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An analysis of coal bump liability in a bump prone mine

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This paper presents an analysis of causes of bump in a deep coal mine. The analysis consists of in-mine measurement determination, analysis of physical and mechanical properties of mine materials and simulation of mine layout and mining sequence. Major factors contributing to the causes of bump have been reviewed and those that are related to this case have been identified and simulated analytically using a three-dimensional finite element method.

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  1. Mining Engineering Department, West Virginia University, 26506, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

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Khair, A.W. An analysis of coal bump liability in a bump prone mine. International Journal of Mining Engineering 3, 243–259 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00880837

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