Computec applications in underground mining systems. Section 1, CONTUR Program; Section 2, RESERV-COAL Program; Section 3, RAMPLAN I Program; Section 4, COST-SCHED II Program; Section 5, ECONEVAL Program. Research and development report No. 37 (final), Sep 1968-Dec 1973
Five computer programs are described for solution of underground mining problems including full user details for program implementation. The programs concern a variety of mining problems that are routinely encountered in the design and operation of underground production systems and consist of: (1) CONTUR Program: parameters derived from exploration boreholes are mathematically analyzed, regularly gridded, and specified properties of a coal reserve are then plotted over the reserve extent; (2) RESERV-COAL Program: uses the data from exploration and drill cores to analyze and calculate coal reserves as a function of any number of parameters that may be used in describing characteristics of a coal seam; (3) RAMPLAN I Program: uses rock and coal characteristics to calculate basic mining dimensions, support requirements, and surface effects for design and operation of producing coal properties; (4) COST-SCHED II Program: quantifies the cost-benefit effect of operating and engineering decisions and permits mining scheduling and development of a coal producing property; and (5) ECONEVAL Program: permits economic evaluation and feasibility of a mining enterprise. (GRA)
- Research Organization:
- Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg (USA). Div. of Minerals Engineering
- DOE Contract Number:
- DI-14-01-0001-410
- OSTI ID:
- 7285022
- Report Number(s):
- PB-239535
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: See also report dated Apr 1969, PB--237054. Paper copy also available from GPO as I63.10:37/Final
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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