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The Mine Safety and Health Administration requires highwall mining operators to follow ground control plans that specify the pillar sizes necessary to prevent a pillar collapse that would threaten highwall stability. NIOSH has developed the Analysis of Retreat Mining Pillar Stability-Highwall Mining (ARMPS-HWM) computer program to assist mine planners with pillar design.
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Language: English (US)
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Developed by: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Suggested citation
NIOSH [2006]. Technology news 516 - ARMPS-HWM: New software for sizing pillars for highwall mining. By Zipf RK. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2006-128.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health