Potential use of high-density backfill in Illinois Basin room-and-pillar coal mines
The use of paste backfill in room-and-pillar coal mines in the United States needs to be fully investigated. This paper discusses a series of physical tests that were conducted to examine the support benefits of theoretical paste backfill regimens in Illinois Basin room-and-pillar coal mines, which...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58014 |