Description
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive technical book on highwall mining covers theory and practice coupled with practical examples and design aspects. It contains eight extensive chapters elaborating broad-spectrum functionalities of highwall mining and its operational aspects, covering world scenario, economic potential, methods of coal extraction, design methodology including empirical web pillar design, numerical modelling for stress analysis, safety factor for web pillars, panel and barrier design, small-and large-scale numerical modelling, multiple seam interaction and design, coal web pillar strength, equivalent width concept, laboratory testing, new web pillar strength formula, effect of weak bands in coal seam, slope stability, safety and ground monitoring, hazards and regulatory requirements, case examples, norms and guidelines for practice. It also summarizes the results of research carried out by the CSIR Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR), India and the Commonwealth
Table of Contents
Preface. Terminology. Highwall Mining: World Scenario. Geological Characterisation for Highwall Mining Operations. Structural Mapping. Web Pillar Design. Span Stability and Design. Pillar Layout. Indian Case Studies. Australian Case Studies. Highwall Mining Hazards. Design Guidelines. Conclusion and Recommendations. Index.
