“These are not textbooks and not reviews of the current state of research, nor do they cover all relevant issues in seismic hazard in mines. These books summarise my main areas of expertise and a few decades of experience in the selected subjects. Some of the topics may be familiar, but I hope that sufficient novelty of detail will be found to make them instructive” – Aleksander J. Mendecki

MIRARCO at Laurentian University is releasing a Rockburst Support Reference Book that comprises three volumes that will be released late in 2018. This book evolved from the Canadian Rockburst Support Handbook (Kaiser et al. 1996) and includes findings from subsequent research by the authors and others around the world.

The book specifically addresses support design aspects for strainbursts and for conditions where it is difficult, if not impossible, to establish a priori kinetic energy demand. A new design aspect – the concept of seismically triggered and dynamically loaded strainbursts – is introduced.

Deformation-based support design principles are established to assist in selecting robust support systems to mitigate rockburst damage. This book provides comprehensive guidance to create safe working conditions in burst-prone mines.