Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
809350 International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 2016 9 Pages PDF
Abstract

•Evaluation of the significance of the adjustment factors on the Mathews method.•Use of a contingency matrix and a performance metrics analysis.•Proposal of a new rock stress factor A less conservative than the original one.•Other factors did not improve the significance of the method compared to the original.•Proposed rock stress factor leads to larger size stopes.

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