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• Current Trends in Reducing Ground Fall Accidents in US Coal Mines
  2/1/2009 - Conference papers
  Each of the electronic versions of the MSHA fatality reports since 1995 was analyzed in detail, categorized by the type of the ground fall hazard. The remainder of the paper is devoted to evaluating each of the five largest categories.
• Dynamic Failure in Deep Coal: Recent Trends and a Path Forward
  7/1/2008 - Conference papers
  The centerpiece of this project is development of a Dynamic Failure Control Program to monitor evolution of dynamic failure hazards with changing geologic conditions to assure that control and protective measures are appropriately deployed.
• Pillar Strength and Design Methodology for Stone Mines
  7/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This paper presents a pillar design methodology that was developed from a study of pillar performance in operating stone mines and concludes with guidelines for applying a developed equation and selecting appropriate input parameters.
• Coal Mine Burst Prevention Controls
  7/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This paper reviews 11 prevention control techniques for coal mine bursts.
• Global Trends in Coal Mine Horizontal Stress Measurements
  7/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This paper explores the relationships between deep-seated and shallow in situ stresses in several of the world’s coalfields, using a data base of more than 350 stress measurements from underground coal mines.
• A First Step in Developing Roof Support Design Criteria Based on Ground Reaction Data for Pittsburgh Seam Longwall Tailgate Support
  7/1/2008 - Conference papers
  In this NIOSH study to optimize standing roof support design, ground response curves were developed for longwall tailgate conditions from numerical models of Pittsburgh Coal Seam geology.
• Comparison of the Transverse Load Capacities of Various Block Ventilation Stoppings under Arch Loading Conditions
  6/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This paper compares the transverse load capabilities of several block materials and wall dimensions commonly used in stopping constructions based upon simulated three-hinge, rigid-arch loading tests of half-wall constructions.
• Empirical Design of Span Openings in Weak Rock based upon Support Type Employed
  6/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This work attempts to provide rock mechanic tools that will enable a mine operator to make economic decisions that will also ensure a safe working environment.
• Rock Mass Behavior and Support Response in a Longwall Panel Pre-Driven Recovery Room
  3/1/2008 - Conference papers
  Some surprising results were revealed in this study designed and implemented by NIOSH to evaluate the effectiveness of pre-driven longwall recovery rooms supported with pumpable concrete roof supports.
• Improving the Capability for Real Time Assessment of Roof Conditions Through Intelligent Roof Bolt Drilling Operations
  7/1/2007 - Conference papers
  An intelligent drilling system has been developed that can complement scoping and core analysis to provide a more complete picture of roof strata and is capable of seeing features or conditions that are not always obvious in more traditional methods.