Guidelines for Open Pit Slope Design

Comprehensive guideline developed under the Large Open Pit (LOP) project that documents the full open pit slope design process from project scoping through operation and closure. Read and Stacey integrate contributions from many authors on geology, rock mass characterisation, hydrology, geotechnical data collection, kinematic and limit equilibrium analysis, numerical modelling, risk assessment and monitoring. The volume sets out current best practice for open pit slope stability in strong rocks and is widely used as the primary reference for large open pit mines worldwide.