Tomographic imaging of coal pillar conditions: Observations and implications

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Geomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 279-290

  Friedel, M J ^a   Jackson, M J ^a   Williams, E M ^a   Olson, M S ^a   Westman, E ^a  

^a US Bureau of Mines   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL MINES; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LOADS (FORCES); LONGWALL MINING; ROCKS; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COAL PILLAR; SEISMIC REFRACTION TOMOGRAPHY; TIME SEQUENCE MONITORING; TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING;

ROOM AND PILLAR MINING;

COAL PILLAR; LOADING; PILLAR LOADING; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030129042     PISSN: 01489062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-9062(95)00061-5     Document Type: Article

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