Development of Seam-Specific Strength Formulae for South African Collieries
Statistical back analysis of an expanded collapse database, testing power, linear and non-linear strength models, for rock engineers setting pillar safety factors.
by M.D.G. Salamon, I. Canbulat and J.A. Ryder | January 2006
Back analysis of 77 collapsed and 245 uncollapsed pillar cases showed that much of the scatter in pillar strength comes from differences between coalfields, so a single national formula is unrealistic. Seam specific formulae were derived for the major coalfields; Free State and KwaZulu Natal data remained too sparse. The lognormal safety factor distribution was retained.
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