Research Article

Evaluation of the Active Support and Yielding Bearing Properties of Artificial Pillars Supporting a Stope Roof Using 3DEC Numerical Simulation

Figure 5

The plastic zones. (a) Nonsupporting. (b) Nonyielding. (c) Load-shedding yielding. (d) Constant yielding. (e) Load-increasing yielding. (f) Load-increasing yielding (0.5e5 − 1.0e5).