Ground movement analysis in deep iron mine using fuzzy probability theory

Abstract: The analysis of the ground movements due to underground mining operation is one of the many important problems of rock mass mechanics. It is difficult to calculate the ground movement due to deep underground mining of iron ore accurately because of the complexity of the problems. In this paper, the application is described of the fuzzy probability measures to the analysis of ground movements. Based on the definition of the fuzzy probability measure, the theories for the two- and three-dimensional problems are developed and are applied to the analysis of ground movements duo to underground deep underground mining of iron ore. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]