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  • SME-ICGCM
    The Slope Stability Assessment in the Wall Overlooking the Sungun Copper Concentrator Plan

    By S. Mehrdad Heidari

    The concentrator plant is located near a very high (105m), large (- 500m) and steep (a, > 45' ) wall. Geologically, the wall was composed of very complicated formations and broad range of soils a

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SME-ICGCM
    Direct determination of failure surfaces in earth slopes

    By S. L. Huang

    The location and shape of potential failure surfaces in soil slopes were directly determined based on the stresses induced in the soil mass and the strength of the soil itself. Stress calculations wer

    Jan 1, 1989

  • SME-ICGCM
    Identifying Moisture Sensitive Roof Rocks in Coal Mines

    By Gregory M. Molinda

    Historically, miners have known that roof rocks originally composed largely of mud were prone to slaking and deterioration when exposed to water and humidity. Mine Safety and Health Administration (M

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SME-ICGCM
    The Application Of Rock Mass Classification Principles To Coal Mine Design In UK Conditions

    By David J. Reddish

    Longwall systems are inflexible in layout, intolerant of disruption and represent a substantial investment. It is therefore essential drat all understanding of the likely strata behaviour and support

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SME-ICGCM
    Highwall Augering In Ultra-Thick Western Coal Reserves: Unique Geotechnical And Operational Challenges

    By Timothy Ross

    The Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co.'s Kemmerer Mine is one of the deepest surface coal operations in the world, with the highwall extending to approximately 1,000 ft above the pit floor. To in

    Jan 1, 1999

  • SME-ICGCM
    Design and Performance of a Longwall Coal Mine Water-Barrier Pillar

    By Francis Kendorski

    The Skyline #3 Mine of Canyon Fuel Company in Utah was planning longwall mine development adjacent to and downdip of older mine workings known to be flooded. Barrier pillar geometries and widths were

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SME-ICGCM
    Comparisons Of Active Versus Passive Bolts In A Bedded Mine Roof

    By Steve P. Signer

    A study of rock support interaction mechanics was conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Mines at the Jim Walter Resources No. 7 Mine, Brookwood, AL. Bolt loads and entry deformation were monitored at four s

    Jan 1, 1993

  • SME-ICGCM
    Design Of Lower Seam Longwall Operations In Multiple Seam Mining

    By P. Forrest

    Based on the results of mathematical analysis, photoelastic modelling, and case studies, the mechanisms of longwall under- mining interaction has been thoroughly investigated. The effects of using yie

    Jan 1, 1988

  • SME-ICGCM
    An Assessment Of Rockbolting In Geologically Disturbed Mine Roadways

    By Erdal Akyol

    The rockbolting method of support is employed widely in several countries in different of mines. Hard rock mines use this method extensively. Soft rock mines, such as coal mines, have employed standin

    Jan 1, 1992

  • SME-ICGCM
    Root Causes of Groundfall Related Incidents in U.S. Mining Industry (2ced207f-73e6-4ab3-8c4e-7a683f4eb75c)

    By Kousick Biswas

    The main objective of occupational health and safety research is to minimize or eliminate the events that may cause fatal or non¬fatal injuries to human workers. A commonly used technique is to devise

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SME-ICGCM
    Mitigation of Longwall Subsidence Effects on Operating Railroad

    By Robert Kimutis, Ke Yang, Yi Luo, Jianwei Cheng

    "Surface subsidence processes, especially those associated with a longwall mining operations, could cause operational and/or safety problems to railroads. For railroads with normal amounts of traffic,

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SME-ICGCM
    Pillar Design In Bump-Prone Deep Western U.S. Coal Mines (e849bf38-924c-4a19-8729-5910f69616a3)

    By N. P. Kripakov

    This paper presents a brief overview of current bump mechanics theories and pillar design methodologies, and relates these concepts to experiences at two mines located in a north-central Utah coalfiel

    Jan 1, 1992

  • SME-ICGCM
    Designing for Upper Seam Stability in Multiple Seam Mining

    Historically, the selection of mining sequence for multiple seam conditions has been based on many factors other than ground control considerations and minimization of interaction effects. Today, nume

    Jan 1, 1986

  • SME-ICGCM
    Application of Regional Subspace Detection to Identify Mining Related Seismicity

    By Keith D. Koper, Kris L. Pankow, Derrick J. A. Chambers, Michael K. McCarter

    "In a mining environment, high quality seismic event catalogs are often useful in interpreting local stress states and identifying areas with elevated ground control risk. Installation, operation, and

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME-ICGCM
    Preventing Roof Fall Fatalities during Pillar Recovery: A Ground Control Success Story

    By Michael Gauna, Christopher Mark

    "For decades, pillar recovery accounted for a quarter of all roof fall fatalities in underground coal mines. Studies showed that a miner on a pillar recovery section was at least three times more like

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SME-ICGCM
    A Method for Quantitative Void/Fracture Detection and Estimation of Rock Strength for Underground Mine Roof

    By Syd Peng

    In designing a proper roof support system, one must know the features of roof geology in advance of mining. The drilling parameters obtained during normal roof bolt installation cycle can provide a l

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SME-ICGCM
    A Simplified Two-Dimensional Analysis Of The Roof-Pillar-Floor Interaction Problem In Coal Mines

    A two-dimensional time-dependent analysis of a overburden-coal pillar-weak floor strata interaction problem is presented as a beam model consisting of a composite roof beam resting on multiple elastic

    Jan 1, 1988

  • SME-ICGCM
    Relationship between the clay fabric of roof shales and roof collapse in mines of the Herrin cod, southern Illinois

    By Theresa M. Bodus

    The strength of roof shales is, in part, a function of the preferred orientation of clay minerals within them. Therefore, analysis of clay fabric under both air-dried and hydrated conditions should be

    Jan 1, 1989

  • SME-ICGCM
    Development of Mains in Challenging Ground Conditions

    By Kot F. v. Unrug

    The present combination of coal market prices and reserves, situated in the Central Appalachian Coal Field, is such that mining of smaller coal reserve blocks has become economically attractive. In

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SME-ICGCM
    Method Of Selecting Suitable Types Of Powered Supports At Longwall Faces

    By S. M. Hsiung

    A model (support selection model) for the selection of suitable types of powered supports under various geological conditions is proposed. This model is developed by evaluating the support, performanc

    Jan 1, 1988