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• Advance and Relieve Mining: A Method to Mitigate the Effects of High Horizontal Stress on the Mine Roof
  2/1/2001 - Conference papers
  Evaluation of the "Advance and Relieve" mining method is described to determine effectiveness for conditions where high horizontal stresses caused long running roof falls resulting in hazardous conditions and the premature abandonment of panels.
• Toward Pillar Design To Prevent Collapse of Room-and-Pillar Mines
  2/1/2001 - Conference papers
  Three alternative approaches to reduce the risk of catastrophic collapse are described: containment, prevention, and full-extraction. Without good data available on post-failure pillar behavior, containment and full-extraction are the safest.
• Mine Rescue and Response
  9/1/2000 - Conference papers
  This paper describes technology and training that has been identified for underground emergency responders.
• An Approach to Identifying Geological Properties from Roof Bolter Drilling Parameters
  8/1/2000 - Conference papers
  Rock drilling parameters including thrust, rotational speed, torque and velocity were examined to determine the ability to identify the strength of the rocks being drilled from the measured parameters.
• Optimizing Secondary Roof Support with the NIOSH Support Technology Optimization Program (STOP)
  8/1/2000 - Conference papers
  The 1990s saw an unprecedented increase in technologies for more effective, easier to install roof support in underground mines. To facilitate application and improve mine safety, NIOSH developed the Support Technology Optimization Program (STOP).
• Analysis of Safety Aspects and Mining Practices for Effective Ground Control in Surface Mining
  8/1/2000 - Conference papers
  To determine causes of slope failure and highwall/spoilbank failure, this study reviews accident statistics, surface mining laws, the relevant literature, and observations from mine visits. The study emphasizes surface mines in WV, OH, and PA.
• Roof Monitoring in Limestone - Experience with the Roof Monitoring Safety System (RMSS)
  1/1/2000 - Conference papers
  This paper outlines the evolution of the RMSS and how it can be used in a comprehensive, proactive ground control safety program. A case history describes the RMSS being used to evaluate a mechanical impact sealing machine at a limestone mine.
• Utilizing the 'Advance and Relieve' Method to Reduce Horizontal Stress Affects on the Mine Roof, A Case Study
  1/1/2000 - Conference papers
  The practical application of the "advance and relieve" method is discussed. A trial of the method was conducted for a room and pillar coal operation that was experiencing roof cutters and long running roof falls caused by high horizontal stresses.
• A Portable Spectro-Polarimetric Imager: Potential Mine Safety and Geologic Applications
  3/1/1999 - Conference papers
  High-resolution hyperspectral imagery operating in the visible to shortwave infrared can help identify and map argillic zones in host rocks; these zones add a significant risk in assessing and modeling catastrophic slope movement in open-pit mines.
• Laser Ignition of Flammable Gas
  3/1/1999 - Conference papers
  Emerging laser technologies are quickly gaining acceptance in the industrial workplace. This NIOSH research provides a scientific basis for developing safety guidelines for optical equipment in the presence of flammable methane gas and coal dust.