EVALUATION OF ROOF BOLTING REQUIREMENTS BASED ON IN-MINE ROOF BOLTER DRILLING

Peng, Syd S.

West Virginia University (United States)

关键词: Fractures;    Coal Mines;    Stability;    Geology;    01 Coal, Lignite, And Peat;   

DOI  :  10.2172/819911
RP-ID  :  NONE
RP-ID  :  FC26-01NT41056
RP-ID  :  819911

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Roof bolting is the most popular method for underground openings in the mining industry, especially in the bedded deposits such as coal, potash, salt etc. In fact, all U.S. underground coal mine entries are roof-bolted as required by law. However, roof falls still occur frequently in the roof bolted entries. The two possible reasons are: the lack of knowledge of and technology to detect the roof geological conditions in advance of mining, and lack of roof bolting design criteria for modern roof bolting systems. This research is to develop a method for predicting the roof geology and stability condition in real time during roof bolting operation. Based on such information, roof bolting design criteria for modern roof bolting systems will be developed for implementation in real time. More field tests have been performed. A trendline analysis method has been developed. This method would improve the accuracy in detecting the locations of fractures and in determining the rock strength.