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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Full Use of Hydrogeological-Geomechanical Parameters for 3d Stability Analysis in an Open-Pit Iron Mine with Complex Geometry

  AUTHORS: Vidal Félix Navarro Torres

  KEYWORDS: Open-Pit Mine, Hydrogeology, Geomechanics, Numerical Modeling, Finite Difference Method, 3D Slope Stability

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, Vol.13 No.2, February 20, 2025

  ABSTRACT: This study presents a novel method to evaluate the safety of open-pit slopes by means of three-dimensional numerical modeling with the finite difference method. The method presented here uses a block model as a vehicle to carry relevant information from the rock mass and automatically construct the numerical model. The results suggest that the method is promising because of its capacity to accurately incorporate a large amount of high-complexity rock data by considering spatial location and material behavior. It is expected that the innovations in this method will make the design, construction, and operation of open-pit iron mines safer and more economical.