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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Main Authors: Spearing, Sam, Benton, D., Kostecki, T., Hirschi, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58014