Mining Contract: Weak Rock Mass in Nevada Gold Mines: Behavior, Support Design, and Performance
Contract # | 200-2011-39965 |
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Start Date | 8/1/2011 |
Research Concept | Better insight is needed into the behavior of weak rock mass and support performance to achieve better support system design in weak rock conditions. This research will address ground control design issues in weak rock masses, evaluate weak rock mass support systems, and develop targeted support design guidelines and methodology. |
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Contract Status & Impact
This contract is ongoing. For more information on this contract, send a request to mining@cdc.gov.
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See Also
- Design in Weak Rock Masses: Nevada Underground Mining Operations
- Diagnosing and Controlling Moisture-Sensitive Roof in Coal Mines
- Geologic Hazards and Roof Stability in Coal Mines
- Optimizing Secondary Roof Support with the NIOSH Support Technology Optimization Program (STOP)
- Overview of Coal Mine Ground Control Issues in the Illinois Basin
- Pillar and Roof Span Design Guidelines for Underground Stone Mines
- STOP - Support Technology Optimization Program - 3.4
- Technology News 482 - Ground Support Safety Training Video
- Tests of Fibre-Reinforced Shotcrete at the Chief Joseph Mine, Butte, Montana
- Updating the NIOSH Support Technology Optimization Program (STOP) With New Support Technologies and Additional Design Features
- Page last reviewed: 7/18/2016
- Page last updated: 7/17/2014
- Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program