Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : MN6142 : Strata Control Technology { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Singam Jayanthu
Syllabus
STRATA CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
i. Pre-requisites: Under graduate Physics and Maths.
ii. Target Departments: Mining Engg.
iii. Modules:
Module1: Geomining conditions: Geological factors contributing to strata control problems in mines, Geomechanics classification of rocks ( 5 Hours)
Module 2: Safety status: Status of safety in coal mines vis-à-vis strata control problems, Assessing the risk from the hazards of roof & side falls ( 6 Hours)
Module 3: Design of support system: Design of support system for development and depillaring workings, Design of support system for long wall workings, Application of modeling techniques to strata control problems ( 7 Hours)
Module 4: Strata behavior studies: Instrumentation for evaluation of strata condition in coal mines, Strata control techniques and its application to coal mining industry, Case studies on geotechnical instrumentation and strata control in coal mines, Demonstration of geotechnical instrumentation and computer software ( 8 Hours)
Module 5: Organization of strata control cell: strata control cell in mines, Training needs of the first line supervisors for effective implementation of the latest strata control technologies.( 5 Hours)
Course Objectives
- Identify and understand the factors contributing to strata control problems in mines
- Analyze design requirement of support system in different workings of mines
- Apply different instruments for evaluation of strata condition and organization of strata control cell in mines
Course Outcomes
Student will be able to design appropriate strata control measures in mines including design of support systems suitable for various geo-mining conditions in the mines
Essential Reading
- M. L. Jeremic, Strata Mechanics in Coal Mining, A ABalkema, Rotterdam, Taylor and Francis, , 1985, 566p
- T., Bieniawski Ziti, , Strata Control in Mineral Engineering, New York: John Wiley & Sons, , 1 Feb 1987.
Supplementary Reading
- T. N. Singh,, Underground winning of Coal,, Oxford and IBH New Delhi, , 1992
- . J. A. Hudson,, Comprehensive Rock Engineering, Pergamon Press, UK, , 2000
Journal and Conferences
- Jayanthu, S., T. N. Singh and D. P. Singh, 2004, Stress distribution during extraction of pillars in a thick coal seam., Rock mechanics and rock engineering 37.3 171-192.
- S.K. Singh, and S Jayanthu, 2011, Ground Control Technology for Mass Exploitation of Coal deposits with Continuous Miner: A Review of the Indian Scenario, 30thInternational Conference on Ground Control in Mining, July 26th-28th 2011, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA