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OFR-77(2)-75 Extinguishing Coal Mine Fires By Remote Sealing - Volume II - SummaryBy D. Randolph Berry
The objective of this program was to develop a system to extinguish coal mine fires by remote sealing of the underground passageways. The system developed had to be versatile enough to function under
Jan 1, 1973
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Case History Of The Response Of A Longwall Entry Subjected To Concentrated Horizontal StressBy D. Oyler
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (PRL), RAG Pennsylvania and Strata Control Technologies of Australia collaborated in an intensive study
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Design And Subsurface Construction At Yucca Mountain, NevadaBy John F. Beesley
INTRODUCTION This paper discusses the design of the subsurface nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada; and possible concepts for construction of the subsurface facility. Subsurface constr
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Mine Layout Deign for Coal Bump ControlBy Hamid Maleki
A comprehensive study consisting of stress determinations, core logging, laboratory testing, and numerical analyses was conducted to investigate the cause and potential alternatives to the coal bump c
Jan 1, 1987
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Use of CSM to Support a Heritage BuildingBy Chris G. Leach
"Abstract A seven storey Northbridge area of Perth, Western Australia presented residential apartment complex located in the an opportunity for a novel application of Cutter Soil Mix technology (CSM).
Jan 1, 2014
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Status Of A Reclaimed Mine Site In Colorado After 10 Growing Seasons – Preprint 97-54By J. J. Gusek
Several final pits in the Seneca No. 1 Surface Coal Mine were abandoned in the 1960's without king reclaimed. In addition, a progressive landslide aggravated by the abandoned mine land conditions
Feb 24, 1997
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Bearing Capacity And Slope Instability Solved By Novel Ground Engineering SolutionsBy T. J. Snell
Bolnore Village in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, is a large development covering 8 to 10 hectares and expected to provide 1500 homes in five phases to assist in the continuing demand for new homes
Jan 1, 2006
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Tunnelling Under Glaciers - Construction Update: Galore Creek Mine Access Tunnel, British Columbia, CanadaBy Dean Brox
The Galore Creek Mine project is one of the newest major mining projects under development in Canada. The project is located in a very remote area of northwestern British Columbia and is being develop
Jan 1, 2008
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Analyse Des Écoulements De L?eau En Conditions Non Saturées Dans Les Haldes À StérilesBy Michel Aubertin
Les haldes à stériles contenant des minéraux sulfureux réactifs constituent un milieu favorable à la production du drainage minier acide (DMA). Au sein de ces haldes, les processus physiques, géochimi
Nov 1, 2002
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Foundation Design and Construction Challenges with Marsh Deposits in a High Seismic Risk ZoneBy M. Reza Saberi, T. Ted Miyake
Driven piles are a common tool in any engineer’s toolbox for supporting large structures over very soft ground, especially in high seismic risk zones. Challenges include achieving sufficient vertical
Jan 1, 2018
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The end of horizontal zinc retorting in the United StatesBy J. E. Dutrizac
"The end of an era in zinc metallurgy took place on July 31, 1976 when the horizontal retort furnaces of the National Zinc Company in Bartlesville, Oklahoma were permanently shut down (1) . For more t
Jan 1, 1999
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RI 3912 Exploration Of The New Dale Rundell Zinc Mine. Mifflin District. Iowa County, Wis.By Francis C. Lincoln
"INTRODUCTION As part of a general investigation of the zinc-producing area of southwestern Wisconsin, the Bureau of Mines undertook a limited amount of exploratory drilling in the immediate vicinity
Aug 1, 1946
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On-Site Daily Mineralogy - SIDMIN ProgramBy Fuzail Siddiqui
"The SIDMIN program aims at filling the mineral processor’s need to know the deportment of ‘minerals of interest’ not just ‘elements of interest’ that pass through the processing plants. Generally, ch
Jan 1, 2000
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OFR-9-71 Wire Rope Applications And Practices Associated With Underground Coal Mining In The United StatesBy C. H. Larsen
A 9-month study of the uses of wire rope associated with U. S. underground coal mining is reported. Rope applications are broken down into hoisting and nonhoisting applications where "hoisting" re
Jan 1, 1971
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The Germination Of A Failure: The Role Of Human Factors In Effective Root Cause AnalysisBy R. J. Latino
Because of the lack of a universally accepted definition or standard for RCA, we are left to our own conventions in the marketplace as to what is most ?effective? or a ?Best Practice? for our own faci
Feb 27, 2013
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Case Study in Monitoring Mining Induced Subsidence Using Photogrammetry and Conventional SurveysBy Rodger C. Fry
Underground coal mining has been active within the East Mountain property since the mid 1950's. As a result, coal from two seams has been extracted within large areas allowing surface subsidence
Jan 1, 1986
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Processing of Grinding Waste of Rhenium-Containing Alloys to Manufacture Commercial-Grade MetalsBy E. I. Gedgagov, A. V. Tarasov, V. M. Paretsky, A. D. Besser
"Hydrometallurgical technology and equipment have been developed in the Gintsvetmet Institute (Moscow, Russia) for processing of rhenium-containing alloys waste to produce commercial- grade metal prod
Jan 1, 2008
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Laboratory Assessment Of Rock Fragmentation Process By Continuous Miners – Preprint 97-172By V. B. Achanti, A. W. Khair
Laboratory studies were carried out at West Virginia University to investigate the rock fragmentation mechanism by continuous miners using an automated rotary cutting simulator. The primary factors in
Feb 24, 1997
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Stabilité Géotechnique Des Ouvrages De Retenue Pour Les Résidus Miniers: Problèmes Persistants Et Méthodes De ContrôleBy Michel Aubertin
Les digues de retenue de résidus miniers devraient être conçues de façon à supporter les charges les plus défavorables qui puissent être anticipées. Les nombreux incidents survenus au cours des derniè
Nov 1, 2002