Mine roof stability guidelines

To share information about how to improve worker safety in salt mines with regard to reducing the risk of injury from chunks of salt falling from roofs and walls, safety experts from member companies gathered in two workshops. The Salt Institute published the proceedings as guidelines to prevent roof falls (pdf 9.96 MB) . The presentations include the following:

Salt Institute ad hoc Committee on Roof Control: An Introduction, Bruce M. Bertram

Mine Roof Stability Problem, Wrex Harnish

Education Strategy at Akzo Salt's Rock Salt Mines, John C. Shook, Bill Clarisse, Jim Gustafson

Ground Control at Morton Salt's Weeks Island Mine, Paul R. Schank

Modifications to the Mining Methods at Sifto Canada Inc., Goderich Mine, Gord Bull

Avery Island Rock Mechanics Program, Jim Gustafson

Simple Instrumentation Aids in Roof Failure Detection and Mine Design Improvement, David B. Plumeau, P.E, Gary B. Petersen, Joseph E. Rankin

Rehabilitation Roof Bolting in a Deep Salt Mine, John C. Shook

Practical Approach to Mine Design at the Cayuga Rock Salt Mine, Gary B. Petersen, David B. Plumeau, Joseph E. Rankin

Retsof Rock Mechanics, Kurt Kiser