Mining Contract: Analysis of Mine Seismicity and Geotechnical Modeling for Improved Safety in Underground Coal Mines
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| Contract # | 200-2011-39614 |
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| Start Date | 6/22/2011 |
| Research Concept | Coal bursts, which are a subset of mining-induced seismicity (MIS), clearly present a hazard and result from unusually deep mines, strong roof and floor rock, and topography characterized by steep escarpments and deeply incised canyons. This research advances the science of interpreting the cause of mining-induced seismicity and investigates opportunities for improving safety in Utah’s burst-prone coal mines, which are moving to greater depths and more hostile geologic conditions. |
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Contract Status & Impact
This contract is ongoing. For more information on this contract, send a request to mining@cdc.gov.
The purpose of capacity-building contracts is to help build the capacity of our nation’s workforce to address critical safety and health problems in U.S. mines by producing graduates with advanced degrees in mining and minerals engineering, and to help develop tenure-track faculty performing research in these areas. Applications for these competitive grants are announced as part of NIOSH OMSHR’s Broad Agency Announcements and are submitted by a Principal Investigator at a U.S. institution offering an ABET-accredited undergraduate degree in mining or minerals engineering.
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See Also
- 60 Years of Rockbursting in the Coeur D'Alene District of Northern Idaho, USA: Lessons Learned and Remaining Issues
- Coal Mine Burst Prevention Controls
- Determination of In Situ Deformation Modulus for Cemented Rockfill
- Dynamic Failure in Deep Coal: Recent Trends and a Path Forward
- Evaluation of the Relative Importance of Coalbed Reservoir Parameters for Prediction of Methane Inflow Rates During Mining of Longwall Development Entries
- MCP - Methane Control and Prediction - 2.0
- Reservoir Engineering Considerations for Coal Seam Degasification and Methane Control in Underground Mines
- The Role of Gas Desorption in the Energetic Failure of Coal
- Shear Origin of Tension in Excavation-Induced Fractures
- Variation of Horizontal Stresses and Strains in Mines in Bedded Deposits in the Eastern and Midwestern United States
- Page last reviewed: 7/16/2016
- Page last updated: 7/16/2016
- Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program