Miners' Circular, Volume 48

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1958 - Coal mines and mining
 

Contents

Proper method of testing roof
41
Effect of blasting upon roof
48
Method of supporting high place in entry after fall of roof
58
Concretearch lagging set in Ibeams Ibeams are supported by rail stringers which in turn are supported by rails set deeply into ribs
59
Stub rails supporting stringers which support Ibeams at inter section
60
Reinforced steel and concrete roof support under creek
61
Some common causes of timber failure
62
Incorrect method of wedging crossbar 33 Result of incorrect wedging over crossbar 34 Correct method of wedging crossbar 60 61 62 63
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Gunited entry roof and ribs prevent disintegration from weather ing 35 Poor and good practices of timbering cavity in mine roof 36 High fall of lam...
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Room timbering in handloading place showing crossbars set close to face
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Continuous miner operating under crossbarred roof 41 Timbering at turnout near face
67
Hitch timbering Page 54 55 55 56 56 57 58 43 Portable electric saw for cutting mine timbers underground
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Mining machinemen removing safety post
69
Mining machinemen resetting safety post 46 Miner protected by safety post under draw slate loose coal face is braced
70
Roof at face of room supported by five crossbars pinjack method 48 Spreaderbar support with welded web reinforcement at turnout pinjack method
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Diagram of pinjack method of roof support
72
Diagram of supports at turnout pinjack method
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Roof supported at face of room by steelrail crossbars on skid mounted jacks
74
Jack screws attached to bars on skidmounted supports
75
Collars on skidmounted supports may be removed in low coal
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