rockbolting
rock n (Part of the process of cutting a stope) When a stope has been partly blasted out and some of the ore removed, instead of using clumsy wooden supports, rockbolts are used. A rockbolt is five feet long, has a plate at the head of it, and is threaded on the other end. As the rockbolt is tighten...
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| Summary: | rock n (Part of the process of cutting a stope) When a stope has been partly blasted out and some of the ore removed, instead of using clumsy wooden supports, rockbolts are used. A rockbolt is five feet long, has a plate at the head of it, and is threaded on the other end. As the rockbolt is tightened in the overhead muck, it secures itself. Its purpose is to prevent a cave-in. Part of the process of cutting a stope JH-25-11-69 Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn |
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