Research Article

Numerical Analysis for the Caving Characteristics of Rock Mass with Inclined Joints in Caving Mining

Table 2

Joint parameters of the numerical model.

ModelJoint
NumberDescriptionAngleLength

aNo joints
b24° joint set24°3∼25 m
c124° joint set124°3∼25 m
d98° joint set98° (steep-dip)3∼25 m
eJoint system 124°, 124°, 98°3∼25 m
fJoint system 224°, 124°, 98°1.5∼12.5 m
gJoint system 324°, 124°, 98°2.4∼20 m