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Application Of Tomographic Imaging To Stability Assessment
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Maleki, Hamid (1996). Application Of Tomographic Imaging To Stability Assessment. Proceedings 15th International Conference On Ground Control In Mining
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Maleki, Hamid (1996). Application Of Tomographic Imaging To Stability Assessment. Proceedings 15th International Conference On Ground Control In Mining
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Organization: International Conference on Ground Control in Mining
Pages: 15
Publication Date:
Jan 1, 1996
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| Roof falls are one of the leading ground control problems that adversely influence productivity and worker safety in underground mines, construction sites, and nuclear waste repositories. To control roof stability problems, the operator needs to have practical methods for measuring changes in strata conditions and criteria for defining the timing of secondary support installation. The objective of this study was to develop measurement techniques and criteria for assessing roof conditions at the mining face. An integrated rock deformation and tomographic imaging method was developed and applied at two sites in a western U.S. trona mine. It was shown that rock damage occurred at a deformation of 30 to 60 mm (1.2 to 2.4 in) (2 to 4 pct strain) and was associated with a significant (16 pct) reduction in wave velocity. Thus, supplementary support may be installed when there is a measured change in wave velocity of at least 16 pct. Tomographic measurements can be obtained in rocks rapidly, thus providing a powerful tool for analyzing growth of failure and for installing supplementary support systems in a timely manner. |
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