Review of ground characterization by using instrumented drills for underground mining and construction

S Kahraman, J Rostami, A Naeimipour - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2016 - Springer
In underground mining, many miners are injured or lose their lives because of roof/pillar
instability each year, and this is a persistent safety risk. Characterization of overlying strata is …

Process Monitoring in Heavy Duty Drilling Rigs—Data Acquisition System and Cycle Identification Algorithms

J Wodecki, M Góralczyk, P Krot, B Ziętek, J Szrek… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The monitoring of drilling processes is a well-known topic in the mining industry. It is widely
used for rock mass characterization, bit wear monitoring and drilling process assessment …

Prediction of rock drillability using gray wolf optimization and teaching–learning-based optimization techniques

H Fattahi, H Ghaedi, F Malekmahmoodi - Soft Computing, 2024 - Springer
An important index to evaluate the rock drilling ability in mines, tunnel drilling and
underground drilling is the drilling rate index (DRI). Due to the complexity and nonlinearity of …

[HTML][HTML] Rock characterization while drilling and application of roof bolter drilling data for evaluation of ground conditions

J Rostami, S Kahraman, A Naeimipour… - Journal of Rock …, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite recent advances in mine health and safety, roof collapse and instabilities are still the
leading causes of injury and fatality in underground mining operations. Improving safety and …

Shale failure mechanics and intervention measures in underground coal mines: results from 50 years of ground control safety research

MM Murphy - ISRM Congress, 2015 - onepetro.org
Ground control research in underground coal mines has been ongoing for over 50 years.
One of the most problematic issues in underground coal mines is roof failures associated …

Application of composite indices for improving joint detection capabilities of instrumented roof bolt drills in underground mining and construction

W Liu, J Rostami, D Elsworth, A Ray - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2018 - Springer
Roof bolts are the dominant method of ground support in mining and tunneling applications,
and the concept of using drilling parameters from the bolter for ground characterization has …

[PDF][PDF] Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

CL Zhang - Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical …, 2013 - researchgate.net
abstract Geological storage of acid gas has been identified as a promising approach to
reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and alleviate public …

Improving the capability of detecting joints and fractures in rock mass from roof bolt drilling data by using wavelet analysis

W Liu, SS Saab Jr, J Rostami… - International Journal of …, 2019 - inderscienceonline.com
To optimise ground supporting and mitigate ground instability, a proper understanding of the
ground conditions is critical. The concept of monitoring drilling parameters of a bolter for …