Engineering
5 years ago

Deadly mine collapses halted by strategic coal pillar placement.

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IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science
Numerical Simulation Study on Fully-Mechanized Top Coal Caving in Extra-Thick Coal Seam
Wulin Lei, Xingliang Li, Yanfeng Chen, Weihua Duan, Jie Chen

Paper Summary

The study looked at how to mine thick coal seams safely. By using computer simulations, they found that having wider coal pillars can help prevent dangerous rock bursts. They also discovered that certain layers breaking apart can lead to mine collapses.

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