Project Info IMURF – 1:40 Scaled Model of a Longwall Coal Mine for Explosion Testing Jürgen Brune | jbrune@mines.eduGreg Bogin, Jr. | gbogin@mines.edu This project investigates mine ventilation and explosion prevention in underground coal mines. Such explosions...
Project InfoMachine Learning For Materials CharacterizationReza Hedayat | hedayat@mines.eduThe main objectives of this project are to apply machine learning tools to better understand how brittle materials like rocks and concrete fail when subjected to stress and how...
Project InfoInnovative Methods for Characterization of Rock JointsReza Hedayat | hedayat@mines.eduGabe Walton | gwalton@mines.eduThe project aims at characterizing rock surfaces for prediction of strength and roughness that can help with stability evaluation of rock...
Project InfoIMURF – Sustainable Development and the Extractive IndustriesNicole Smith | nmsmith@mines.eduSebnem Duzgun | duzgun@mines.eduWe aim to identify and analyze the indicators mining and oil and gas companies use to assess their contributions to...
Project InfoSustainable Use of Earth Resource Materials – Glass from Tailings (IMURF)Katharina Pfaff | kpfaff@mines.eduPriscilla Nelson | pnelson@mines.eduThe Earth’s natural resources are finite. At the current rate of growth, we will need eight (8) earths worth of...
