Influence of scale effect on the strength of rock mass for the better prediction of slope stability in large open-cut mines.

拟议的项目有可能通过可持续的基础设施和环境、商业企业和社区健康与安全带来国家经济效益。澳大利亚的采矿业在澳大利亚地区创造大量就业机会，燃煤发电和出口收入方面发挥着重要作用，支撑着整个澳大利亚经济的国际竞争力。拟议的项目将协助澳大利亚采矿业更好地了解大型露天矿山失败的机制，改进高陡斜坡的设计方法，并制订一套可用于评估这种风险的新准则。

The proposed project has the potential to bring national economic benefits through sustainable infrastructure and environment, commercial enterprise and community health and safety. Mining industry in Australia plays a major role for creating significant employment in regional Australia, coal-fired electricity generation, and export income which underpins the international competitiveness of the entire Australian economy. The proposed project will assist Australian mining industry in gaining a better understanding of the mechanics of failure of large open cut mines, an improved design approach for high steep slopes, and in developing a new set of guidelines which can be used to assess such a risk.