Research Article

Macro-Micro Response Characteristics of Surrounding Rock and Overlying Strata towards the Transition from Open-Pit to Underground Mining

Figure 12

Stress evolution in the overlying strata at vertical intervals of 0.09 m on the upper right-hand corner of the roof after the first excavation step (measurement circles 1, 7, and 8) and after the second excavation step (measurement circles 11, 71, and 81).
(a) First excavation step
(b) Second excavation step