Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Coal Pillar Mechanics and Design

Information Circular 9448

June, 1999


DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-114

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

· Contents
· Abstract
· A Unique Approach To Determining The Time-Dependent In Situ Strength Of Coal Pillars
· Analysis Of Longwall Tailgate Serviceability (Alts):A Chain Pillar Design Methodology For Australian Conditions

99-114-a.pdf (50 pages, 663K)

· Experience Of Field Measurement And Computer Simulation Methods For Pillar Design
· University Of New South Wales Coal Pillar Strength Determinations For Australian And South African Mining Conditions
· Practical Boundary-Element Modeling For Mine Planning

99-114-b.pdf (38 pages, 1,223K)

· Experience With The Boundary-Element Method Of Numerical Modeling To Resolve Complex Ground Control Problems
· The Fracture Mechanics Approach To Understanding Supports In Underground Coal Mines

99-114-c.pdf (48 pages, 1,162K)

· A Hybrid Statistical-Analytical Method For Assessing Violent Failure In U.S. Coal Mines
· Empirical Methods For Coal Pillar Design
· Coal Pillar Strength And Practical Coal Pillar Design Considerations
· New Strength Formula For Coal Pillars In South Africa
· The Role Of Overburden Integrity In Pillar Failure
· Using A Postfailure Stability Criterion In Pillar Design

99-114-d.pdf (54 pages, 654K)


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