AHSM is a software program for improving mine layouts for control of horizontal stress.The download file is a self-extracting executable which will automatically run a setup program. It is now widely accepted that horizontal stress is present nearly everywhere ...

ALPS (Analysis of Longwall Pillar Stability) is software for designing pillars for longwall mines.The ALPS method, which is embodied in the program, consists of three basic steps:Estimating the loading that will be applied to the pillars during all the phases ...

AMSS is a software program that helps to identify the location and likely severity of multiple seam interactions. Multiple seam interactions are a major ground control hazard in many US underground coal mines. The two most common types of interactions are:<ul><li>Undermining, ...

Analysis of Roof Bolt Systems (ARBS) is software to aid in the selection of roof bolts for primary support in underground coal mines.

ARMPS (Analysis of Retreat Mining Pillar Stability) is software for designing pillars for room-and-pillar retreat mining. ARMPS calculates stability factors based on estimates of the loads applied to, and the load-bearing capacities of, pillars during retreat ...

<p>ARMPS-HWM is a modification of Analysis of Retreat Mining Pillar Stability (ARMPS) software for designing web and barrier pillars for Highwall Mining (HWM).</p>

CMRR (Coal Mine Roof Rating) is software for estimating the relative inherent strength of coal mine roof. The Coal Mine Roof Rating is a roof classification system that was first introduced to the mining community in 1994. It filled a longstanding need to ...

<p>The Determination of Sound Exposures (DOSES) software was developed for use by mine management and safety personnel to simplify the record-keeping and analysis associated with time-motion studies and worker noise exposures, making it easier to identify ...

The Ground Control Software Toolbar installs and provides quick access to seven NIOSH ground control software packages. These packages include:<ul><li>Analysis of Longwall Pillar Stability (ALPS)</li><li>Analysis of Retreat Mining Pillar Stability (ARMPS)</li><li>Coal ...

MFIRE is a software program for modeling fire and contaminant spread.This is an updated version of the DOS-based MFIRE program originally developed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines.