Coal pillar design when considered a reinforcement problem rather than a suspension problem

Current coal pillar design is the epitome of suspension design. A defined weight of unstable overburden material is estimated, and the dimensions of the pillars left behind are based on holding up that material to a prescribed factor of safety. In principle, this is no different to early roadway roo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Russell Frith, Guy Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268617308364