Mining Publication: New Developments with the Coal Mine Roof Rating
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Original creation date: August 2002
The Coal Mine Roof Rating (CMRR) has been incorporated into many aspects of mine planning, including longwall pillar design, roof support selection, feasibility studies, and extended cut evaluation. This paper presents recent improvements and application of the CMRR.
Authors: C Mark, GM Molinda, TM Barton
Conference Paper - August 2002
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20024703
In: Peng SS, Mark C, Khair AW, Heasley KA, eds. Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Ground Control in Mining. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University, 2002 Aug; :294-301
See Also
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- Roof Stability Issues in Underground Limestone Mines in the United States
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- Technology News 481 - Update: Roof Monitoring Safety System for Underground Stone Mines
- Technology News 493 - Proceedings: New Technology for Coal Mine Roof Support
- Technology News 505 - NIOSH Releases New Coal Mine Roof Rating Software
- Technology News 516 - ARMPS-HWM: New Software for Sizing Pillars for Highwall Mining
- Using the Coal Mine Roof Rating (CMRR) to Assess Roof Stability in U.S. Coal Mines
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