Application and utilization of

props, squares and Cambotas in

Underground Mines
Mariana Lola
Mariana Miranda
Sara Amorim

Geological and Mining Engineer

Discipline: Geomechanics
Professor: Maria Matilde Costa e Silva

Instituto Superior Tcnico

May 2015

Table of contents:
1) Introduction;
2);
3);
4);
6) ;
6.1) :
6.2) :
7);
8)
9) Bibliografia.

Support
Materials

Instalation

Function

Aplication

Wood

Primary

Active

Continuous

Steel

Secundary

Passive

Descontinuo
us

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Importance of Support
Ground faillure
28%

Machinery
12%

Support or reinforcement
In-situ stresses
Rock quality
Type of support
Ground water level

Electricity
6%
Explosives
10%
Others 24%
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Wood Props
Estei
o 200

Estei
o
220
Estei
o
250
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140 toneladas
400mm de
deslocamento
mximo

150 toneladas
440mm de
deslocamento
mximo

170 toneladas
500mm de
deslocamento
mximo

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Dimension
Maximum Load

Buckling Strenght

a=0
b=0
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9)
Bibliografia
:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

8.
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for Western Mines", Published of the 15th International Conference on Ground
Control in Mining, Golden CO, August 13-15, pp 349-364.
Barczak, T.M. (2000), "Optimizing secondary roof support with the NIOSH Support
Technology Optimization Program (STOP)", Published in 19th International
Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown WV, August 1-3, pp. 74-84
BRADY, B. H. G. e BROWN, E. T. (2005). Rock Mechanics for underground mining. 3 a
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BASTOS, M. (1998). A Geotecnia na Concepo, Projecto e Execuo de Tneis em
Macios Rochosos. Dissertao para obteno do grau de Mestre em Georrecursos
rea de Geotecnia. I. S. T. U. T. L. Lisboa;
Silva J. (2008). Estabilidade de Escavaes Subterrneas-Suportes Descontnuos e
Ancoragens. DEMIM/EM/UFOP
Uriartt, Professor Adamastor A. (1992). A madeira como material de contruco.
L.A. Falco Bauer Livros Tcnicos e Cientficos Editora, 4edio, Rio de Janeiro,
Brasil.
WINDSOR, C. e THOMPSON, A. (1993). Rock reinforcement - technology, testing,
design and evaluation. In: Hudson, J. Comprehensive rock engineering: Principles,
practice & projects, Volume 4: Excavation, support and monitoring. Oxford, U.K.,
Pergamon Press;
Frederick, J.R. (1994), "The 3C Support: A Survivable Alternative to Wood Cribbing",
Published of Longwall USA, June 7-9, pp 11-21
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Obrigado
pela vossa
ateno!