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• Design Methodology for Rib Control in Coal Mines
  9/16/2020 - Research projects
  A project to reduce the number of rib fall accidents in Eastern U.S. underground coal mines by way of developing an engineering-based design methodology that defines the appropriate level of rib support required.
• Coal Rib Response During Bench Mining: A Case Study
  5/1/2018 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A study exploring the geomechanics of bench room-and-pillar mining and the associated response of high pillar ribs at overburden depths greater than 300 m.
• Development of Guidelines for the Design of Support Systems to Manage Coal Mine Rib Hazards
  10/22/2016 - Research projects
  A project to develop guidelines for determining the appropriate level of support and design methods for support systems to minimize the risk and severity of injuries to miners from rib falls in underground coal mines.
• Building Capacity and Enhancing Ground Control Safety through Improvement and Extension of the LaModel Program
  7/16/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A capacity-building contract to enhance ground control safety and produce qualified MS and PhD graduates with ground control expertise through improving and extending the LaModel program.
• Analysis of the Current Rib Support Practices and Techniques in U.S. Coal Mines
  1/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article by NIOSH analyzes the current practices of rib control in U.S. coal mines. Twenty underground coal mines were studied representing various coal basins, coal seams, geology, loading conditions, and rib control strategies.
• Ground Control Overview
  11/3/2015 - Research areas
  Ground Control Overview Topic Page
• Rock Falls
  9/22/2015 - Catalogs and indexes, Research areas
  NIOSH Mining topic page on rock falls.
• Horizontal Stress
  9/22/2015 - Research areas
  Horizontal Stress Topic Page
• Rib Falls: A Major Ground Control Issue
  9/28/2012 - News articles
  NIOSH's OMSHR is starting a new project to produce guidance and tools to improve management of rib fall hazards.
• Roof and Rib Fall Incident Trends: a 10-Year Profile
  1/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  A comprehensive analysis of these events was conducted to better understand where and why these incidents occurred.