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Practical Design Methods for Barrier Pillars.


PB95264784

Publication Date 1995
Personal Author Koehler, J. R.; Tadolini, S. C.
Page Count 32
Abstract Effective barrier pillar design is essential for safe and productive underground coal mining. This U.S. Bureau of Mines report presents an overview of available barrier pillar design methodologies that incorporate sound engineering principles while remaining practical for everyday usage. Nomographs and examples are presented to assist in the determination of proper barrier pillar sizing. Additionally, performance evaluation techniques and criteria are included to assist in determining the effectiveness of selected barrier pillar configurations.
Keywords
  • Pillaring(Mining)
  • Coal mines
  • Design methods
  • Safety engineering
  • Mining engineering
  • Barrier pillars
  • Underground coal mining
Source Agency
  • Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category
  • 48A - Mineral Industries
  • 50C - Construction Equipment, Materials, & Supplies
Corporate Authors Bureau of Mines, Denver, CO. Denver Research Center.
Supplemental Notes Library of Congress catalog card no. 95-1915.
Document Type Technical Report
Title Note Information circular/1995.
NTIS Issue Number 199523
Practical Design Methods for Barrier Pillars.
Practical Design Methods for Barrier Pillars.
PB95264784

  • Pillaring(Mining)
  • Coal mines
  • Design methods
  • Safety engineering
  • Mining engineering
  • Barrier pillars
  • Underground coal mining
  • Bureau of Mines
  • 48A - Mineral Industries
  • 50C - Construction Equipment, Materials, & Supplies
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