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Designing Shotcrete As Primary Support in TunnelsBy Behdeen Oraee-Mirzamani
Since the advent of New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM), shotcrete as a primary means of support in tunnels has been widely applied. It?s most important features are durability, speed of application
Jan 1, 2011
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Problems in "Void" Detection in Coal Mine Water HazardsBy Francis Kendorski
One of the most dangerous events in underground coal mining is unexpectedly encountering water inrushes from undetected abandoned mines in the same seam. The surest and most confident method is probe
Jan 1, 2004
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Theory and Technology of Mining Subsidence Control by Grouting the Overlying Strata Separations with Fine-Coal AshBy Yanfa Gao
Abstract In order to control and reduce ground subsidence due to coal mining, and to protect building, railway and other surface construction, a new subsidence control method is proposed. Ground subsi
Jan 1, 2002
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Injection Techniques for Cost-effective Stabilization of Brittle and Faulted Strata ZonesBy Martin Bolesta
The use of strata injection as a means of stabilizing brittle and heavily stressed ground as well as faulted zones is now state-of-the art technology. Users are obliged to select the right combination
Jan 1, 2001
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The Duncan Method of Partial Pillar Extraction at Tasman Mine (8325db0b-edfd-48b5-8c88-7ef0db101af9)By Kent D. Mctyer
Mining commenced at Tasman Mine in late 2006. The current method of mining is bord and pillar using continuous minerbolters and shuttle cars for first workings and secondary extraction using mobile ro
Jan 1, 2011
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A New Approach to the Integrity Testing of Ground AnchoragesBy Andrew Starkey
Ground anchorage systems in the form of rock bolts are used extensively throughout the world as supporting devices for civil engineering structures such as bridges and tunnels. It is widely recognized
Jan 1, 2001
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Mapping and Application of Roof Joint Patterns for Ground Control inAn Illinois MineBy Kenny D. Basnett
An analysis of the Roof Falls Data Base (RFDB) for underground coal mines in Illinois for the period 2004?2008 indicated that about 80% of the roof falls occur at intersections and are associated with
Jan 1, 2011
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International Conference On Ground Control In Mining Design Of Three-Entry System For Super Longwall PanelsBy J. D. Cole
In order to reduce the number of longwall face moves and to increase the rate of gateroad construction, super longwall panels, 1000 feet wide and 12000 to 14000 feet long, are planned for Wolf Creek C
Jan 1, 1990
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Rehabilitation of Underground Surge Bunker Following Massive Rib Wall FailureBy Rob Robinson
Following a massive rib wall failure along the reclaim belt of the large underground surge bunker at CONSOL?s Bailey Mine, a multifaceted, cleanup and rehabilitation effort was initiated to rapidly st
Jan 1, 2007
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A comparison between two- and three-dimensional numerical models of a Coeur d'Alene District mineBy T. J. McMahon
This Bureau of Mines study describes the development of a large-scale, three-dimensional, finite-element model of a deep-vein Coeur d?Alene District mine. The three-dimensional model was prepared from
Jan 1, 1989
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Research on the Characteristics of Mine Pressure and Overlying Strata Movement in Downward Mining Longwall Panels in Steeply Dipping SeamsBy Jingyi Cheng
Many longwall panels in China are laid out along the dip direction such that the direction of longwall retreat mining is along the strike direction of coal seams. Downward mining longwall panels in st
Jan 1, 2013
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Mitigation of Longwall Subsidence Effects on Operating RailroadBy 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
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Calibrating the LaModel Program for Shallow Cover Multiple? seam MinesBy Morgan Sears
The LaModel program (Heasley, 1998) is a displacement discontinuity, boundary element model (BEM) for analyzing stresses and displacements in single and multiple-seam coal mines. After the Crandall Ca
Jan 1, 2013
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Dynamic Failure in Coal Seams: Implications of Coal Composition for Bump SusceptibilityBy Arthur Miller, Andrew Weakley, Heather E. Lawson
"IntroductionDynamic failure events in an underground coal mine, or “bumps,” are defined as “the sudden, violent bursts of coal from a pillar or pillars or a block of coal, resulting in a section, the
Jan 1, 2015
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Determination Of Limitation Of Roof Layer Separation (LRLS) In Entry RoofBy Wenjun Ju
It's very important to determine the limitation of bed separation in entry roof in order to predict roofs stability and take some necessary precautions. Based on numerical modeling and monitoring
Jan 1, 2001
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Stress And Stability In Coal Ribsides And PillarsBy A. H. PH. D Wilson
Compared to the rocks encountered in, say, metalliferous mining or tunnel drivage in igneous and metamorphic rocks, the strata associated with the coal measures are relatively soft. If excavations are
Jan 1, 1981
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Overburden Failure Characteristics of Extra?Thick Seam Using Top Coal Caving Mining Method at Tongxin Coal MineBy Zhijie Zhu
In order to determine the overburden failure characteristics of extra-thick seam mining, EH4 electromagnetic image system and borehole televiewer survey were applied to panel 8100, Tongxin coal mine.
Jan 1, 2014
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Introducing the New Windows ARMPS-LAM ProgramBy Keith Heasley, Christopher Newman, Zach Agioutantis
"Previously, in 2013, a laboratory version of the computer code ARMPS-LAM, introduced at the 32""d International Conference of Ground Control in Mining, successfully integrated the laminated overburde
Jan 1, 2016
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Non-Destructive Testing Method for Determining the Characteristic Length and Initial Axial Bolt Load and Its ApplicationBy Houquan Zhang, Yu Wu, Yanlong Chen, Zhenfu Luo, Aihong Lu
"A non-destructive detection scheme for bolt installation quality was designed by adopting the method of non-destructive detection on bolt installation quality. Based on the field measurements, a rand
Jan 1, 2016
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Research on the Geological Dynamic Conditions and Forecast for Rock BurstsBy Weihua Song, Hongwei Zhang, Feng Zhu, Sheng Li, Guoshui Tang
"Rock burst is one of the most serious dynamic disasters in coal mining. Rock burst prevention involves two difficult tasks: systematically evaluating the occurrence conditions and effectively forecas
Jan 1, 2015