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Effects of Overburden Characteristics on Dynamic Failure in Underground Coal MiningBy Douglas Tesarik, Mark K. Larson, Habte Abraham, Heather E. Lawson
Dynamic failures, or "bumps", remain an imperative safety concern in underground coal mining, despite significant advancements in engineering controls. While many factors have been empirically linked
Jan 1, 2016
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CBM Extraction Engineering Challenges and the Technology of Mining the Upper Protective Seam in the Daxing Mine, ChinaBy Yuanping Cheng, Jingyu Jiang, Qiang Zhang
"With the increase of mining depths, deep-seated coal seams face threats from high ground stresses, high gas pressures, high gas content, and low seam permeability, which significantly increase the li
Jan 1, 2017
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Quantification of Ventilation Enhancement Using the Eye Can Roof SupportBy Mark F. Sindelar, Yi Luo, Hua Jiang, Michael T. Shook
"Convergence of roof and floor in underground mine openings is a common occurrence. This convergence not only adversely affects the ability of workers, equipment and supplies to travel through the min
Jan 1, 2016
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Drainage Of Water From Abandoned Mines By Horizontal DrillingBy Alan J. Zeni
Drainage of water from abandoned underground mines has become important in recent years because of safety concerns when mining near abandoned works or reentering abandoned mines for further developmen
Jan 1, 1990
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Development of a New Roof Bolt Technology to Improve Gate- Road PerformanceBy Vince Caggiano
The newly developed Hilti OneStep roof bolt combines the standard 5-step anchoring process (i.e. drilling, transfer of drill steel, insertion of resin, insertion of rod and tightening) into one easy o
Jan 1, 2005
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Subsidence Prediction for Multiple Seam Extraction under Consideration of Time Effects by the use of Geomechanical Numerical ModelsBy Jurgen te Kook
State-of-the-art for subsidence calculation are stochastical models. Although these models were successfully used all over the world they have their limitations due to the fact that they are not based
Jan 1, 2008
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Microcomputer Simulation of Rock Blasting to Predict Fragmentation (e1b89d1b-bf88-4e3c-9f38-0d3739330b7a)By C. Dinis da Cama
In order to reduce the complexity of mechanisms influencing rock- fragmentation by blasting a simulation approach is proposed, using the capabilities of micro-computer interactive graphics. Situat
Jan 1, 1984
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Numerical Modelling of the Range of Rock Fracture Zone Around Gateroads on the Basis of Underground Measurement Results (edbcb7c0-6a88-4056-904b-d121adf0097c)By Andrzej Walentek
This paper presents the results of numerical modeling of the fractured zone around longwall gateroads. The numerical computations have been based on the results of underground measurements of the frac
Jan 1, 2009
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FlexKnot: An Innovation in Roof and Rib Surface ControlBy Anand Bhagwat
Surface control can prevent the falls of ground between primary roof support systems and rib support. Using existing industrial products, and adopting them for mining applications, has historically at
Jan 1, 2014
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Upwards Surface Movement above Deep Coal Mines after Closure and Flooding of Underground WorkingsBy Pierre-Yves Declercq, Andre Vervoort
"After the mass closures of entire coal mine districts in Europe at the end of the last century, a new phenomenon of surface movement was observed—an upward movement. Although most surface movement (i
Jan 1, 2017
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Mine Stability Evaluation From Microseismic Activity (5cc6a13d-fd4e-4c74-a7d1-2213b7f2a1da)By Brian R. A. Wood
Any defect activity resulting from an applied stimulus on a structure will generate a stress wave which travels in the medium under the laws of acoustics, thus the name of acoustic emission (AE). AE t
Jan 1, 1992
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Application of the Coal Mine Roof Rating, Derived from Drill Core, in the Roof Support Design of a Coal Belt Conveyor TunnelBy John Rusnak
The Coal Mine Roof Rating (CMRR) is a practical rock mass classification system for use in design of mine openings. Data can be obtained for this purpose from exploration drill cores if simple geotech
Jan 1, 1998
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Controlling Subsidence Effects Using Partial BackfillingBy Yingzin Zhou
Partial backfilling can be used to reduce and control surface subsidence damage caused by longwall mining or pillaring operations in room-and-pillar mines. The use of partial backfill as opposed to to
Jan 1, 1990
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Think Like a Roof Bolt ? Then Make It Scream ?By Greg Smith
This paper documents the use of bench testing equipment developed to enhance the understanding of, and improve upon, common roof bolt support systems. Most roof bolt systems consist of components that
Jan 1, 2012
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Analysis And Field Testing Of Presupport Application In Coal StrataBy J. D. Dizon
Conventional strata control methods (i.e. roof bolts. cable trusses) are not always effective for ground control of very weak coal strata. An alternative method, termed presupport. is being investigat
Jan 1, 1990
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Applications Of Reflection Seismics To Mapping Coal Seam Structure And DiscontinuitiesBy T. L. Dobecki
As a means of demonstrating the effectiveness of reflection seismology in determining continuity of coal seams, three U. S. field projects are reviewed. The three projects involve coals of varied thic
Jan 1, 1981
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Cable Bolt Anchorage CharacteristicsBy Dakota D. Faulkner
Cable bolts anchored with traditional two component polyester resin cartridges have successfully supported difficult roof conditions in underground mines. Resin cartridges provide a costeffective cabl
Jan 1, 2013
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An Assessment of Coal Pillar System Stability Criteria Based on a Mechanistic Evaluation of the Interaction between Coal Pillars and the OverburdenBy Guy Reed, Russell Frith, Kent Mctyer
"Coal pillar design has historically been based on assigning a design factor of safety (FoS) or stability factor (SF) to coal pillars according to their estimated strength and the assumed overburden l
Jan 1, 2016
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Mining Geotechnical BenchmarkingBy Vincent A. Scovazzo
Benchmarking is a business management process that seeks improvement through the study and reapplication of practices conducted by industry leaders. This discussion presents objectives and organizatio
Jan 1, 2000
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Five Stress Factors Conducive To Bumps In Utah, USA, Coal MinesBy Joe F. T. Agapito
High stresses and adverse geology in deep coal mines in the state of Utah, USA, have caused numerous bumps. The larger bumps have been associated with seismic events with Richter magnitudes of 3.6 and
Jan 1, 2000