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Project id
CD no.
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TITLE
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Date
Pages
Cost
(kR, incl VAT)
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Sector: C-coal,
G- gold, P-platinum
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Hazard
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IDENTIFY NEEDS
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BASIC
SCIENCE
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ENGINEERING
SYSTEMS
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HUMAN
FACTOR
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KNOWLEDGE / TECHNOLOGY OUTPUTS
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IMPLEMENT
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ASSESS IMPACT
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MAIN
RESEARCH
METHODS
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COL 001
= COL606
CD #1
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Rock Engineering for Underground Coal Mining (a handbook on strata control practices in South African coal mines)
JN van der Merwe (Itasca), BJ Madden (CSIR)
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2002
234p
kR 918
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C
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Subsidence
Slides
Rockfalls
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Geology
Rock Mechanics
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Layouts
Pillars
Support
Rock-breaking
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Textbook
Published by SAIMM, out of print, only CD available
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Review
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COL 005a
CD #1
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The effect of structural discontinuities on coal pillar strength as a basis for improving safety in the design of coal pillar systems
GS Esterhuizen (Pretoria U)
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12-98
96 p.
kR 220
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C
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Subsidence
Rockfalls
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Geology
Rock Mechanics
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Pillars
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Report
Method to measure discontinuity strength
Database - strength of discontinuities
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Review
Lab tests
U/g observations
Computer simulation
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COL 019a
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Evaluate high extraction methods to increase the extraction of coal
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kR 1920
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C
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Project cancelled
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COL 021a
CD #1
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A reassessment of coal pillar design procedures
BJ Madden, I Canbulat, BW Jack, GD Prohaska (CSIR)
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12-95
158 p.
kR 3020
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C
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Rockfalls
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Geology
Rock Mechanics
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Pillars
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Report
Guidelines: pillar design, incorporates effect of structural discontinuities
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Review
Lab tests
Field observations
Computer simulation
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COL 026
CD #1
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Multi seam design procedures
RW Hill (CSIR)
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02-94
79 p.
kR 530
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C
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Subsidence
Rockfalls
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Layouts
Pillars
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Report
Procedure: multi-seam extraction
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Review
Field observations
Computer simulation
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COL 034
CD #1
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The Development of a Discussion Document on the Safety Related Research Needs of the Coal Industry
HR Phillips (Wits U) & G v R Landman
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03-94
65 p.+ 33 p. App
kR ???.
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C
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Rockfalls
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X
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Layouts
Pillars
Support
Rock-breaking
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Cause of accidents
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Report
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Review
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COL 210
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Develop effective temporary supports at the coal face
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kR 340
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C
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Rockfalls
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Project cancelled
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COL 307
CD #1
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Identification of causes of unsafe acts or neglect resulting in roof or sidewall accidents
A Hamilton-Atwell, A du Toit, L Kirstein, M Louw, L Mtombeni, R Moses (NPI)
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10-97
77p.
kR ??
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C
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Rockfalls
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X
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Cause of accidents
Training
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Report
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Review
Field observations
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COL 326
CD #1
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Conceptual development of a method to determine the principal stress around coal mine workings to ensure safe mine design
S Coetzer (CSIR)
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06-97
49 p.
kR 170
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C
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Rockfalls
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Tectonics
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Report
Concept: stress measurement method
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Review
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COL327
CD #1
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Review the caving mechanisms around high extraction systems and determine the effect of the mechanism on the safety of the system
G Sweby (CSIR)
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11-97
208p.
kR 160
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C
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Rockfalls
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X
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Geology
Rock mechanics
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Pillars
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Report
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Review
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COL328
CD #1
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Review of current design methodologies to improve the safety of roof support systems, particularly in the face area, in collieries
I Canbulat, BW Jack (CSIR)
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12/98
213 p.
kR 530
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C
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Rockfalls
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Support systems
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Report
Design charts: roofbolt support systems, incorporates surcharge loading
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Review
U/g observations
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COL337
CD #2&3
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Coal pillar design procedures
G York, I Canbulat, BW Jack (CSIR)
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08-00
216p. + App
kR 940
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C
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Rockfalls
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X
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Geology
Rock mechanics
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Pillars
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Report
Methodology: pillar design, extends Salamon/Munro method
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Review
Field observations
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COL 439
CD #2&3
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Determine the need to research the time-related stability decay of bord and pillar systems
JW Oberholzer, GS Esterhuizen, PJ van Vuuren, BJ Madden, JN van der Merwe (CSIR)
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07-97
143p
kR 220.
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C
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Rockfalls
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X
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Geology
Rock mechanics
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Pillars
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Report
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Review
Field observations
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COL 451
CD #
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Recommendations on setting illumination and visibility standards in South African coal mines
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C
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Rockfalls
Equipment
Tripping
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Illumination
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Report
Recommendations: suitable lighting
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Review
Field observations
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COL 465
CD #2&3
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Determining the friction factors for underground colliery bord and pillar workings
CF Meyer (Varicon cc)
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05-98
84 p.
kR ??
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C
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Explosion
Fire
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Ventilation
Layouts
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Report
Recommendations: layout for optimal airflow
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Review
Field observations
Computer simulations
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COL 502
CD 2&3
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Design, construction and testing of underground seals
AP Cook, JN van der Merwe (Itasca Africa (Pty) Ltd)
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01-00
23p.
kR ??
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C
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Explosion
Fire
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Materials
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Explosion-proof seals
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Report:
Best practice
Recommendations: constructions of explosion proof seals
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Review
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COL 503b
CD 2&3
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Literature survey on the advance detection of dykes in underground coal mine workings
GA Fourie (Pretoria U)
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10-98
59 p.
kR 68
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C
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Rockfalls
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Geology
Geophysics
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Drilling
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Report: Best practice
Recommendations: methods to detect dykes
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Review
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COL 504
CD 2&3
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Simple user's guide on roof support installation and evaluation
JN van der Merwe (Itasca Africa (Pty) Ltd)
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11-98
95 p.
kR 171
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C
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Rockfalls
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Geology
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Roof support
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Report
Best practice
Guidelines: Design, installation and evaluation of roof support
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Review
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COL 605
CD #3
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Manual of best practice for emergency response procedures
KC Spencer, DM Walters, TPT Page & AG du Plessis (Turgis Technologies)
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02-00
44p. +
30p. manual
kR 472
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C
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Inrushes
Fires
Explosions
Rockfalls
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Ventilation
Strata Control
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Report:
Best practice
Manual: Emergency response procedures for coal mines
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Review
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COL606
= COL601
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Handbook on current rock engineering practices in SA coal mines
JN van der Merwe (Itasca Africa (Pty) Ltd) & BJ Madden
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kR 918
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COL607
= COL703?
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Predicting goafing by micro-seismic monitoring techniques
W de Beer & G van Aswegen (ISSI)
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kR 502
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C
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Rockfalls
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COL609
CD #4
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Safe mining face advance and support installation practice in mechanical miner workings under different geotechnical conditions
I Canbulat & JN van der Merwe (CSIR)
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04-00
99 p.
kR 1090
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C
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Rockfalls
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Geology
Rock Mechanics
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Roof support
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Report
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Review
U/g observations
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COL610
CD 2&3
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Assessing and evaluating acoustic techniques to test roof conditions in coal mines
P Altounyan, B Clifford & KM MacAndrew (Rock Mechanics Technology Ltd).
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02-00
kR 262
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C
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Rockfalls
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Acoustic emissions
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Roof and rib stability
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Report
Device: SIMRAC Acoustic Energy Meter
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U/g trials
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COL613
CD #3
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Investigation into the causes of falls of roof in South African collieries
JN van der Merwe & JJ van Vuuren (Itasca Africa (Pty) Ltd), R Butcher (SRK Inc) & I Canbulat (CSIR)
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08-01
124p.
kR 1322
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C
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Rockfalls
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Geology
Rock Mechanics
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Roof support
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Report
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Review
U/g observations
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COL 620
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Compendium of all coal-related SIMRAC research projects
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kR 1124
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C
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