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Analysis of Steel Props Under Different Loading Scenarios

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    Steel props are a type of standing support utilized in coal mines to support mine roof. In addition to the vertical roof loading, sometimes the steel props are subjected to lateral loading of spalled ribs. To enhance the safety of mine workers, the performance characteristics of the steel prop was studied under different scenarios of vertical and lateral loadings. Quik Stik props were used for use in this study. A uniaxial compression loading test was conducted for the Quik Stik prop assembly (inner and outer tubes, ball bearings, collar) to investigate the loading mechanism of the prop. Rupture tests were conducted for the inner and outer steel tubes of the Quik Stik props to estimate the yielding strength of the steel tubes. Nine Quik Stik props of 8-ft high were tested using the Mine Roof Simulator (MRS) at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pittsburgh research facility. Three props were tested under vertical loading to measure the vertical loading capacity of the props. Six props were tested under lateral loadings with low and high roof-to-floor convergences to measure the lateral loading capacity and the retained vertical loading capacity of the props during lateral loading. Vertical loading tests showed that the tested props could be classified as yieldable supports with a stable load capacity of about 110 kips to 140 kips. Lateral loading tests showed that the vertical load capacities of the tested props were diminished because of applying lateral loads, and the props behaved as nonyielding supports with a maximum lateral load capacity of about 8.5 kips to 9.5 kips at stable lateral displacement up to 3 inches. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • Series:
    Mining Publications
  • ISBN:
    9781713872368
  • Publisher:
    Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME)
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Genre:
    Proceedings
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  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Division:
    PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    1-8
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20067858
  • Citation:
    MineXchange: 2023 SME Annual Conference and Expo, February 26-March 1, 2023, Denver, Colorado, preprint 23-023. Englewood, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2023 Feb; :1-8
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2023
  • NORA Priority Area:
    Mining
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Source Full Name:
    MineXchange: 2023 SME Annual Conference and Expo, February 26-March 1, 2023, Denver, Colorado, preprint 23-023
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    urn:sha-512:5b1fb0268fd0ef002d635b04140a8d24ecb7f24ee82e45137a0094ce68601472b4803c602294cf5e88e240ae94e40ae5d80d97b30ba769e8eea69f0e168be76d
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