TY - BOOK AU - Hustrulid, William A. AU - McCarter, Michael K. AU - Van Zyl, Dirk J. A. TI - Slope stability in surface mining SN - 0873351940 U1 - 622.292 21a ed. PY - 2000/// CY - United States of America PB - SME KW - MINES EXPLOITATION Á CIEL OUVERT PLANIFICATION KW - Pentes (Mécanique des sols) KW - Slopes (Soil mechanics) KW - Strip mining KW - TALUDES N1 - Includes índex; References; Sec. 1. Rock slope design considerations -- Sec 2. Case studies in slope stability -- Sec. 3. Stability of waste rock embankments -- Sec. 4. Tailings and heap leaching N2 - Documents the progressive rise in technical understanding and sophistication in the field. Only by continuously collecting and exchanging information can design concepts, construction methods, monitoring strategies, and reclamation practices keep pace with the times. This book creates a common platform on which to base correct, economical, and safe slope design and construction decisions ER -