Fracturing of an Euler-Bernoulli beam in coal mine pillar extraction

The paper models the first stage of the process of pillar extraction in a coal mine. The problem of understanding how a coal mine roof collapses after secondary cutting of the supporting pillars to create small supporting snooks is considered. The fracture of the roof is considered when a set of sno...

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Main Authors: Please, C, Mason, D, Khalique, C, Ngnotchouye, J, Hutchinson, A, van der Merwe, J, Yilmaz, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013