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Title: Shield-loading studies at an eastern Appalachian minesite. Report of Investigations/1987

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5757614

Four longwall shield supports were instrumented with an eight-transducer instrumentation array to measure leg, canopy capsule, and compression lemniscate link forces from which resultant shield loading was determined. The instrumented supports were monitored over a 4-month period, producing over 75 shield cycles of resultant shield loading. Resultant loading is the true measure of support resistance, providing both roof-to-floor and face-to-waste support reactions as well as the location of the reaction on the shield canopy. Observed roof support reactions were analyzed, with particular emphasis on horizontal shield loading, since it is the least-understood design parameter. Average, peak, and change in shield loading during the mining cycle are discussed. Correlations among data parameters are examined, as is the distribution of support loading at the headgate and midface. Conclusions are drawn as to the effectiveness of the shield support at the installation. Recommendations are made for further research needs.

Research Organization:
Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Pittsburgh Research Center
OSTI ID:
5757614
Report Number(s):
PB-88-120613/XAB; BM-RI-9098
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Library of Congress catalog card no. 87-600013
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English