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A Sub-Level Caving Algorithm for Large-Scale, Small-Strain, Numerical Simulations

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Abbreviations

V draw :

Scaled draw velocity based on scheduled tons

V max :

Maximum draw velocity to ensure pseudo-static equilibrium

V app :

Applied draw velocity (Vdraw × Vmax)

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Sainsbury, BA.L. A Sub-Level Caving Algorithm for Large-Scale, Small-Strain, Numerical Simulations. Rock Mech Rock Eng 52, 289–295 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-018-1561-7

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