Rock Burst Mechanism Studies at the Lucky Friday Mine

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• Personal Author:
  Jenkins, F. Michael ; Wideman CJ ; Williams, Theodore J.
• Description:
  In the mid-1970's in South Africa and Sweden, techniques developed by earthquake seismologists were applied to the study of rock bursts. Recently, developments in microcomputers have made the process of capturing, storing, and analyzing seismic records much easier, e.g., high-speed data acquisition hardware capable of converting incoming analog signals to digital records and high-capacity, high-speed storage devices. The research discussed in this U.S. Bureau of Mines paper utilizes these recent developments in seismology and computer hardware to examine individual rock bursts, determine their source mechanisms, and develop improved control techniques to prevent further occurrences. This research is needed not only to reduce bursting at the depths now being mined, but to enable U.S. mines to supply needed mineral resources from even deeper deposits. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Dust Laboratories Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Analytical-instruments Analytical-processes Computer-equipment Computer-models Computer-software Computers Control-equipment Control-methods Control-systems Control-technology Data-processing Environmental-control Environmental-engineering Environmental-technology Geology Ground-control Ground-stability Information-processing Information-retrieval-systems Mining-industry Rock-bursts Rock-falls Rock-mechanics Underground-mining

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISBN:
  9789061911234
• Publisher:
  A.A. Balkema
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Montana ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  SRC - Spokane Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10008202
• Citation:
  Rock mechanics: contributions and challenges: proceedings of the 31st U.S. Symposium, June 18-20, 1990, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado. Hustrulid WA, Johnson GA, eds. Brookfield, VT: A.A. Balkema, 1990 Jan; :955-962
• Editor(s):
  Hustrulid WA; Johnson GA
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1990
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Rock mechanics: contributions and challenges: proceedings of the 31st U.S. Symposium, June 18-20, 1990, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:573b1a4309b516e57210c948d8676e9e87aa0405e8ee8e0e3d0575de8a639c8410b23fc072a1df76ede497735d9508e848cd695c764e99c936377849d81a10c4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219842/cdc_219842_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.88 MB ]