Iron and steel support in underground mining
Iron and steel support in underground mining Iron and steel are used in mines in the form of rigid and yielding props, beams and girders, reinforcement in concrete, corrugated sheets and roof/floor bolts. Steel props used in the miners are: a) Rigid props b) Yielding props An ordinary Horizontal section steel girder of suitable length with the web cutaway and flanges turned over at one or both ends is the common type of rigid prop. If the prop buckles in use it can be straightened by hydraulic pressure situated at the pit bottom. Another timber core through major length extending 25 to 40 mm beyond the steel pipe at either end. The timber core yields to some extent to the roof weight. Yielding Props: 1. Friction Props MAMC Friction Props: The friction props type FP3 manufactured by M.A.M.C. consists of two seamless steel tubes of which the inner member is made captive to the outer member by means of a spring locki...