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Integrity factor approach to assess the stability of room-and-pillar mines.

Authors
Hanna K; Conover D; Lu PH
Source
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, August 3-5, 1988, Morgantown, West Virginia. Peng SS, ed. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, 1988 Aug; :20-29
Link
NIOSHTIC No.
10007204
Abstract
The integrity factor approach was developed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines to assess the stability of mine pillars and has been applied primarily to longwall chain pillars. Recently, this approach was applied to a room-and-pillar mine in the Illinois Coal Basin. A special configuration of hydraulic borehole pressure cells was installed in a pillar to determine the in situ strength-and-stress relationship of the coal pillar and to verify the applicability of the integrity factor approach. Results indicate that the integrity factor approach is applicable to the assessment of pillar stability and may be a realistic and effective approach for room-and-pillar mine design.
Keywords
Mining; Mining industry; Ground control; Longwall mining
Publication Date
19880803
Document Type
OP; Conference/Symposia Proceedings
Editors
Peng SS
Fiscal Year
1988
ISBN No.
9780930284374
Identifying No.
OP 154-89
NIOSH Division
DRC
Source Name
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, August 3-5, 1988, Morgantown, West Virginia
State
IL; CO; WV
Page last reviewed: May 3, 2019
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Information Division