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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to address the paucity of guidance in available literature for assessing the design an underground longwall coal mine for safe ground response to mining with numerical stress analysis tools.
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Using NIOSH Ground Control Applications for Western Underground Metal Mines Supplemental Information9/19/2016This page lists a number of other resources pertaining to the ground control presentation at MINExpo 2016.
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9/1/2016 - Reports of InvestigationsA Report of Investigations presenting five strategies for detecting and recording seismic activity associated with deep longwall coal mining.
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7/18/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to investigate and report on the state-of-the-art in mine seismic monitoring systems and methodologies as applied to deep coal mining.
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7/16/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA capacity-building contract to provide qualified individuals with opportunities to pursue MS and PhD degrees focused on ground control, research the cause of mining-induced seismicity, and improve safety in burst-prone coal mines.
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2/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA report presenting a historical narrative on the research the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has conducted in relation to rock mechanics and shale.
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9/22/2015 - Research areasRoof Support Topic Page
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7/1/2015An article presenting an assessment of the effects that ground control mesh might have on rock and float coal dust distribution in a coal mine.
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4/1/2015 - Reports of InvestigationsA report on a research study to document and develop safe practices for the use of shotcrete as ground support in underground mines, particularly in underground metal mines operating in weak host rock.
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3/4/2014 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to evaluate the role of gas desorbing on the failure of coal and the resultant influence on dynamic failures such as bumps, bursts, and outbursts.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program