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In situ stress at the Lucky Friday mine (in four parts): 2. Analysis of overcore measurement from 5300 level. Report of investigations/1995

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:107997
The U.S. Bureau of Mines conducted an overcore stress measurement on the 5300 level of the Lucky Friday Mine, Mullan, ID, to investigate the stress regime around an experimental stope in a rock-burst-prone mine. The result indicated a stress field with unexpected magnitude and orientation. A careful review of the overcore data suggested the overcore strain measurements were valid. Moreover, concentrated rock-burst activity suggested that the measured stress field did exist, but was localized and therefore did not represent the far-field in situ stress field.
Research Organization:
Bureau of Mines, Spokane, WA (United States). Spokane Research Center
OSTI ID:
107997
Report Number(s):
PB--95-251880/XAB; BUMINES-RI--9560
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English