Ground Support in Mining and Underground Construction : Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Ground Support, Perth, Australia, 28-30 September 2004

The objective of the Symposium was to exchange experiences, knowledge and lessons learnt in ground support with special attention being given to mining applications and underground construction. The Symposium dealt with twelve main themes: The purpose of ground support is to safely maintain excavations for their expected lifespan. The effectiveness of ground support can be seen both in terms of personnel and equipment safety, and in terms of allowing the most economic extraction. Scientists, practitioners and technology developers have contributed to this volume, which covers rock ma Comprising the proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Ground Support, this text brings together leading academics, operators and technology developers to present advances in ground support strategies, processes and products