Coal mine ground control /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peng, Syd S., 1939-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Wiley, c1978
New York : c1978
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • MINE LAYOUTS AND GROUND CONTROL PRACTICES IN UNDERGROUND COAL MINES: Room-and-pillar mining
  • Longwall mining
  • Shortwall mining
  • Types of ground control failures
  • ROCK PROPERTIES AND IN-SITU STRESSES: Basic rock properties
  • Methods of rock testing
  • Failure criteria
  • Rock behavior
  • Sources and estimation of in-situ stresses
  • PREMINING ROOF STABILITY CLASSIFICATION: Underground features
  • Surface features
  • Classification of roof hazard conditions for mine layouts
  • Seismic method of detecting geological anomalies
  • DESIGN OF UNDERGROUND SINGLE AND MULTIPLE OPENINGS: Homogeneous materials
  • Inhomogeneous and anisotropic materials
  • The immediate roof and rectangular openings
  • ROOF BOLTING: Point-anchored or tensioned bolts
  • Full-length-anchored or nontensioned resin bolts
  • COAL PILLARS: Pillar loading
  • Stress distribution within pillars
  • Pillar strength
  • Interaction of pillar, floor, and roof
  • GROUND CONTROL IN LONGWALL AND SHORTWALL MINING: Factors affecting panel layout
  • Advanced versus retreat longwall mining
  • Longwall layouts
  • Strata mechanics
  • Face powered supports
  • Shortwall panel design and strata mechanics
  • SURFACE SUBSIDENCE: Descriptive theories
  • Continuum mechanics theories
  • Determination of trough subsidence
  • Subsidence measurement techniques
  • Surface damage
  • Prevention of damage to surface facilities
  • BUMPS AND GAS OUTBURSTS: Causes and occurrences of coal bumps
  • Control of coal bumps
  • Gas outbursts
  • INSTRUMENTATION: Load-measuring devices
  • Stress-measuring devices
  • Deformation-measuring devices
  • Strain-measuring devices
  • Longwall and shortwall face measurement devices
  • SPECIAL SUPPOTS: Timber supports
  • Yieldable arches, shotcrete, and concrete linings
  • Methods of roof and rib reinforcement
  • Roof truss
  • Split sets
  • Roof bolting Patterns at four-way entry intersections