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Figure 4.25: Comparison <strong>of</strong> stress and seismicity. (A) Distribution <strong>of</strong> seismicity on <strong>the</strong> 7400 Level; (B)<br />

highlighted areas <strong>of</strong> dense seismicity; (C) maximum stress distribution and (D) differential stress for<br />

comparison. Faults have C = 0 MPa and Ø= 35°.<br />

4.7.2 Model Limitations<br />

Mining is a three-dimensional process; blasting and material extraction occur on multiple levels<br />

simultaneously. Mining-induced stress on any given level is <strong>the</strong> result <strong>of</strong> stress flow around <strong>the</strong><br />

excavation as well as contributions from mining above and below. Two-dimensional models thus<br />

are a simplification <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> three-dimensional problem.<br />

Models <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 7400 Level suffer from this problem, limiting <strong>the</strong> comparison <strong>of</strong> stress on<br />

individual levels with seismicity. The westernmost cluster, (Cluster 1, as defined in Chapter 3)<br />

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