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12/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn overview of recent trends in US longwall mining, with an emphasis on accident and injury trends, as well as support systems and ground conditions.
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1/24/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article examining rear abutment extent and loading, along with how well current modeling procedures calculate those values.
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2/15/2018 - Research projectsA project to make available blast damage models and an easy-to-use software tool for mining engineers to use in developing improved blast designs.
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8/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper evaluates the impact of various pumpable roof support design parameters by examining full-scale performance tests conducted using the NIOSH Mine Roof Simulator (MRS) as part of manufacturers’ developmental and quality control testing.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to develop engineering guidelines for support design that will reduce groundfall fatalities under supported roof in underground coal mines.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA project to utilize the capabilities of the Mine Roof Simulator (MRS) Laboratory to test underground roof support and ventilation structures and apply these results to engineer safer products and applications.
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10/22/2016 - Research projectsA 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.
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5/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article describing laboratory tests that were conducted to determine the vertical load capacity and deflection of three different types of cross members used in the trusses of coal mine roof support.
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1/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article describing two ways photogrammetric techniques are being used for rock mass and support monitoring.
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1/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis 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.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program