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A Pipeliner's Perspective on Longwall MiningBy Robert B. Francini
Longwall mining and pipelines have coexisted since longwall mining was introduced into the United States. How the pipeline operator reacts to longwall mining under their line depends on many factors.
Jan 1, 2011
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The Back Pressures Associated With Resin Rock Bolt Installations And Methods To Control And Predict It (1a0250a7-1c1e-4686-8a66-dbfc2dd6e095)By Anthony S. Spearing
The vast majority of the estimated 100 million rock anchors installed in mines in the USA per year use resin cartridges (Tadolini and Mazzoni, 2006). About 4.5 million per annum of these are bolts wi
Jan 1, 2009
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Development of Mechanized Ground Support Installation Equipment for Improved Safety in Narrow Vein Mine ConditionsBy William Kendall
INTRODUCTION Stillwater Mining Company, with its two underground, hard rock mines in South Central Montana, is the largest primary producer of palladium and platinum in the Western Hemisphere. Plat
Jan 1, 2014
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Design Optimization of Longwall Chain PillarsBy Behdeen Oraee, Amirhossein Bangian, Kazem Oraee
"Determination of the optimum design of chain pillars has a significant effect on the economics and safety of longwall operations. Most pillar design formulae are based on empirical methods and supple
Jan 1, 2010
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Geotechnical Challenges and Experiences of Working a Deep and Wide Longwall Face: A Case Study of Adriyala Longwall Project, SCCLBy Gautam Benerjee, Veera Reddy Boothukuri, Bhattacharjee Ram Madhav, Panigrahi Durga Charan
"India’s tryst with mechanized longwall coal mining started with the introduction of the first self-advancing powered support longwall (PSLW) face at Moonidih Colliery of Jharia Coalfield in 1978 and
Jan 1, 2017
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Statistical Characterization Of Coal-Mine Roof Failure: Suggestions And Case StudyBy Alan D. Smith
[A standardized checklist in a questionnaire format, was established to investigate selected factors associated with coal nips roof falls, as derived from an intensive review of the literature. A plot
Jan 1, 1984
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Development of in-situ stress measurement technique using ultrasonic wave attenuation method - A progress reportBy Y. L. Sun
The feasibility of using the ultrasonic wave attenuation method for measuring in-situ stress is examined theoretically and experimentally. The theoretical analyses show that for a given rock type the
Jan 1, 1989
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Monitoring Roof Beam Lateral Displacement At The Waste Isolation Pilot PlantBy L. J. Terrill
Lateral displacement in the immediate roof beam at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is a significant factor in assessment of excavation performance for the design of ground control systems. Info
Jan 1, 1996
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Update: Analysis and Case Study of Impact?Resistant Steel Sets for Underground Roof Fall RehabilitationBy Dakota Faulkner
Unexpected roof falls often occur in the entries or intersections of active mining sections in underground mines. For large roof falls (greater than 20 ft in height), it becomes dangerous and impract
Jan 1, 2014
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A Case Study of Multi–Seam Coal Mine Entry Stability Analysis with Strength Reduction MethodBy Ihsan Berk Tulu, Michael Sloan, Ted Klemetti, Michael M. Murphy, Gabriel S. Esterhuizen, Jame Sumner
"In this paper, the advantage of using numerical models with the strength reduction method (SRM) to evaluate entry stability in complex multiple-seam conditions is demonstrated. A coal mine under vari
Jan 1, 2015
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Analysis Of Rockbolt Performance At The Waste Isolation Pilot PlantBy Liane J. Terrill
Rockbolt failures at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant have been recorded since 1990 and are categorized in terms of mode of failure. The failures are evaluated in terms of physical location of installa
Jan 1, 1995
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Characteristics of Coal Bursts in the North Fork Valley of the Gunnison River Valley, ColoradoBy Christopher Mark
A coal burst is defined as the sudden, violent ejection of coal or rock into a mine opening. Coal mines in the North Fork Valley (NFV) of Colorado?s Gunnison River have a long history of coal bursts i
Jan 1, 2012
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Research on the Interaction Between Roof Strata and Shield SupportsBy Yuanwci Shi
This paper discusses the results of research on the interaction between roof strata and shield supports including the active and passive supporting functions of the shield supports which prevents roof
Jan 1, 1997
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Geotechnical Risk Management to Prevent Coal Outburst in Room and Pillar MiningBy Peter Zhang, Dan Neilans, Scott Peterson, Scott Wade, Joe Pugh, Ryan Mcgrady
"A coal outburst is a severe safety hazard in room-and-pillar mining under deep cover. It is more likely to occur during pillar retreating. Multi-seam mining dramatically increases the risk of coal ou
Jan 1, 2015
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Ultra-Thick High-Production And High-Efficiency Longwall Mining Technique With Retreat Mining Along The Seam Dip Direction And Under Complicated Geological Conditions (6f1eec60-4383-4b46-a3c6-b20670410c29)By Ke Yang
In Chinese coal mines, extraction of deep, highly gassy soft coal seams sandwiched between soft floor and soft roof in complicated geology is commonly encountered. How to safely and efficiently excava
Jan 1, 2009
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Design And Hazard Assessment Of Mine Ore PassesBy M. J. Beus
This paper will describe the research approach being initiated by the Spokane Research Center to assess hazards and design criteria to prevent ground and muck falls in and around ore passes in hard-ro
Jan 1, 1996
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Applications Of New Technologies To The Technical Design And Monitoring Of Longwall PanelsBy Brad R. Blair
This paper will review impacts on longwall design and ground stability assessment due to advances in mine automation and sensing technology. Several new approaches to the prediction and monitoring of
Jan 1, 1996
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Geostatistical Methods For Hazard Assessment And Site Characterization In MiningBy Jennifer Riefenberg
Ground control hazards, coal quality, ore reserve estimation, and pollution modeling seem unrelated topics from most mining perspectives. However, geostatistical methods can be used to characterize ea
Jan 1, 1996
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Destressing Practice In Rockburst-Prone GroundBy J. Willan
This paper addresses the problem of designing a destress blasting procedure to reduce the incidence of rockbursting in hard rock mines. A review is made of the developed theory and practice of destres
Jan 1, 1984
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Designing for Upper Seam Stability in Multiple Seam MiningHistorically, 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