Date
10 May 1984, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Abstract
The preliminary design for 180 metre high open pit mine slopes in shale is described. Given the complex geology and material properties, the first choice would have been to use reliability theory. The state-of-the-art of probabilistic methods in geotechnical engineering precludes this, and a deterministic approach to design was resorted to instead.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
1st Conference of the International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 1984 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Shields, D. H., "Shale Pit Slopes - A Case History" (1984). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 6.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/1icchge/1icchge-theme7/6
Shale Pit Slopes - A Case History
The preliminary design for 180 metre high open pit mine slopes in shale is described. Given the complex geology and material properties, the first choice would have been to use reliability theory. The state-of-the-art of probabilistic methods in geotechnical engineering precludes this, and a deterministic approach to design was resorted to instead.
