Evaluation Of Instrumented Cable And Rebar Bolts As Ground Support At A Trona Mine

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• Personal Author:
  Martin, L. A. ; Dreesbach, C. A. ; Pakalnis, R.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Spokane Research Laboratory
• Description:
  Instrumented cable bolts developed at the Spokane Research Laboratory of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were used in conjunction with existing ground control systems to monitor rock mass loads at Tg Soda Ash’s trona mine, Granger, WY. Axial and shear loads were determined to levels of strain gauge accuracy of ±5 N or ±5 microstrain. These gauges were embedded in a remanufactured king wire that replaced the conventional king wire. Cable bolt performance, quality of grout, and installation techniques were also assessed. By using instrumented cables, a mine operator can determine axial load along the cable at predefined gauge locations. These data provide necessary input for an operator to design a safer working environment for miners.
• Subjects:
  Mining
• Source:
  Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, August 7-9, 2001, Morgantown, West Virginia. Peng SS, Mark C, Khair AW, eds., Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, 2001 Aug; :309-316
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20021386
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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