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Study of the Behavior for Backfilling Material in Room-and-Pillar Coal MiningBy Joao Felipe Costa, Jair C. Koppe, Andre Zingano, Cleber Gomes
"Run-of-mine Brazilian coal has high ash content and low calorific power. Therefore, the coal must be washed to achieve the power plant specifications for burning coal. A large amount of waste results
Jan 1, 2010
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"Void Fill Techniques for Stabilizing Roof Conditions during LongwallShield Recovery"By Rusty Mchenry, Craig Dickerson, Robin L. Oldham
"It has been proven that longwall faces can be moved safely and efficiently. However, abutment pressures and poor ground control conditions can halt operations and be hazardous to coal miners. Recentl
Jan 1, 2015
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The Mechanical Property Of Coal Containing Gas (d5aeba01-a0db-4f86-a21e-adbcc6290eab)By Yao Yuping
The strength and deformation of more than two hundred coal samples have been tested in the condition of triaxial compression. The regression equation showing the relationship between coal strength and
Jan 1, 1992
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Improving Roof Truss PerformanceBy James Pile
Since C.C. White introduced coalmine roof trusses in 1967. many different systems have evolved. Beginning in the mid 1990's, several types of bar/cable truss systems have been introduced. A new a
Jan 1, 2004
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Expanded Cement: New Solutions for Age-Old ProblemsBy John K. Wood
The development of an expanded cement product represents a major advance in the technology of roof control systems. Such a product is gaining recognition as a valuable tool in today's cost- consc
Jan 1, 1986
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Tekcrete Fast®: Fiber-Reinforced, Rapid-Setting Sprayed Concrete for Rib and Surface ControlBy Stephen C. Tadolini, Minova USA Inc., Peter S. Mills, David R. Burkhard
"Fiber-reinforced spayed concrete has been used for several years in civil and tunneling operations. Research conducted to reduce cure times and increase compressive and flexural strengths resulted in
Jan 1, 2017
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Use Of Polymer Grids For Longwall Shield RecoveryBy Brian E. Travis
The recent development of polymer grids for the underground coal mining industry has created new alternatives for supplemental ground control practices. The grids utilize strong, lightweight polymers
Jan 1, 1990
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A Rock Mass Strength Concept For Coal SeamsBy George S. Kalamaras
Coal strata strength is included as a vague term in most of the pillar design formulas, either as a questionable fraction of the intact coal strength or a size-dependent relationship for scaling down
Jan 1, 1993
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Resin-Grouted Cables For Longwall Tailgate Support StabilityBy Stephen C. Tadolini
The U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) is conducting research to provide alternatives for traditional secondary support methods. These cost-saving methods are proving to afford safer installation, improve en
Jan 1, 1994
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Mechanism and Prevention Measure of Rib Spalling in 6.5 Meter High Caving Face in Thick Coal Seam with Undulated FloorBy 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
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Practical Rock Mechanics For Safety And Productivity ImprovementsBy M. Guana
Island Creek Corporation is predominately an underground mine operator deploying room-and-pillar and retreat longwall mining methods for extracting coal. Wide variations are encountered in overburden
Jan 1, 1988
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Tension-Torque Relationship For Mechanical Anchored Roof BoltsBy H. N. Maleki
Tension-torque relationships were investigated *n a coal mine for bath standard 5/8 in. (16 mm) bolts and a vibrating wire instrumented bolt, using conventional and controlled installation techniques.
Jan 1, 1984
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Geophysics For The Detection Of Abandoned Mine WorkingsBy Christopher Phillips
In light of recent events in the mining industry, there has been an increasing demand for technology to detect underground voids and abandoned mine workings. This paper summarizes the use of geophysic
Jan 1, 2003
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Anchorage Pull Testing for Fully Grouted Roof BoltsBy Chris Mark
Fully-grouted roof bolts comprise more than 80% of the primary roof supports used in U.S. coal mines. However, nearly 1,500 MSHA reportable, non-injury roof falls occur each year, and most of these ar
Jan 1, 2002
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Site Characterization For Ultra-Close Multi-Seam MiningBy Yingxin Zhou
Data from these field studies and previous case study data have been combined to define ultra-dose seam mining environments and relate them to observed failure conditions. A rating system for ultra-cl
Jan 1, 1990
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Surface Flooding-Considerations For Mining Facilities Site SelectionBy Daniel S. Mazzei
This paper will be a general discussion of surface flooding considerations as they affect mining facilities site selection, based primarily on experience with several such problems with which MSHA&apo
Jan 1, 1982
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Effect of Vertical Discontinuities on Roof Stability and Ground Control Challenge: A Case StudyBy Li Yang, Andre Cezar Zingano, Alberto Fronza
"Immediate roof control is very important to the security and stability of entries in coal mining. It is also the highest cost in the coal mining operation, and roof spalling is directly responsible f
Jan 1, 2017
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Application of Tensioned Cable Bolts for Supplemental SupportBy Ben Mirabile, Alan Campoli, Rodney Poland
"The majority of U.S. underground coal mines use some form of cable bolt as supplemental support to a primary roof bolting system. Many coal operators employ the high load capacity of non-tensioned ca
Jan 1, 2010
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High Capacity Tensioned Cable Bolts For Tailgate SupportBy Stephen C. Tadolini
A joint research program was designed and conducted at Lodestar Energy?s Baker Mine to investigate the performance of a high-capacity tensioned cable supported gateroad. The secondary system consisted
Jan 1, 2000
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Geotechnical Planning Basis for the Optimization of WorkingsBy Nikolaos Polysos
Besides considering the given geomechanical conditions, the geological/geotechnical logging of drill cores and heading faces during the driving of parallel entries and the resulting rock classificatio
Jan 1, 2003