Assessing support alternatives for longwall gateroads subject to changing stress

Longwall gateroad entries are subject to changing horizontal and vertical stress induced by redistribution of loads around the extracted panel. The stress changes can result in significant deformation of the entries that may include roof sag, rib dilation, and floor heave. Mine operators install dif...

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Main Authors: Gabriel S. Esterhuizen, I. Berk Tulu, Dave F. Gearhart, Heather Dougherty, Mark Van Dyke
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/S2095268620309502