular symmetric 255, 328, 329<br />

slip 225–6, 225, 226<br />

span 11, 226, 227, 229, 240, 356<br />

stability 84, 241, 261<br />

support pressure 329<br />

Room-<strong>and</strong>-pillar mining 7, 165, 225, 350,<br />

355–6, 365, 370, 391, 393, 395, 452,<br />

484, 493<br />

Elliott Lake 391<br />

geomechanical setting 356<br />

layout 165, 225, 353, 391, 392, 394, 453,<br />

483<br />

orebody properties <strong>and</strong> 352, 355<br />

Rope lacing 345, 439<br />

Rose of cracks 524, 528<br />

Rose diagrams 70<br />

Rotation Matrix 21, 22, 149<br />

Rotations, rigid body 30, 31<br />

Roughness 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 68, 78, 80,<br />

122–9, 124, 131–3, 141, 331<br />

coefficient 127, 131, 132<br />

component 128<br />

profile 125<br />

scale 55<br />

surface 78, 122, 124, 125, 128, 131–2<br />

RQD see <strong>Rock</strong> Quality Designation<br />

St. Venant’s principle 210<br />

S<strong>and</strong>fill 410–16, 414, 415, 418, 419, 426<br />

cohesive 412, 414<br />

heterogeneity of 413<br />

permeability 410, 411, 413<br />

-rockfill mix 415<br />

size analysis 411<br />

transportation 410, 412, 413, 416<br />

S<strong>and</strong>stones 5, 83, 88, 112, 113, 114, 117, 139,<br />

445, 447, 448<br />

compressive strength 84, 87–9, 111, 113,<br />

139<br />

peak strength envelopes 112, 113, 121, 139<br />

San Manuel Mine, Arizona, USA 500–1, 501<br />

Scale effects 4–5<br />

see also Size effects<br />

Scanline surveys 58, 59, 60–2, 64, 82<br />

Schistosity 23, 375, 479<br />

Schmidt projection 72<br />

see also Equal area<br />

Seam deposits 352<br />

Secondary waves 283<br />

Seismic<br />

efficiency 307<br />

energy 306–8, 557<br />

emission 306, 307

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