Geophysical Technologies for Detecting Underground Coal Mine Voids:
An Interactive Forum

July 28 - 30
2003 Heritage Hall - Lexington, Kentucky

• Technology Opportunities for Coal Mining - Richard Sweigard, Chairman, Department of Mining Engineering, University of Kentucky
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• DOE's Program on the Mining Industry of the Future - Roy Tiley, Research Analyst BCS. Inc.
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  • Paper (PDF Version, 60 kb)
• OSM Perspective - John Craynon, Chief, Division of Technical Support, Office of Surface Mining
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• MSHA Perspective - Kelvin Wu, Chief, Mine Waste and Geotechnical Engineering Division, MSHA
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• Overview of Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon - William L. "Red" Whittaker, Director, Field Robotics Center, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
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• Overview of Geophysical Methods - Don Steeples, Professor of Geology, University of Kansas
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  • Paper
• Selection of Geophysical Methods - Neil Anderson, Professor of Geology, University of Missouri-Rolla
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  • Paper (PDF Version, 350 kb)
• Quality Control - Gary Olhoeft, Professor of Geophisics, Colorado School of Mines
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  • Paper (PDF Version, 94 kb)
• Practical Experiences - Hans E. Naumann, Jr., P.E., Marshall Miller & Associates, Inc.
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• Surface Seismic Methods - Lawrence Gochioco, GX Technology Corporation
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  • Paper (PDF Version, 2 mb)
• Electrical Resistivity - William Johnson, D'Appolonia Engineering
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  • Paper (PDF Version, 4.5 mb)
• Ground Penetrating Radar - Bill Monoghan, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  • Paper (PDF Version, 1.6 mb)
• Tomographic Methods - Roland Gritto, Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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  • Paper (PDF Version, 600 kb)
• Electromagnetic Methods and Radio Imaging Methods for Detecting Coal Mine Voids - Larry Stolarczyk, President & Chief Technology Officer, Stolar Horizon Research Corporation and Syd Peng, Chairman, Dept. of Mining Engineering, West Virginia University
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  • Paper (PDF Version, 5.4 mb)
• Airborne Electromagnetic Surveys - Richard Hammack, NETL
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  • Paper (PDF Version, 500 kb)
• Microgravity - Richard Benson, President, Technos, Inc.
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  • Paper (PDF Version, 600 kb)
• Directional Drilling - John Wood, Vice-President, Marketing, Target Drilling, Inc.
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• Quecreek Surface Seismic - James Acker, SEISPROS
• Commission Forum Summary - Dwain K. Butler, Senior Science Advisor U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center
• What's the Next Step - Greg Conrad, Interstate Mining Compact Commission