Slopes in surface mines are usually designed from the geotechnical data. The important geotechnical parameters include geology, rock strength and groundwater. In designing the most optimum slopes, each geotechnical parameter ...

Round Island is a small (208 ha) islet of volcanic origin located 22.5 km north east of mainland Mauritius and has been classified as a nature reserve since 1957. Two sites were chosen for the installation of environmental ...