Avoiding catastrophic failure of rock bolts in underground coal mines

该项目将研究地下矿井中锚杆灾难性失效这一新出现问题的原因，以便制定抵御此类失效的战略。从矿山安全和经济的角度来看，岩石锚杆失效的后果可能是巨大的。预计所制定的战略不仅可以减少罗克瀑布造成伤亡的可能性，而且还可以减少非常昂贵的矿山停工时间，并避免昂贵的断裂岩石锚杆更换。 澳大利亚岩石锚杆技术现在在国际上使用，这项工作将在国内和国际上具有重大意义。这将有助于保持澳大利亚在这一领域的国际地位。

This project will examine the factors responsible for the emerging problem of catastrophic failure of rock bolts in underground mines in order to develop strategies for resisting such failures. The consequences of rock bolt failure are potentially enormous from both a mine safety and economic standpoint. The strategies developed are expected to not only reduce the likelihood of injury and death from rock falls but to also reduce very expensive mine downtime and avoid costly replacement of broken rock bolts. Australian Rock Bolting Technology is now used internationally and the work will be of substantial significance both nationally and internationally. It will help maintain Australia's international prominence in this field.