Results 1 - 10 of 16

• Open Pit Highwall Safety
  9/18/2020 - Research projects
  A project to determine the need for improved bench design guidelines and develop slope monitoring radar guidelines for application to open pit mines.
• Durable Roof Support for Underground Metal Mines
  9/16/2020 - Research projects
  A project to employ state-of-the-art ground control science, in a targeted program of case studies, to develop engineering solutions for ground control hazards in underground metal mines.
• Developing a Real-Time Ground Stability Informatics System
  9/16/2020 - Research projects
  A project to identify needs for enabling better detection of ground control hazards in underground metal mines.
• Alternative Mining Methods in Challenging Environments
  9/16/2020 - Research projects
  A project to reduce injuries and fatalities caused by rockburst-related ground failures in underground mines by developing an integrated, systematic approach for monitoring mining-induced seismic events.
• Design Procedures for Gateroad Ground Control
  3/4/2020 - Research projects
  A project to develop engineering-based procedures that will contribute to the practical design of ground control systems in gateroad excavations and longwall extractions.
• Blast Damage Control to Reduce Injuries from Ground Falls in Underground Western U.S. Hard Rock Mines
  2/15/2018 - Research projects
  A project to make available blast damage models and an easy-to-use software tool for mining engineers to use in developing improved blast designs.
• Assessing Elevated Stress Due to Full Extraction Mining
  1/16/2018 - Research projects
  A project to develop engineering-based stress analysis procedures for improved assessment of stress-related hazards due to full extraction mining.
• Underground Stone Mine Pillar Design in Challenging Conditions
  3/30/2017 - Research projects
  A project to build the framework for expanding pillar design criteria into challenging environments by undertaking pillar response investigations in representative conditions at case study mine sites.
• Ground Control Safety for Deep Vein Mines
  11/5/2016 - Research projects
  A project to establish a new standard for ground control safety in deep vein mines.
• Durable Support for Western U.S. Underground Metal Mines
  10/27/2016 - Research projects
  A project to reduce injuries and fatalities in western U.S. underground metal mines by reducing the falls of ground taking place in these mines.