SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM (STOP)

EXAMPLES – 13-Feb-09

This demonstration of the STOP will use the default values for nearly all selection options, except
where noted. The design will be for the Eastern U.S. coal fields. The first demonstration will be for a
design for a theoretical detached block of roof material that must be supported. These conditions will
provide a level of support capacity per foot of entry that will be used later. The program will then be used
to seek an alternative roof support system that provides that same support capacity. Finally, a
demonstration of the Ground Reaction Curve design methodology will be given.

Start the program…

Read this and proceed…

Example 1 – Detached block…Notice Support load density…click Next.

Click on Add for a support selection…(Two rows of wood cribs)

Click OK…

Select 2 rows, staggered…

Look over the Summary…Click OK.

Click Next…
Here is the Baseline system on the Comparison Table…Notice that the Support spacing is 67.0 inches…
this value will be used to define the Current Support System in Example #2.

Click Main Menu and save the project.

Moving to Example #2, Select the Design Criteria drop down on the Main Menu.
Example #2 – Redesign based on the current design. Select “Current support system”

Two new screens open…Highlight the 2x2 crib design from Detached Block and Click OK.
Now set the spacing and No. of rows to the values from the Detached Block example…Click OK…

Click Next…
Click OK…

Highlight the current support, then click Design & Costs…

This is the 2-rows of 4-point cribs Baseline support system…Click OK.

Click OK…
Click Add…

Make the new support system 3-timbers per layer and a single row…Click OK…
Here is the Summary…Click OK…

Click Next…
Review the Case Comparison carefully… Click Main Menu and…

Save the Current Support design…

Now try a Ground Reaction Design…dropdown the Design Criteria…Specify Design Basis…

then select Ground reaction curve…

Click OK…
Click Next…

Click OK…
Update the two wood crib selections, then add a pumpable support…

Here is the pumpable…

The summary…Click OK.

Click Next…
The Comparison Table is shown…

Click Main Menu and save the project.