Proceedings of the International Workshop on Numerical Modeling for Underground Mine Excavation Design
By: edited by Gabriel S. Esterhuizen, Christopher  Mark, Ted M. Klemetti, and Robert J. Tuchman.
Contributors: Esterhuizen, Gabriel S.; Klemetti, Ted M.; Mark, Christopher.; Tuchman, Robert J.; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.; Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health); U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics (43rd : 2009 : Asheville, NC)
Series: DHHS (NIOSH) publication -- no. 2009-141; Information circular -- 9512; DHHS publication -- no. (NIOSH) 2009-141; Information circular (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) -- IC 9512
Publisher: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 109
Subjects: Excavation; Mining engineering.; Rock mechanics -- Mathematical models
Description: "Numerical models play a significant role in the design of safe underground mining excavations and support systems. Advances in the capabilities of numerical modeling software, together with ever increasing computational speeds, have made it possible to investigate the very nature of the large-scale rock mass and its response to mining excavations. The improved understanding of the rock response obtained from modeling enhances our designs, resulting in greater stability and safety of the mining excavations. To help advance the state of the art in this field, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health organized the International Workshop on Numerical Modeling for Underground Mine Excavation Design. The workshop was held in Asheville, NC, on June 28, 2009, in association with the 43rd U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium. The proceedings include 10 papers from leading rock mechanics and numerical modeling experts in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Germany. The papers address a wide range of issues, including various numerical modeling approaches, rock mass modeling, and applications in coal and metal mines." - NIOSHTIC-2
Notes: "June 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: An efficient approach to numerical simulation of coal mine-related; title: geotechnical issues / D. P. Adhikary and H. Guo; title: A review of recent experience in modeling of caving / M. Board and M. E. Pierce; title: Characterization of natural fragmentation using a discrete fracture network approach and implications for current rock mass classification systems / D. Elmo, S. Rogers, and D. Kennard; title: Three-dimensional modeling of large arrays of pillars for coal mine design / G.S. Esterhuizen, and C. Mark; title: Numerical model evaluation of floor-bearing capacity in coal mines / M. M. Gadde; title: It is better to be approximately right than precisely wrong: why simple models work in mining geomechanics / R. E. Hammah and J. H. Curran; title: An overview of calibrating and using the LaModel program for coal mine design / K. A. Heasley; title: Deep coal longwall panel design for strong strata: the influence of software choice on results / M. K. Larson and J. K. Whyatt; title: Practical application of numerical modeling for the study of sudden floor heave failure mechanisms / H. Maleki, C. Stewart, R. Stone, and J. Abshire; title: Advanced numerical solutions for strata control in mining / A. Studeny and C. Scior