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Mining Publication: A Hybrid Statistical-Analytical Method for assessing Violent Failure in U.S. Coal Mines

Original creation date: January 1999

Image of publication A Hybrid Statistical-Analytical Method for assessing Violent Failure in U.S. Coal Mines

Coal bumps are influenced by geologic conditions, the geometric design of coal mine excavations, and the sequence and rate of extraction. Researchers from private industry and government agencies around the world have studied mechanisms of violent failure and have identified individual factors that contribute to coal bumps. To develop predictive tools for assessing coal bump potential, the authors initiated a comprehensive study using information from 25 case studies undertaken in U.S. mines. Multiple linear regression and numerical modeling analyses of geological and mining conditions were used to identify the most significant factors contributing to stress bumps in coal mines.

Authors: H Maleki, EG Zahl, JP Dunford

Information Circular - January 1999

NIOSHTIC2 Number: 10012073

Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Coal Pillar Mechanics and Design, Pittsburgh, PA: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, (NIOSH) 99-114, IC-9448, 1999 Jun; :139-144


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