Preliminary rib support requirements for solid coal ribs using a coal pillar rib rating (CPRR)

Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are developing a coal pillar rib rating (CPRR) technique to measure the integrity of coal ribs. The CPRR characterizes the rib composition and evaluates its impact on the inherent stability of the coal ribs. The CPRR...

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Main Authors: Khaled Mohamed, Mark Van Dyke, Gamal Rashed, Morgan M. Sears, Robert Kimutis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268620309393