Mining Publication: New Developments with the Coal Mine Roof Rating
Original creation date: August 2002
Authors: C Mark, GM Molinda, TM Barton
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20024703
In: Peng SS, Mark C, Khair AW, Heasley KA, eds. Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Ground Control in Mining. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, 2002 Aug; :294-301
The Coal Mine Roof Rating (CMRR) has been incorporated into many aspects of mine planning, including longwall pillar design, roof support selection, feasibility studies, and extended cut evaluation. This paper presents recent improvements and application of the CMRR.

NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20024703
In: Peng SS, Mark C, Khair AW, Heasley KA, eds. Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Ground Control in Mining. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, 2002 Aug; :294-301
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