Preface ........................................................ ix
SECTION 1. GENERAL MINING
The Development of Mining and Minerals Research in Canada ....... 2
Louise Laverdure, John Udd, Gilles Tremblay, Thomas Hynes
Coal Mining Research in the United Kingdom: A Historical
Review ......................................................... 10
Sevket Durucan, Robert Jozefowicz, David Brenkley
Hearing Loss in the Mining Industry: The Evolution of NIOSH
and Bureau of Mines Hearing Loss Research ...................... 23
R.J. Matetic, Robert F. Randolph, Peter G. Kovalchik
Heat Stress Management in Hot Mines ............................ 30
Petrus Schutte
Mine Illumination: A Historical and Technological
Perspective .................................................... 35
John J. Sammarco, Jacob L. Carr
U.S. Bureau of Mines/NIOSH Mining Electrical Safety
Research: A Legacy of Protection Against Shock, Fires, and
Explosions ..................................................... 45
Michael R. Yenchek, Gerald T. Homce
Environmental Research by the U.S. Bureau of Mines ............. 58
L. Michael Kaas
CSIRO Coal Mining Research and Technologies .................... 70
Hua Guo, Rao Balusu, David W. Hainsworth, Baotang Shen,
Deepak P. Adhikary, Shi Su, Jonathan Roberts
100 Years of Underground Applied Mining Research in
Southeast Missouri (SEMO) ...................................... 81
Richard L. Bullock
Maintenance Management and Sustainability: A Historical
Perspective .................................................... 96
José A. Botin
Innovative Solutions Developed at KOMAG to Improve
Operational Safety and Reliability of Mechatronic Systems
in Mines ...................................................... 102
Antoni Koziel, Małgorzata Malec
Immigrant Labor Forces and Mine Safety ........................ 114
Nancy L. Dorset, Lawrence A. Hunchuck
SECTION 2. MINE PRODUCTIVITY
40 Years of Technical Development at RAG Deutsche
Steinkohle .................................................... 122
Martin Junker
Improving Dragline Productivity Using a Diggability Index as
an Indicator .................................................. 134
Mehmet Kizil
Assessment of Cutoff Grade Impurities: A Case Study of
Magnesite Ore Deposit ......................................... 142
Suheyla Yerel, Adrian Konuk
An Empirical Relationship to Determine the Performance of
Bucketwheel Excavator, Bench Conveyor, and Spreader Systems
Verified with Data from the Rhenish Lignite Mining District ... 146
Robrecht M. Schmitz, Holger Franken, Stefan Blunck
SECTION 3. GROUND CONTROL
Mitigating the Risk of Rockbursts in the Deep Hard Rock
Mines of South Africa: 100 Years of Research .................. 156
Raymond J. Durrheim
Coal Mining Research in Australia - A Historical Review of
Developments .................................................. 172
Bruce K. Hebblewhite
The Impact of Ground Control Research on the Safety of
Underground Coal Miners: 1910-2010 ............................ 177
Christopher Mark, Thomas M. Barczak
The Rise of Geophysics for In-Mine Imaging in South African
Gold and Platinum Mines ....................................... 189
Declan Vogt, Michael van Schoor
Continuous Assessment of Rockfall Risk in Deep Tabular
Mines ......................................................... 199
Van Zyl Brink
Pillar and Roof Span Design in Stone Mines .................... 209
Gabriel S. Esterhuizen, Dennis R. Dolinar, John
L. Ellenberger
Laboratory Investigation of the Potential Use of Thin
Spray-on Liners in Underground Coal Mines ..................... 225
Simon Gilbert, Serkan Saydam, Rudrajit Mitra
Geotechnical Instrumentation Research Leads to Development
of Improved Mine Designs ...................................... 235
Hamid Maleki
Review of Rock Slope Displacement-Time Curve and Failure
Prediction Models ............................................. 247
Hossein Masoumi, Kurt J. Douglas
Investigation into the Stress Shell Evolving Characteristics
of Rock Surrounding Fully Mechanized Top-coal Caving Face ..... 260
Ke Yang, Guangxiang Xie, Jucai Chang
Analysis of a ML 4.0 Mining Induced Seismic Event ............. 267
Michael Alber, Ralf Fritschen
Microseismic Monitoring in Mines .............................. 277
Maochen Ge
SECTION 4. MINE VENTILATION
How Mining Disasters Changed the Face of Mining in
Australia ..................................................... 286
Paul Harrison, Stewart Bell, Darren Brady, Jan
Oberholzer, Ray Davis
History of the Research in Polish Coal Mining Industry and
Its Present Trends ............................................ 297
Józef Dubiński
Disaster Prevention in Deep Hard Coal Mining: A German
Review ........................................................ 308
Per Nicolai Martens, Walter Hermülheim
How Will We Respond to a Mine Disaster in 2010? ............... 314
Paul Harrison, Stewart Bell, Darren Brady
Prevention of Methane and Coal Dust Explosions in the Polish
Hard Coal Mines ............................................... 324
Krzysztof Cybulski, Józef Dubiński
A Centennial of Mine Explosion Prevention Research ............ 335
Michael J. Sapko, Eric S. Weiss, Marcia L. Harris,
Chi-Keung Man, Samuel P. Harteis
Development of Mine Gas Management Technology and Practices
in Australia Following the Moura Mine Explosions .............. 346
Paul Harrison, Stewart Bell, Darren Brady
Large Scale Tests U.S. BoM and CMI Collaboration .............. 358
Kazimierz Lebecki
Underground Coal Mine Disasters 1900-2010: Events,
Responses, and a Look to the Future ........................... 363
Michael J. Brnich, Jr., Kathleen M. Kowalski-Trakofker
MSHA Mine Emergency Operations—Then and Now ................... 373
John E. Urosek, Virgil F. Brown
The Use of Self-Contained Self Rescuers (SCSRs) During
Recent Mine Accidents in the U.S. and Subsequent Regulatory
Improvements for SCSRs ........................................ 381
Jeffery H. Kravitz, John H. Gibson
A Century of Bureau of Mines/NIOSH Explosives Research ........ 388
Richard J. Mainiero, Harry C. Verakis
A Summary of U.S. Mine Fire Research .......................... 397
Alex C. Smith, Edward D. Thimons
Proactive Strategies to Prevent Fires and Explosions in
Longwall Mines ................................................ 408
Rao Balusu, Ting Ren, Kelvin Schiefelbein, Paul О 'Grady,
Tim Harvey
Development of Methods for Determining the Evacuation Routes
in Case of Fire in Polish Underground Mines ................... 418
Andrzej Strumiński, Barbara Madeja-Strumińska
History of Research in Mine Refrigeration, Cooling, and
Ventilation in South Africa ................................... 424
Stephen J. Bluhm, Wynand M. Marx, Russell Ramsden, Frank
H. von Glehn
A Summary of USBM/NIOSH Respirable Dust Control Research
for Coal Mining ............................................... 432
Jay F. Colinet, James P. Rider, John A. Organiscak,
Jeff Listak, Gregory Chekan
An Overview of USBM/NIOSH Technology to Reduce Silica Dust
in Metal/Nonmetal Mines and Mills ............................. 442
Andrew B. Cecala, John A. Organiscak, Gregory J. Chekan,
Jeanne A. Zimmer, James P. Rider, Jay F. Colinet
A Review of the USBM/NIOSH Diesel Research Program ............ 453
Steven Mischler, Aleksandar Bugarski, James Noll, Larry
Patts, Emanuele Cauda
Simultaneous Ventilation, Power, and Cooling Supply with
Compressed Air ................................................ 463
George Danko, Davood Bahrami, Rajeev Gunda
Historical Development of Technologies for Controlling
Methane in Underground Coal Mines ............................. 478
Charles D. Taylor, C. Özgen Karacan
SECTION 5. TRAINING
Global Mining Engineering Education: Past, Present, and
Future ........................................................ 490
Michael Karmis, Bruce Hebblewhite, Hans de Ruiter,
Malcolm Scoble, Mario Cedrón, Huw Phillips
A Review of NIOSH and U.S. Bureau of Mines Research to
Improve Miners' Health and Safety Training .................... 501
Robert H. Peters, Charles Vaught, Launa Mallett
Training Using Virtual Environments: The Problems of
Organisational Knowledge Creation ............................. 510
Damian Schofield
Training for Tomorrow—Application of Virtual Reality
Training for the Mining Industry .............................. 517
Bruce Dowsett
Virtual Environments for Surface Mining Powered Haulage
Training ...................................................... 520
Ryan P. McMahan, Steven Schafrik, Doug A. Bowman, Michael
Karmis
A Century of Mining Visualisation: Moving from 2D to 5D ....... 529
Damian Schofield, Andrew Dasys, Pavel Vasak
Index ......................................................... 537
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