columnization
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Noun[edit]
columnization
- Formation into columns or pillars.
- 1990, W. Hustrulid, G. A. Johnson, Rock Mechanics Contributions and Challenges:
- Columnization of pillars is the most common practice in pillar layout for roof stability, yet analyses demonstrate that columnization results in a very high load concentration in the pillars.