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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mining Science and Technology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268617308364 |