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Design of Reusable Explosion-Proof Bulkheads for a Crosscut Refuge Chamber.

PB251714

Publication Date	1975
Personal Author	Maser, K. R.; Kingery, D. S.; Hoadley, D.
Page Count	280
Abstract	Included in this report is an in-depth study leading to the design of reusable bulkheads which can be used to convert a crosscut to an emergency refuge chamber. Also included are a study of existing permanent and portable bulkhead designs and a study centering on the eventual use of rescue chambers in underground coal mines.
Keywords	Coal mines Underground life support systems Bulkheads Blast resistant structures Explosion proofing Construction materials Structural design Cost analysis Safety engineering Mine safety Rescue chambers Technology transfer
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Foster-Miller Associates, Inc., Waltham, Mass.; Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA.; BUREAU OF Mines, Washington, D.C.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197612
Contract Number	H0133050

Design of Reusable Explosion-Proof Bulkheads for a Crosscut Refuge Chamber.

Design of Reusable Explosion-Proof Bulkheads for a Crosscut Refuge Chamber.
PB251714

Publication Date	1975
Personal Author	Maser, K. R.; Kingery, D. S.; Hoadley, D.
Page Count	280
Abstract	Included in this report is an in-depth study leading to the design of reusable bulkheads which can be used to convert a crosscut to an emergency refuge chamber. Also included are a study of existing permanent and portable bulkhead designs and a study centering on the eventual use of rescue chambers in underground coal mines.
Keywords	Coal mines Underground life support systems Bulkheads Blast resistant structures Explosion proofing Construction materials Structural design Cost analysis Safety engineering Mine safety Rescue chambers Technology transfer
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Foster-Miller Associates, Inc., Waltham, Mass.; Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA.; BUREAU OF Mines, Washington, D.C.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197612
Contract Number	H0133050