ABSTRACT

This book is offered as a contribution to the spread of knowledge and understanding in the field of strata mechanics in coal mining. It is written for professionals in the coal mining industry and students of mining engineering and includes some of the author's own philosophy of coal mine stability.

chapter Chapter 1|20 pages

General considerations

chapter Chapter 2|38 pages

Coal bearing strata

chapter Chapter 3|38 pages

Coal seam features

chapter Chapter 4|40 pages

Roof and floor strata

chapter Chapter 5|36 pages

Primitive strata pressure

chapter Chapter 6|60 pages

Deformation and failure of coal structure

chapter Chapter 7|64 pages

Room and pillar mining

chapter Chapter 8|57 pages

Longwall mining

chapter Chapter 9|50 pages

Slice mining

chapter Chapter 10|37 pages

Long pillar mining

chapter Chapter 11|52 pages

Sublevel caving

chapter Chapter 12|55 pages

Coal pillar structure