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  • SME-ICGCM
    Effect of the Interchamber Pi Yield on the Surface Strains in the Movement Trough Edges

    By Mikhail P. Nesterov

    The paper presents the results of the research that can forecast the development of subsidences and deformations of the earth surface with time in the permanent marginal areas of the movement troughs

    Jan 1, 1997

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    Characteristic Acoustic Emission Sequences of Rock Samples Under Uniaxial Loading

    By Nic Slatalla

    Acoustic emission monitoring techniques are a powerful tool for analysing deformation behaviour and fracture characteristics of rock samples under uniaxial loading. Uniaxial compression tests wer

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SME-ICGCM
    A Statistical Overview of Retreat Mining of Coal Pillars in the United States

    By Christopher Mark

    The demographics and safety record of the pillar retreat segment of the U.S. coal industry was analyzed using statistics collected by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Pillar recovery is prac

    Jan 1, 1997

  • SME-ICGCM
    Stress Environment of Entry Driven Along Gob-Side through Numerical Simulation Incorporating the Angle of Break

    By Pengfei Wang, Guorui Feng

    "The angle of break is the acute angle created by the coal seam bedding plane and caving line formed by roof strata movement after extraction of a longwall panel. It has a significant influence on str

    Jan 1, 2018

  • SME-ICGCM
    Underground Mining Technology in Chinese Coal Mines

    By Jiachen Wang

    China is the largest coal producing country in the world. Coal is widely distributed in China and thus the mining conditions are complex and diverse. This paper summarizes the important achievements i

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SME-ICGCM
    Jenmmar Compression Roof Control System

    By John C. Stankus

    To improve mine roof bolt performance, Jennmar Corporation commenced the design and development of a new roof control sys- tem. This new system designated "Insta'l Compression", not only improves

    Jan 1, 1990

  • SME-ICGCM
    Roof Bolting in Low Seam Mining with Thick "Stack Rock" Roof under High Horizontal Stress

    By Peter Zhang, Gary Deemer, Rod Lawrence, Scott Peterson, Scott Wade, Mike Mishra, Rick Smith, Robert Bottegal, Ed Zeglen

    "Thinly-laminated silty shale that falls like ""stack rock"" is always difficult to support in underground coal mines. With thin laminations of 2.5 to 52 mm (0.1 to 2 in) thick and weak bonding betwee

    Jan 1, 2010

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    Multiple Seam Mining Feasibility in the Illinois Basin (USA): LaModel Stress Analysis Programs

    By Rebecca Hardy

    The escalating demand for coal, in addition to the steady depletion of reserves, has produced increasingly difficult mining conditions for coal mining companies within the United States, resulting in

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SME-ICGCM
    Historical Perspective And Future Projection Of Longwall Mining In The United States (19eaaffe-326c-46a4-9a81-dc104b2df560)

    By Thomas M. Barczak

    This report chronicles the historical development of longwall mining in the United States and speculates on future developments to the turn of the century. Five eras of technological development durin

    Jan 1, 1992

  • SME-ICGCM
    In-Situ Coal Strength Determination - Case Studies

    By Kot F. Unrug

    Strength of coal is one of the governing factors in size determination of mine pillars, and therefore affects the percentage of extraction and thus, utilization of reserves. Coal strength is also impo

    Jan 1, 1995

  • SME-ICGCM
    The Use of Strata Management Techniques for the Optimisation of Secondary Support in Longwall Installation Roadways at United Colliery, NSW, Australia

    By Kieran Black

    The immediate roof lithology at United Colliery is extremely variable and provides a challenge for the design of secondary support. Support design in recent longwall installation roads at the mine has

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SME-ICGCM
    A Lineament Analysis Case Study of the Fola Coal Co., LLC. No. 2 Surface Mine, West Virginia

    By Paul L. Tyrna

    The Fola Coal Co., LLC No 2 surface mine, located in Nicholas and Clay Counties, WV, exploits up to nine coal seams by contour, highwall, and mountain top removal mining methods. After encountering fa

    Jan 1, 2001

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    Mechanism and Prevention Measure of Rib Spalling in 6.5 Meter High Caving Face in Thick Coal Seam with Undulated Floor

    By Weidong Pan, Yinchao Yang, Baodong Zuo

    Fully mechanized mining technology, with a large cutting height in thick coal seam, has been developed to be large-scale, mechanized, and intelligent. Furthermore, it is also superior to other mining

    Jan 1, 2017

  • SME-ICGCM
    The Design And Selection Of Powered Supports For Application In 4.5 Metre Extraction At Daw Mill Colliery

    By Clive Chadbourne

    Investigations of world wide coal face strata control practice, the study of theoretical calculations and detailed engineering analysis have been combined to design and select a powered roof support s

    Jan 1, 1994

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    Determination of the Strength of Powered Roof Supports According for Fatigue Life

    By Monika Patrycja Polak - Micewicz

    This paper presents an approach for estimating the fatigue life for the base of powered roof supports (shield) manufactured by the FAZOS roof support company. FAZOS?s powered roof supports are designe

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SME-ICGCM
    Mine Pillar Stability Analysis Using Fem Methods - Two Case Studies

    By David H. Tang

    Massive pillar failures were observed at two underground coal mines. The results of stability analysis using traditional pillar design formulae did not agree with the underground observations. Finite

    Jan 1, 1990

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    Ground Control and Safety Implications of Blast Damage in Underground Mines

    By Stephen Iverson

    The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is currently performing research to help mine operators minimize the amount of loose or damaged rock surrounding a blasted opening. I

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SME-ICGCM
    Strata Movement Around Large Mining Height Face Area with Fully Mechanized Method in Steeply Dipping Thick Seam

    By Yongping Wu

    The steeply dipping coal seams in this paper refer to those with the angle of inclination ranging from 35° to 55°. The reserves of the steep coal seams account for approximately 15%~20% of the total c

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SME-ICGCM
    An Improved Technique of In-Situ Measurement Of Fracture Zones Surrounding Gateroads

    By B. G. D. Smart

    An understanding of the nature of yield zones surrounding coal mine excavations is fundamental to the design of mine support systems. Various methods have been designed for investigation of undergrou

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SME-ICGCM
    Surface And Borehole Microseismic Monitoring Of Longwall Faces; Their Potential For Three-Dimensional Fracture Imaging And The Geomechanical Implications.

    By Styles P.

    To determine whether 130 felt earth tremors around Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire U.K, which also experienced severe surface fissuring, were caused by coal extraction, a surface seismometer array was est

    Jan 1, 1992