Application of composite materials in underground mining industry – fore-shaft closing platform

According to Polish law regulations, fore-shaft in underground mines in process of its liquidation must be either filled with bulk material or closed with double-deck platform on its top. As liquidation by closing is cheaper and easier than filling, steel closing platforms are typically used for this purpose. However, steel price fluctuations due to COVID-19 pandemic together with rapid development of composite materials, make application of composite structure a tempting direction. The article presents a design of composite double-deck closing platform for fore-shaft liquidation in one of the collieries located in the eastern area of Silesian Coal Basin. Presented solution was thoroughly calculated and tested and then assembled in the mine. The aim of the research was to prove applicability of composite structures in underground mines with maintaining proper level of safety.

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu „Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki” - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023)