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This thesis describes the investigation of a non-destructive test method for integrity assessment of rock bolts using the resonance spectroscopy method. Although other methods exists these all present certain limitations. Initial experimental investigations included the assessme…

Geotechnical design of mine shafts has received little attention in the literature, and shafts are still constructed predominantly on the basis of prior experience. Literature review and preliminary investigation led to the definition of the problem in three main aspects: (i) An…