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The Fourth Australasian Ground Control in Mining Conference (AusRock)

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Analysis of premature failure of rock bolts and cable bolts failed in underground coal mines

Frequency of reports on premature failure of rock bolts and cable bolts have increased in past two decades. Such a failure threatens both the safety of underground mine workers and the economic viability of the operations. Herein, we report on analysis of rock bolts and cable bolts failed recently in three underground mines in Australia. Magnetic particle inspection (MPI) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) techniques were used to study the failed bolts. MPI showed a number of subcritical cracks on the surface of the bolts. The majority of the cracks in both cable bolts and rock bolts were initiated from the base of ribs (indentation) where the stress concentration was high. SEM examinations showed tearing topography surface (TTS) in all failed rock bolts and cable bolts. These indicated that the failure occurred through hydrogen assisted stress corrosion cracking (HISCC). The results of this study enhanced the understanding about the failure of rock bolts and cable bolts in underground mines. CITATION:Chen, H, Ramandi, H, Craig, P, Crosky, A and Saydam, S, 2018. Analysis of premature failure of rock bolts and cable bolts failed in underground coal mines, in
Proceedings The Fourth Australasian Ground Control in Mining Conference (AusRock), pp 407-413 (The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: Melbourne).
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  • Published: 2017
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