Virtual Simulations of a New Construction of the Artificial Shaft Bottom (Shaft Safety Platform) for Use in Mine Shafts

Paweł Kamiński, Artur Dyczko and Dariusz Prostański
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Paweł Kamiński: Faculty of Mining and Geoengineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Artur Dyczko: Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. J. Wybickiego 7a, 31-261 Kraków, Poland
Dariusz Prostański: KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 8, 1-15

Abstract: The deepening of a mine shaft is a difficult and dangerous operation. Moreover, it requires the continuous operation of the shaft during the process of deepening. Because of this, it is necessary to leave the plug on the shaft bottom or install an artificial shaft bottom. The main task of an artificial shaft bottom is to provide safety from falling objects for the employees working on the shaft bottom. Many solutions for shaft safety platforms have been used in Polish mines over the years. A new construction of the artificial shaft bottom consists of using layers of highly durable net. It allows a reduction in the construction weight as well as the installation time. This article presents a new construction of an artificial shaft bottom and the simulations and calculations that confirm the possibility of its application to mine shafts during their deepening.

Keywords: artificial shaft bottom; shaft safety platform; deepening of shaft (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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