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5/2/2023 - Research projectsA project to elucidate effective ground control management strategies and develop tools that help to forecast time-dependent processes in relation to rate or possible outcome.
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4/1/2021 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA study assessing the strength characteristics of coal under high confinement to gain insights for pillar stability and design.
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9/18/2020 - Research projectsA project to provide a larger arsenal of tools for the assessment of ground-failure-related hazards to the underground softrock mining community.
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1/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA paper detailing the positive aspects, as well as the challenges, of implementing a new stress-control mine layout.
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1/1/2020 - Reports of InvestigationsThis part 2 of a two-part series describes ground stress in mining by calibrating and verifying longwall stress models.
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1/1/2020 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article detailing observations of the non-typical bleeder entries of a moderate depth longwall panel, with a primary focus on the extent and magnitude of the abutment loading.
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1/1/2020 - Reports of InvestigationsThis part 1 of a two-part series describes ground stress in mining based on measurements and observations at two western mines.
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11/20/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article presenting the results of an instrumented backfill span study conducted at the Turquoise Ridge Mine.
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2/19/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article discussing roof support requirements in the longwall headgate under high horizontal stress in regard to the pattern of supplemental cable bolts and the critical locations where additional supplemental support is necessary.
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2/5/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn analysis of a numerical-model-based approach for estimating the changes in both the horizontal and vertical loading conditions induced by an approaching longwall face.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program