References
- Baecher, G. B., and J. T. Christian. 2003. Reliability and Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering. West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 605.
- Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET). 1979. Pit Slope Manual, Chapter 5 – Design, Mining Research Laboratories, Ottowa, Canada, 126 pages.
- Etikan, I., S. A. Musa, and R. S. Alkassim. 2016. “Comparison of Convenience Sampling and Purposive Sampling.” American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Statistics 5 (1): 1–4. doi: 10.11648/j.ajtas.20160501.11
- Fillion, M-H., and J. Hadjigeorgiou. 2013. Reliability of Strength Estimates Based on Limited Laboratory Data, Slope Stability 2013, edited by P. M. Dight. Perth: Australian Centre for Geomechanics.
- Gill, D. E., R. Courthesy, and M. H. Leite. 2005. “Determining the Minimal Number of Specimens for Laboratory Testing of Rock Properties.” Engineering Geology 78: 29–51. doi: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2004.10.005
- Gy, P. M., 1979, Sampling of Particulate Materials, Theory and Practice, Developments in Geomathematics, Vol. 4, 1–431, Amsterdam: Elsevier.
- Heslop, T. G., and P. R. G. Milne. 2003. “A Practical Example of a Risk-based Approach to the Design of an Open Pit.” Proceedings - Fifth Large Open Pit Mining Conference, Kalgorlie, Western Australia, pages 215–224.
- Hoek, E., and E. T. Brown. 2019. “The Hoek-Brown Failure Criterion and GSI – 2018 Edition.” Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 11 (3): 445–463. doi: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2018.08.001
- Hoek, E., T. G. Carter, and M. S. Diedrichs. 2013. “Quantification of the Geological Strength Index Chart.” 4th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2013, 1757–1764.
- International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM). 1985. “Suggested Method for Determining Point Load Strength.” International Journal of Rock Mechanics 22 (2): 51–60. doi: 10.1016/0148-9062(85)92327-7
- Krahn, J. 2012. Stability Modeling with SLOPE/W: An Engineering Methodology, 246. Calgary: GEO-SLOPE International Ltd.
- Macdonald, I. 2009. “Comparison of Sampling Techniques on the Performance of Monte-Carlo Based Sensitivity Analysis.” 11th International IBPSA Conference, Glasgow, Scotland.
- Martin, M. N. 1996. “Sampling for Qualitative Research.” Family Practice 13: 522–525. doi: 10.1093/fampra/13.6.522
- McMahon, B. K. 1975. “Probability of Failure and Expected Volume of Failure in High Rock Slopes.” Second Australia-New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Brisbane, Queensland.
- Read, J., and P. Stacey, eds. 2009. Guidelines for Open Pit Slope Design. Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing.
- Ruffolo, R. M., and A. Shakoor. 2009. “Variability of Unconfined Compressive Strength in Relation to Number of Test Samples.” Engineering Geology 108: 16–23. doi: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2009.05.011
- Taherdoost, H. 2016. “Sampling Methods in Research Methodology.” International Journal of Academic Research in Management 5 (2): 18–27.
- Terbrugge, P. J., J. Wesseloo, J. Venter, and O. K. H. Steffen. 2006. “A Risk Consequence Approach to Open Pit Slope Design.” South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 106, 503–511.