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SUB-DRIFT [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underground Mining
  • Mine Passages
CONT

Vertical Ring Drilling. This method involves the driving of sub-level drifts at predetermined intervals along the stope walls and cutting a slot to provide a free face.

Key term(s)
  • subdrift
  • sublevel drift

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière souterraine
  • Galeries et soles (Mines)
CONT

Éventail vertical. Ce procédé comporte le percement de galeries intermédiaires à intervalles prédéterminés le long des murs du chantier et l'aménagement d'une ouverture dans le roc pour former le front de taille.

Spanish

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