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Description
The overall goals of this research task are not only to bring new technology into coal mining which
improves miner safety, but to produce quality graduate students with advanced degrees in the field of ground control
and rock mechanics. Since this is a five-year project, one student with a M.S. degree should be able to be produced
assuming a 2.5 year duration. One Ph.D. student is expected to be produced during the five-year project period.
Numerical Modeling of Highwall Stability
The overall goals of this research task are to accurately model highwall stability with FLAC3D and
determine the effects of ground vibrations due to blasting. As with the previous task, one student with a M.S. degree
should be produced assuming this student begins at the conclusion of the M.S. student from 'Identification of
Potential Roof Problems'. Again, this assumes a duration of 2.5 years for completion of the M.S. degree. One Ph.D.
student is expected to be produced over the five-year project period.
NOTE: In both tasks, it may be possible that the first M.S. individual has the intellectual curiosity to pursue a Ph.D.
upon completion of the M.S. degree. If this scenario occurs, the production numbers listed above may not be
applicable. It is also assumed that the Ph.D. student will begin from his/her B.S. and first receive the M.S. and then
the Ph.D. The M.S. degree which the Ph.D. student receives is not counted in the total number of M.S. degrees
produced.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 9/27/11 → 9/26/16 |
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