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Personal Author:
Barron, Lance R. ; DeMarco, Matthew J.
Barron, Lance R. ; DeMarco, Matthew J. Less -
Corporate Authors:
United States. Bureau of Mines. ; Eastern Associated Coal Corp.
United States. Bureau of Mines. ; Eastern Associated Coal Corp. Less -
Description:
"The U.S. Bureau of Mines conducted a ground pressure analysis of a wide abutment-type chain pillar in a two-entry gate road of a Western U.S. coal mine with an extremely weak immediate roof. This report discusses gate road layout and performance and secondary support effectiveness. The results of the pillar pressure study are compared to pillar loading predicted by a widely used pillar design method and to similar studies in other mines. A stability evaluation of the most recent longwall headgate, using the USBM Analysis of Longwall Pillar Stability (ALPS) indicates marginal stability in first-panel mining and instability in second-panel mining. ALPS and the USBM Coal Mine Roof Rating (CMRR) system are used to evaluate tailgate-mining stability of the previous gate roads and to determine pillar and entry width and top coal thickness criteria for tailgate stability in future panels." - NIOSHTIC-2

NIOSHTIC no. 10005898


Subject:
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Gate Roads (Mining)
Ground Control (Mining)
Longwall Mining.

Series:
Report of investigations (United States. Bureau of Mines) ; 9580
Document Type:
Report
Collection(s):
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:
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