Effect of Immediate Strata on Pillar Behavior in Retreat Pillaring - a Case Study
Abstract
This paper deals with the analysis of pillar failure in a room and pillar mining operation of a deep underground coal mine. The incident here involved the failure of more than 100 pillars. The mechanism of pillar failure (bump/squeeze) has been studied in detail. The analysis consists of inmine eyewitness observations, laboratory experiments and analytical study of the pillar failure area using finite element technique. Results indicated that the mechanical properties of coal, roof and floor, geologic condition, and the method of operation have affected the mode of pillar failure.
Recommended Citation
A. W. Khair et al., "Effect of Immediate Strata on Pillar Behavior in Retreat Pillaring - a Case Study," Proceedings of the Fifth Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME), Jan 1986.
Meeting Name
5th Conference on Ground Control in Mining.
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Sponsor(s)
United States. Bureau of Mines
US Mine Safety & Health Administration, Washington, DC, USA
West Virginia Univ, Morgantown, WV, USA
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1986 Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1986
