Meaning of overbreak | Babel Free

Definitions

Rock or earth excavated beyond the planned extent; caving in of material near the edge of an excavation.

Examples

“The overbreak depends on several factors. Foremost among them are the following: Spacing between the joints. Shattering effect of blasting on the rock located beyond the payline.”

“The presence of faults and joint structures in stope walls within the ore body has resulted in overbreak of ore into adjacent stopes.”

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