Author:Ortlepp, WD; Stacey, TRDate:Jun 1998This research report discusses the development of a realistic and controllable method of testing support tendons dynamically, which has been achieved in this research project, offers a new and fresh opportunity for improving the design ...Read more
Author:Ortlepp, WD; Stacey, TRDate:Jul 1997The objective of this project was to determine the performance characteristics of containment elements of tunnel support in common use in South African mines under dynamic loading. The magnitude of the energy levels in this testing had to ...Read more