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Computer-Assisted Ground Control Management System.

PB95147930

Publication Date	1994
Personal Author	Conover, D. P.; McDonnell, J. P.; Hanna, K.
Page Count	40
Abstract	The U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) has developed a computer-assisted Ground Control Management System (GCMS) for near real-time evaluation of underground coal mine ground conditions. The GCMS combines existing mine monitoring system and sensor technology with automated computer analysis techniques to enhance the acquisition, analysis, and display of geostructural data. The GCMS, which combines mine structure data with other information, such as geologic conditions and mine layout, has provided information on mining-induced stress transfer and pressure buildup associated with several ground control events. Real-time collection, processing, and analysis of mine structure and shield pressure information has proven to be an effective method for assessing near-face ground conditions while mining progresses. The GCMS provides the mine operator with information to rapidly identify and manage potentially hazardous ground conditions while mining is in progress.
Keywords	Underground mining Coal mining Geotechnical engineering Stress analysis Mining engineering Data processing Data analysis Coal mines Monitoring Soil mechanics Rock mechanics Ground control monitoring
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 50D - Soil & Rock Mechanics
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Denver, CO. Denver Research Center.
Supplemental Notes	Library of Congress catalog card no. 94-14054.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Information circular/1994.
NTIS Issue Number	199506

Computer-Assisted Ground Control Management System.

Computer-Assisted Ground Control Management System.
PB95147930

Publication Date	1994
Personal Author	Conover, D. P.; McDonnell, J. P.; Hanna, K.
Page Count	40
Abstract	The U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) has developed a computer-assisted Ground Control Management System (GCMS) for near real-time evaluation of underground coal mine ground conditions. The GCMS combines existing mine monitoring system and sensor technology with automated computer analysis techniques to enhance the acquisition, analysis, and display of geostructural data. The GCMS, which combines mine structure data with other information, such as geologic conditions and mine layout, has provided information on mining-induced stress transfer and pressure buildup associated with several ground control events. Real-time collection, processing, and analysis of mine structure and shield pressure information has proven to be an effective method for assessing near-face ground conditions while mining progresses. The GCMS provides the mine operator with information to rapidly identify and manage potentially hazardous ground conditions while mining is in progress.
Keywords	Underground mining Coal mining Geotechnical engineering Stress analysis Mining engineering Data processing Data analysis Coal mines Monitoring Soil mechanics Rock mechanics Ground control monitoring
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 50D - Soil & Rock Mechanics
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Denver, CO. Denver Research Center.
Supplemental Notes	Library of Congress catalog card no. 94-14054.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Information circular/1994.
NTIS Issue Number	199506