ABSTRACT
Financial criteria are fundamental in slope design and excavation for mining, and a certain degree of risk of localized or partial slope failures is often assumed, provided
Slope excavation is generally needed when linear infrastructure, such as roads and railways, or other engineering works like canals, pipelines and mining, require the construction of either a level surface on natural slopes or at a pre-determined depth below ground level. Slopes are excavated as steeply as ground strength permits while maintaining acceptable stability conditions.
