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Geological Conditions and Influences on Ground Control at San Juan MineBy D. Burkhard, E. Herth
"Geologic structure and properties are the primary influences on ground control at San Juan Mine. Geotechnical properties of the coal seam and near seam strata, the presence of above seam sandstone pa
Jan 1, 2016
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National Tunnel Inspection Program - Manual for Tunnel Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, and EvaluationBy William Bergeson
"BACKGROUND As of December 2015, there are roughly 475 road tunnels within the United States according to the most recent national tunnel inventory data compiled by the Federal Highway Administration
Jan 1, 2016
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Effects of Air-Blocking Shelves on Dust Dispersion for a Drill Shroud Using Computational Fluid DynamicsBy M. Li, W. R. Reed, J. P. Rider, J. D. Potts
"The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recently developed a series of validated models utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to study the effects of air-blocking
Jan 1, 2018
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Effects of Air-Blocking Shelves on Dust Dispersion for a Drill Shroud Using Computational Fluid DynamicsBy M. Li, W. R. Reed, J. P. Rider, J. D. Potts
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recently developed a series of validated models utilizing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to study the effects of air-blocking
Jan 1, 2019
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Tube bundle system studies at Signal Peak Energy Bull Mountains #1 Mine - SME Transactions 2013By R. Krog, M. Valente, R. Ochsner, W. Marchewka, R. Jensen, R. K. Zipf
A tube bundle system (TBS) is a mechanical system for continuously drawing gas samples through tubes from multiple monitoring points located in an underground coal mine for analysis and display on the
Jan 1, 2013
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Long-term evaluation of cab particulate filtration and pressurization performance - SME Transactions 2012By J. D. Noll, J. A. Organiscak, A. B. Cecala
Over the past decade, a substantial effort has been made to improve the air quality inside enclosed cabs of both underground and surface mobile mining equipment to reduce respirable dust exposures by
Jan 1, 2012
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Laboratory Scale Copper Electrorefining – Copper Deposit Structure, Roughness And Adhesion To Stainless Steel - SME Annual Meeting 2022By M. Moats, J. Young
Short term laboratory cell electrorefining experiments were performed to examine the impact of electrolyte composition, current density and temperature on deposit structure, roughness, and adhesion to
Mar 2, 2022
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Instrumentation Of Tarbela Dam TunnelsBy S. F. Hillis, J. E. Rourke, K. A. Szalay, O&apos
INTRODUCTION For the past 25 years, tunnel support requirements have frequently been determined, at least in North American practice, by classifying the rock according to the system proposed by Ter
Jan 1, 1974
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Some Geologic Factors In The Location Design And Construction Of Large Underground Chambers In RockBy Alberto S. Nieto
The general role of geology in the location of different types of large underground chambers is discussed. Aspects of structure, rock type and state of stress are discussed at some length. Some practi
Jan 1, 1983
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NATM Provides Improved Design And Construction Method For U.S. Tunnel ProjectsBy G. W. Rhodes, B. P. Cavan, F. K. Mussger
The New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM) has been successfully applied to two very different tunneling projects in the U.S.. In the case of Pittsburgh's Mt. Lebanon Tunnels, two original design a
Jan 1, 1985
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Thistle Slide Project: Rail Tunneling And Tunneling Techniques To Drain Lake ThistleBy William C. Beebe, Russell E. Martin
An account of driving and concreting two 900 m railroad tunnels for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad under emergency conditions. Details the importance of on-site decision making by the Owne
Jan 1, 1985
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The Use Of NATM In Combination With Compressed Air And Ground Freezing During Vienna Subway ConstructionBy Franz Deix, Bernd Braun
A sensitive portion of Section U 6/3 of the Vienna, Austria subway system required construction of two single-track tunnels under a telecommunications facility, where strict ground settlement limitati
Jan 1, 1987
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A Study of the Adsorption of Collectors on BastnaesiteBy D. An, J. Withers
A nano-scale investigation has been carried out by applying an AFM (atomic force microscope) to study in situ the adsorption of various collectors, i.e., oleic acid, octanohydroxamic acid (HA), and sa
Jan 1, 2019
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The CMS Continuous Loader Development And Application In TunnellingBy Richard Crawshay, Duncan Hutchison
Continuous Mining Systems Limited have developed an efficient, high-capacity, in-line loading unit capable of handling shot rock in tunnel driveages at extraction rates up to 970 tonnes (1,000 tons) p
Jan 1, 1987
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A Micro-Scale Investigation of the Adsorption of Collectors on Bastnaesite Mining, Metallurgy and ExplorationBy James Withers, Dongbo An, Jinhong Zhang
A micro-scale investigation was carried out by applying atomic force microscopy (AFM) to study in situ the adsorption of various collectors, i.e., oleic acid, octanohydroxamic acid (HA), and salicylhy
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Application Of Mineral Processing Technology To Plastics RecyclingBy R. Buchan
A number of mineral processing techniques have been adopted for the separation of the plastics making up a typical beverage bottle, and a complete flowsheet developed. Thus, size reduction, heavy medi
Jan 1, 1995
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Material Handling Considerations In Bored TunnelsBy Nestor M. Fillip
INTRODUCTION The Advisory Conference on Tunneling held in Washington, D.C. in 1970 under the auspices of the organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) forecast that $54 billion w
Jan 1, 1974
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Mining 1989By J. D. Morgan
The US economy grew steadily in 1989, reaching an annual rate of $5.3 trillion in the last quarter (US trillion=1012 ). The value of domestically processed, mineral-based materials rose 5% to $315 bil
Jan 1, 1990
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The Flooding of Western Deep Levels No.1 ShaftBy R. L. De G. Solms
INDEX 1. INTRODUCTION 2. FLOODING 3. THE PLUG 4. THE FIRST ATTEMPT 5. THE SECOND ATTEMPT 6. PUMPING 7. TIGHTENING OF THE PLUG 8. SHAFT REPAIRS 9. POST-MORTEM 10. CONC
Jan 1, 1987
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CP Rail Tunnels In The Rogers Pass, British Columbia, CanadaBy Ronald S. Tanaka
In the planning stages for a dozen years, the 9.11 mile long Mount Macdonald Tunnel is the focal point of the $600 million dollar Rogers Pass Project. The paper will discuss the construction of the tu
Jan 1, 1987