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The computer programs MINSIM and MAP3D are widely used in the analysis of stress distributions in the vicinity of tabular mine openings. MINSIM is a boundary element code, based originally on Salamon’s “Face Element Principle”. MAP3D (Wiles, 2000) has a number of more general features than are catered for in the MINSIM code, including the ability to model cavities, multiple material zones, and limited volumetric plasticity. Numerical modelling of rock-mass response to underground excavations is of vital importance for the decision-making process in designing and running a mine. Likewise, seismic monitoring with state-of the art local seismic systems is indispensable as a means for quantifying hazard and as an indicator for potential instabilities in the rock-mass due to mining activities, geological structures and other hazard enhancing factors. The statistical processing of long local seismicity records can throw light on the correlations between the character of the mining activity, the existing geological structures and could even highlight some general trends in the seismic activity. It is precisely the answers to this type of question that is vital for planning and organising the mining process for maximum safety and efficiency.
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Gharehdash, S., Barzegar, M. (2014). Numerical Models Currently Being Developed for Use in Mining Industry. In: Drebenstedt, C., Singhal, R. (eds) Mine Planning and Equipment Selection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02678-7_46
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