RETRACTED: Research on the Permeability Characteristics of Granite with Different Weathering Degrees before and after the Influence of Mining Method Construction

Serges Mendomo Meye^1,2*, Zhenzhong Shen^1,2

¹State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.
²College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.

DOI: 10.4236/eng.2020.126029                

Abstract

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Keywords

Mining Method, Granite Permeability, EDZ, Groundwater Environment, Weathered Granite

Conflicts of Interest

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