The Strength, Fracture and Workability of Coal. A Monograph on Basic Work on Coal Winning Carried Out by the Mining Research Establishment, National Coal Board

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Foreword, Pages ix-x
CHAPTER 1 - The Nature of Coal and the Elements of Long-wall Mining, Pages 1-6,6a,6b,6c,6d,7-11
CHAPTER 2 - The Static and Dynamic Elastic Moduli of Coal, Pages 12-31
CHAPTER 3 - The Compressive Strength of Coal, Pages 32-54,54a,54b,54c,54d,55-69
CHAPTER 4 - The Tensile Strength of Coal, Pages 70-74,74a,74b,75-83
CHAPTER 5 - The Strength of Coal under Complex Stresses, Pages 84-112
CHAPTER 6 - Routine Strength Tests on Coal, Pages 113-126,126a,126b,126c,126d,127-142
CHAPTER 7 - The Size Distribution of Run-of-mine Coal, Pages 143-158
CHAPTER 8 - Numerical Methods of Studying Breakage: A Rational Index of Shatter, Pages 159-169
CHAPTER 9 - Friction between Coal and Metal Surfaces, Pages 170-183
CHAPTER 10 - Wedge Penetration into Coal: 1. FACTORS INFLUENCING BREAKAGE, Pages 184-186,186a,186b,187-194
CHAPTER 11 - The Breakage of Coal by Wedge Action: 1. FACTORS INFLUENCING BREAKAGE, Pages 195-204,204a,204b,205-217
CHAPTER 12 - The Breakage of Coal by Wedge Action: 2. FACTORS AFFECTING TOOL DESIGN, Pages 218-230,230a,230b,231-235
CHAPTER 13 - Theoretical Aspects of the Cutting and Ploughing of Coal: 1. SHARP WEDGES AND BLADES, Pages 236-240,240a,240b,241-257
CHAPTER 14 - Theoretical Aspects of the Cutting and Ploughing of Coal: 2. EFFECTS OF BLUNTING OF WEDGES, Pages 258-268
APPENDIX - Practical Applications of Theory, Pages 269-270
Name Index, Pages 271-272
Subject Index, Pages 273-277