Underground Mining Roof Support

Rib control white and reflective tensar tx and bx mining grid products provide effective rib control for soft minerals while tensar ux3340 roof mats and minex rock mesh address the most demanding hard rock and tunneling applications.

Underground mining roof support.

Used extensively in both soft rock and hard rock mining projects worldwide our ground support products including injection chemicals and resins comply with all technical standards and cover every application from shaft sinking and horizontal drift excavation through to shaft rehabilitation and emergency support. Roof supports home underground mining longwall roof supports steep grades very thick and very thin seams unstable roofs and massive sandstone plates soft ground and geological faults. The combination of a bh bolting head and a compact yet powerful rock drill allows the rig to install the longest possible rock bolts in a given drift. We can work with you to provide cost effective alternatives to buying new supports such as roof support reconfiguration backed up with an original equipment manufacturer s warranty.

As a result over 90 of the more than 700 underground mines use some form of roof or rib support. Including timber steel and concrete options. Therefore ground falls represent a significant hazard to undergrounds mine workers. Today this prop is one of eleven different standing support systems strata offers.

We will continue to explore and transform chemical solutions into innovative new products. Tensar mining systems address underground mine and tunnel applications including. Throughout the life of a mine the operational parameters for the powered roof supports can change. Roof support includes pillar wrapping air support with gophers mechanical support with hydraulic electric roof bolters wire mesh installation on hanging roof and rib sides and high wall support.

Mining roof and wall support. Appropriate support selection and adequate support system design is critical to the prevention of the ground falls and ground fall accidents. We design deliver and provide on site services and support for chemical roof support rock stabilization and ventilation sealing products to the mining and underground construction. Strata worldwide was founded on its line of engineered secondary roof supports for underground coal mining.

Originally introduced in 1993 the strata propsetter support system remains one of strata s top selling support props through out the world. Underground support solutions pty ltd during this time secondary support service was also started and in nearby future primary support will also be a service offered. For example the working height may reduce or the density may need to increase.