Strata Mechanics in Coal Mining

by Michael L. Jeremic

Overview

This book is offered as a contribution to the spread of knowledge and understanding in the field of strata mechanics in coal mining. It is written for professionals in the coal mining industry and students of mining engineering and includes some of the author's own philosophy of coal mine stability.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789061915560
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/1985
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Michael L. Jeremic (Author)

Table of Contents

PREFACE — SYMBOLS — 1. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS — 1.1 Development of strata mechanics — 1.2 Fundamentals of strata mechanics — 1.3 Philosophy of strata mechanics — 1.4 Rationalization of coal strata — 2. COAL BEARING STRATA — 2.1 Geology of coal strata — 2.2 Sedimentology of coal strata — 2.3 Anisotropy of coal strata — 2.4 Tectogenesis of coal strata — 3. COAL SEAM FEATURES — 3.1 Formation of coal — 3.2 Petrography of coal — 3.3 Coal rank — 3.4 Cleats in coal — 4. ROOF AND FLOOR STRATA — 4.1 Weak roof strata — 4.2 Competent roof strata — 4.3 Structural defects of roof strata — 4.4 Behaviour of subcoal strata — 5. PRIMITIVE STRATA PRESSURE — 5.1 Geological stresses — 5.2 Lateral tectonic stress — 5.3 Stress state of soft coal seam — 5.4 Hydrodynamic stresses — 6. DEFORMATION AND FAILURE OF COAL STRUCTURE — 6.1 Coal and gas outbursts — 6.2 Yielding fracturing of coal — 6.3 Shear displacement of coal — 6.4 Extrusion deformations — 7. ROOM AND PILLAR MINING — 7.1 Principal mining systems — 7.2 Stability of stope pillar structures — 7.3 Strata mechanics — 7.4 Caving mechanics — 8. LONGWALL MINING — 8.1 Longwall mining systems — 8.2 Stability of panel-stope structures — 8.3 Strata mechanics — 8.4 Caving mechanics — 9. SLICE MINING — 9.1 Principal mining systems — 9.2 Stability of slice-face structure — 9.3 Strata mechanics — 9.4 Caving mechanics — 10. LONG PILLAR MINING — 10.1 Principal mining systems — 10.2 Stability of stope-pillar structure — I 0.3 Strata mechanics — 10.4 Caving mechanics — 11. SUBLEVEL CA YING — 11.1 Principal mining systems — 11.2 Stability of stope-pillar structure — 11.3 Strata mechanics — 11.4 Caving mechanics — 12. COAL PILLAR STRUCTURE — 12.1 Mini coal pillars — 12.2 Time dependent deformations of pillars — 12.3 Strength of coal pillars — 12.4 Protective pillars — 13. REFERENCES — SUBJECT INDEX.c