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change perpendicular to the discontinuity and the forces acting on the wedge allow only
movements parallel to the discontinuity. Wedges for which these conditions apply are
referred to as “two-dimensional rock wedges”.
Figure 11.2
Potential rock wedge failure at the roof and the sidewalls of a cavern (Wittke 1990)
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