Using a Postfailure Stability Criterion in Pillar Design
Editor(s)
Mark, C. and Heasley, K. A. and Iannacchione, A. I. and Tuchman, R. J.
Abstract
Pillar design is the first line of defense against rock falls--the greatest single safety hazard faced by underground coal miners in the United States and abroad. To help advance the state of the art in this fundamental mining science, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health organized the Second International Workshop on Coal Pillar Mechanics and Design. The workshop was held in Vail, CO, on June 6, 1999, in association with the 37th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium. The proceedings include 15 papers from leading ground control specialists in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of South Africa. The papers address the entire range of issues associated with coal pillars and have a decidedly practical flavor. Topics include numerical modeling, empirical design formulas based on case histories, field measurements, and postfailure mechanics
Recommended Citation
R. K. Zipf, "Using a Postfailure Stability Criterion in Pillar Design," Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Coal Pillar Mechanics and Design, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Jan 1999.
Meeting Name
2nd International Workshop on Coal Pillar Mechanics and Design
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1999 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1999
