| Mineral Deposits and Mineral Potential of the Randsburg Wash Test Range |
DEC 83 |
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| Authors:
Carl F. Austin; William F. Durbin; Therese AtienzaMoore; George Featherstone; Steven C. Bjornstad; NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA LAKE CA
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 | This report presents the results of a literature search and an appropriate field survey of all reported claims and prospects on the Randsburg Wash Test Range (RWTR) China Lake, California and in the area of the RWTR access road. The field survey was of sufficient scope to ensure the validity of the literature and to obtain data on minerals of current high interest. The mineral commodities evaluated include gold, silver, ... |
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| Impacts of Coal Surface Mining on 25 Migratory Bird Species of High Federal Interest |
DEC 83 |
364 pages |
| Authors:
Judith Scherpelz; PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER FORT COLLINS CO
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 | Potential impacts of coal surface mining on 25 migratory bird species of high Federal interest are examined. Information presented is the result of literature searches on migratory bird species and coal surface mining operations. Each species account includes a discussion on distribution, life history, habitat requirements, population status, effects of habitat changes and human disturbance, and management techniques. Information on potential impacts and recommendations for mitigation measures is included, along ... |
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| Mineral Exploration and Extraction on DoD Lands |
28 SEP 83 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (MANPOWER RESERVE AFFAIRS AND LOGISTICS) WASHIN GTON DC
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| Under references (a) through (n) Title 30 United States code, Section 21a, 'Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970', Title 30, United States Code, Section 1601 et seq., 'National Materials and Mineral Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980', DoD Directive 4700.1, 'Natural Resources -- Conservation and Management,' November 6, 1978, Title 30, United States Code, Section 351 et seq., 'Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands', Title 30, United States ... |
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| Seismic Analysis of Tunnel Boring Machine Signals at Kerckhoff Tunnel |
AUG 1983 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Roy J. Greenfield; PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV UNIVERSITY PARK
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| In conjunction with OCE project AT40-CO-007, 'Tunnel Detection in Rock', a field evaluation of Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) seismic detection system was performed at a site near Fresno, Calif. The MSHA system was originally designed for deployment after a mine disaster so that trapped miners could be located using seismic signals which they would generate by pounding on the ceiling or floor. The concept of this system was ... |
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| Addition of Coal Mining Regulations to the Computer-Aided Environmental Legislative Data System (CELDS) |
JUL 1983 |
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| Authors:
Ronald D. Webster; Elizabeth Herrick; Mary Tadie Grieme; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| Department of Energy (DOE)-specific regulations on mining have been added to the Computer-Aided Environmental Legislative Data System (CELDS), an online, interactive database developed by the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL). CELDS indexes and abstracts environmental regulations of the Federal government and the 50 states. Included now are coal mining regulations for the Federal government and those states having Department of Interior approval for their mining programs. The coal ... |
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| Engineering and Design: Rock Mass Classification Data Requirements for Rippability |
30 JUN 1983 |
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| Authors:
William N. McCormick Jr; CORPS OF ENGINEERS WASHINGTON DC
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| USSR Report, Energy, No. 146 |
10 MAY 1983 |
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| Authors:
JOINT PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH SERVICE ARLINGTON VA
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| The report contains information on USSR energy with particular attention to coal mine developments, mining industry, electric power and pipeline construction. |
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| Practices for Protecting and Enhancing Fish and Wildlife on Coal Surface-Mined Land in the Green River-Hams Fork Region |
MAR 83 |
257 pages |
| Authors:
Bettina R. Proctor; Richard W. Thompson; Jane E. Bunin; Kenneth W. Fucik; George R. Tamm; SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INC GOLDEN CO
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| Numerous techniques and methods are being used during surface mining and reclamation operations throughout the country to minimize disturbances and adverse impacts to fish and wildlife. Some of these methods are accepted or recognized as state-of-the-art technology; whereas others may be outdated or even detrimental. This handbook is written as a 'first approximation' of design specifications, to document effective field techniques being used and to highlight sources of information for ... |
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| USSR Report, Energy, No. 128 |
10 DEC 1982 |
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| Authors:
JOINT PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH SERVICE ARLINGTON VA
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| This report contains information concerning the USSR's energy. Topics include: (1) oil and gas, (2) coal, and (3) compressor stations. |
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| USSR Report, Energy, No. 123 |
19 NOV 1982 |
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| Authors:
JOINT PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH SERVICE ARLINGTON VA
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| This report contains information concerning the USSR's energy. Topics include: (1) oil and gas, (2) coal, (3) nuclear power, (4) non-nuclear power, and (5) pipeline construction. |
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| Assessment of the Technology and Practice for Determining Casing Degradation during Offshore Drilling Operations |
SEP 1982 |
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| Authors:
J. R. Mastandrea; K. R. Nippear; NDE TECHNOLOGY INC TORRANCE CA
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| Worldwide Report, Law of the Sea |
19 AUG 1982 |
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| Authors:
JOINT PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH SERVICE ARLINGTON VA
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| JPRS publications contain information primarily from foreign newspapers, periodicals and books, but also from news agency transmissions and broadcasts. Materials from foreign-language sources are translated; those from English-language sources are transcribed or reprinted, with the original phrasing and other characteristics retained. This report contains articles concerning laws of the sea throughout the world. Topics include whaling, off- shore oil drilling, fishing activities along coastal areas, and international relations, |
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| USSR Report, Energy No. 111 |
18 AUG 1982 |
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| Authors:
JOINT PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH SERVICE ARLINGTON VA
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| This USSR report contains articles on Energy. |
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| USSR Report, Energy No. 107 |
16 JUL 1982 |
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| Authors:
JOINT PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH SERVICE ARLINGTON VA
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| This report contains information concerning the USSR's energy. The following topics are included: (1) electric power, (2) fuels, (3) pipelines, and (4) general. |
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| Sand Dredging Operations in Lafourche Parish, Near Leeville, Louisiana |
APR 1982 |
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| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT NEW ORLEANS LA
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| In the general area of Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, and Grand Isle, Louisiana, sand for fill is obtained from small existing sand pits and/or the Mississippi River. The Plaisance interests and the Picciola interests, in separate applications, applied for permits pursuant to Section 10 of the River and Harbor Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act to dredge sand from wetlands of lower Lafourche Parish and ... |
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| A Crew Exposure Study. Volume II. At Sea |
15 MAR 1982 |
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| Authors:
W. J. Astleford; R. L. Bass; J. C. Buckingham; R. J. Magott; SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INST SAN ANTONIO TX ENGINEERING SCIENCES DIV
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| An assessment of worker exposure to potentially hazardous gases, vapors, mists, and dusts in the marine bulk liquid transportation industry is provided. Methodology for characterizing occupational exposures of crewmen to cargo- and noncargo-related materials during vessel operations in port and at sea was established. The major elements of the project included (1) a background study, (2) development of an experimental plan, and (3) trial implementation of the plan on one ... |
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| U.S. Lake Erie Natural Gas Resource Development. Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement |
MAR 1982 |
240 pages |
| Authors:
A. K. Marks; P. J. Horvatin; P. G. Leuchner; V. Saulys; CORPS OF ENGINEERS BUFFALO NY BUFFALO DISTRICT
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| This report comprises an abbreviated statement which incorporates by reference the Draft Programmatic statement of the same title dated November 1980 for detailed information. The document summarizes the environmental impacts associated with development of natural gas beneath U.S. waters of Lake Erie's eastern and central basins bordering the States of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio; provides errata and addenda to the Draft statement; and responds to comments received on the ... |
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| Impediments to U.S. Involvement in Deep Ocean Mining Can Be Overcome |
03 FEB 1982 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC ENERGY AND MINERALS DIV
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| The abundant resources on the deep seabed could help relieve the Nation's almost total reliance on foreign sources for certain critical minerals. The 1980 Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act was passed to facilitate U.S. involvement in developing the seabed mineral resources. At present, however, continued U.S. involvement is quite uncertain. The uncertainty stems from strong opposition, from the mining industry and others, to many of the mining provisions in ... |
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| Electrical Prospecting by the Method of Magnetotelluric Shaping |
29 JAN 1982 |
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| Authors:
M. N. Verdichevskiy; FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Understanding the Arctic Sea Floor for Engineering Purposes |
1982 |
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| Authors:
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC COMMITTEE ON ARCTIC SEAFLOOR ENGINEERING
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| This report identifies and assesses those artic seafloor phenomena that influence the design and operation of facilities and platforms for exploring and producing oil, gas, and hard minerals both on and under the sea floor. It also identifies knowledge that is needed of seafloor phenomena and conditions, and, for several areas of major concern, recommends specific research. These recommendations are intended to enhance the ability of the engineer and operator ... |
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| Pitfalls in Interior's New Accelerated Offshore Leasing Program Require Attention |
18 DEC 1981 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC ENERGY AND MINERALS DIV
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| Interior's new proposed 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program is another in a long line of efforts to accelerate offshore hydrocarbon exploration and development. In addition to accelerating leasing, the new proposal calls for changes reducing the time for environmental analyses and allowing for larger acreage offerings in lease sales. GAO raises a number of questions about Interior's planning for program implementation, particularly its ability to accommodate large increases ... |
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| Professor M. M. Protod'yakonov's Strength Coefficient f of Rocks |
12 NOV 1981 |
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| Authors:
M. M. Protod'yakonov; FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Deployment Area Selection and Land Withdrawal/Acquisition. M-X/MPS (M-X/ Multiple Protective Shelter) Environmental Technical Report. Mining and Geology |
02 OCT 81 |
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| Authors:
HENNINGSON DURHAM AND RICHARDSON SANTA BARBARA CA
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| On October 2, 1981, the President announced his decision to cancel the M-X Multiple Protective Shelter (MPS) basing system. The Air Force was, at that time, working to prepare a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the MPS site selection process. This preliminary FEIS captures the environmental data and analysis in the document that was nearing completion when the President decided to deploy the M-X system is a different manner. ... |
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| Mining on National Park Service Lands--What Is At Stake |
24 SEP 1981 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC ENERGY AND MINERALS DIV
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| The Department of the Interior recommended to the Congress in 1979 that mining claims on certain National Park Service lands be acquired for environmental protection. GAO found that these recommendations were based on vague and misleading environmental and cost data and, if implemented, could result in costs substantially in excess of the reported estimates. GAO also found that Interior did not fully analyze the mineral supply implications of its recommendations. ... |
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| Comments on Interior's Surface Mining Regulations |
05 AUG 1981 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIV
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| The General Accounting Office has been reviewing the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), Department of the Interior, regulations implementing the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-87). We initiated this review to follow-up on our September 21, 1979, report entitled 'Issues Surrounding the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act' (CED-79-83) and because of congressional, State, industry, and public interest and controversy in controlling ... |
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| MX Siting Investigation. Mineral Resources Survey, Seven Additional Valleys, Nevada/Utah Siting Area. Volume I |
23 JUN 1981 |
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| Authors:
ERTEC WESTERN INC LONG BEACH CA
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| Results of the evaluation of the mineral- and energy-resource potential of seven MX valleys in Nevada shows that besides the existing mining activities which occur in many mining districts in this area, a large portion of the area is also interpreted to process high, good, and speculative potential for new economics discoveries to the year 2000 and beyond. (Author) |
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| MX Siting Investigation. Mineral Resources Survey, Seven Additional Valleys, Nevada/Utah Siting Area. Volume II |
23 JUN 1981 |
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| Authors:
ERTEC WESTERN INC LONG BEACH CA
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| Results of the evaluation of the mineral- and energy-resource potential of seven MX valleys in Nevada shows that besides the existing mining activities which occur in many mining districts in this area, a large portion of the area is also interpreted to process high, good, and speculative potential for new economics discoveries to the year 2000 and beyond. (Author) |
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| MX Siting Investigation. Mineral Resources Survey, Seven Additional Valleys, Nevada/Utah Siting Area. Volume IV |
23 JUN 1981 |
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| Authors:
ERTEC WESTERN INC LONG BEACH CA
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| Results of the evaluation of the mineral- and energy-resource potential of seven MX valleys in Nevada shows that besides the existing mining activities which occur in many mining districts in this area, a large portion of the area is also interpreted to process high, good, and speculative potential for new economics discoveries to the year 2000 and beyond. |
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| The California Debris Commission: A History |
1981 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph J. Hagwood Jr; ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT SACRAMENTO CA
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| This document relates the history of the hydraulic mining industry in the western Sierra Nevada of California, and of the governmental agency charged with its regulation. |
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| Climate and Offshore Energy Resources. |
30 DEC 1980 |
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| Authors:
Paul F. Twitchell; OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH LONDON (ENGLAND)
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| A conference discussed the relationship of climate to the world's offshore energy resources. The conference focused upon such areas as the impact of oil resources upon the economies of developed and developing countries, the importance of providing climatic data in sufficient time to meet users' needs, and the hazards and financial burdens associated with the development of offshore oil reserves. One of the important achievements of the confidence was the ... |
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| Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement: U.S. Lake Erie Natural Gas Resource Development in Offshore Waters of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio |
NOV 1980 |
422 pages |
| Authors:
Arthur K. Marks; Paul J. Horvatin; P. G. Leuchner; H. Zar; CORPS OF ENGINEERS BUFFALO NY BUFFALO DISTRICT
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| This report contains a detailed analysis of the environmental impacts associated with development of natural gas resources beneath U.S. waters of Lake Erie bordering the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. A reference program was developed that sets forth realistic assumptions concerning operational procedures and constraints, Federal and State program administration, level of industry involvement and gas production, and the impacts of this program on air and water quality, ... |
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| MX Siting Investigation. Water Resources Program Industry Activity Inventory, Nevada-Utah |
02 SEP 1980 |
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| Authors:
FUGRO NATIONAL INC LONG BEACH CA
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| Water use within the MX siting area is estimated to be 909,000 acre feet per year. Irrigated agriculture, the largest consumer, uses 827,000 acre feet, while mining and energy-related enterprises uses 65,000 acre feet per year. Future demands by mining and energy related users could increase total demands by 25 percent. (Author) |
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| Portable Buried Object Detection System with Error Reducing Signal Processing. |
15 JUL 1980 |
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| Authors:
Peter M. Pecori; DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON DC
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| Described is a portable apparatus used for geophysical exploration for buried objects such as mines, relics, and minerals, utilizing a means to represent the endpoints of the apparatus sweep and means responsive thereto to blank data received at these points, thereby eliminating erroneous signals likely to occur when the search head is in a tilted position. The end-point representation may be achieved by either a metronome-type signal generator or by ... |
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| Spatial Variations in Energy Accessibility in the Soviet Union, 1960-1975. |
19 JUN 1980 |
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| Authors:
Russell Victor Olson Jr; ARMY MILITARY PERSONNEL CENTER ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The emphasis in coal, oil, and natural gas production in the Soviet Union shifted dramatically eastward after 1960, but spatial patterns of energy accessibility remained fairly stable from 1960 to 1975. Utilizing annual coal, oil, and natural gas production data expressed in terms of standard fuel units and distances measured along railroad and pipeline routes, an energy potential model permitted the computation of energy potential indices based on distance and ... |
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| Environmental Exposure and Design Criteria for Offshore Oil and Gas Structures. |
MAY 1980 |
231 pages |
| Authors:
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC COMMITTEE ON OFFSHORE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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| One of the tasks of the Committee on Offshore Energy Technology was to review the availability of engineering field data, methods, and procedures for adequately describing and interpreting the environmental conditions that go into criteria for the design, verification, and inspection of offshore oil and gas structures. Accordingly, the committee examined how industry obtains environmental data, how it uses the data to evaluate environmental exposures, and how it uses environmental ... |
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| National Dam Safety Program. Middle Fork Slurry Impoundment (ID Number VA-16708), Tennessee River Basin, Middle Fork of Dumps Creek. Russell County, Virginia. Phase I Inspection Report. |
MAR 1980 |
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| Authors:
Ray E. Martin; SCHNABEL ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES RICHMOND VA
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| The purpose of a Phase I investigation is to identify expeditiously those dams which may pose hazards to human life or property. The assessment of the general conditions of the dam is based upon available data and visual inspections. Detailed investigations and analyses involving topographic mapping, subsurface investigations, testing, and detailed computational evaluations are beyond the scope of Phase I investigation; however, the investigation is intended to identify any need ... |
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| Fire Safety Aspects of Polymeric Materials. Volume 10. Mines and Bunkers |
1980 |
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| Authors:
NATIONAL MATERIALS ADVISORY BOARD (NAS-NAE) WASHINGTON DC
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| This volume in the series on the Fire Safety Aspects of Polymeric Materials focuses on the fire safety aspects of natural and synthetic polymeric materials prevailing or constituting the substance of mines and bunkers. The methodology of fire scenario development is described and mine fire scenarios are presented. Fire dynamics and the materials used in mines are then critically reviewed. Design criteria for mines, mine equipment, and mine fire detection ... |
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| Space Heating at the Naval Air Station, Fallon, Nevada - An Economic Analysis of a Geothermal Alternative. |
DEC 1979 |
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| Authors:
Richard Gaza Kovach; Howard Merrill Lewis; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis explores the economic feasibility of applying geothermally heated hot water for space heating purposes at the Naval Air Station, Fallon, Nevada. A generalized survey of current geothermal technology is presented, followed by a discussion of geothermal cost factors. Two recent separate studies, one by the Public Works Center, Naval Weapons Station, China Lake, CA., and the other by Western Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, San Bruno, CA., which ... |
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| Mine Hoist Operator Training Program. Instruction Manual. |
DEC 1979 |
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| Authors:
HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The purpose of this program is to train and re-train mine hoist operators. The training is in three parts. In Part I the student will learn the basic components and operations of a mine hoist; in Part II the student will learn the specific components of the hoist they are being trained to operate; and Part III the student will become skilled in operating their assigned hoist. Test Question Booklet ... |
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| Mine Hoist Operator Training Program. Test Answers. |
DEC 1979 |
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| Authors:
HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The purpose of this program is to train and re-train mine hoist operators. The training is in three parts. Part I the student will learn the basic components and operations of a mine hoist; in Part II the student will learn the specific components of the hoist they are being trained to operate; and Part III the student will become skilled in operating their assigned hoist. This is the Test ... |
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| Mine Hoist Operator Training Program, Test Questions. |
DEC 1979 |
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| Authors:
HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The purpose of this program is to train and re-train mine hoist operators. The training is in three parts. Part I the student will learn the basic components and operations of a mine hoist; in Part II the student will learn the specific components of the hoist they are being trained to operate; and Part III the student will become skilled in operating their assigned hoist. This is the Test ... |
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| The State of the Art of Erosion and Sediment Control for Surface Mined Areas. |
15 NOV 1979 |
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| Authors:
Joseph L. Gilbreath; ARMY MILITARY PERSONNEL CENTER ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This thesis attempts to define the state of the art of sediment and erosion control for surface mined areas with emphasis on sediment ponds. Additionally, pertinent hydrologic aspects, sediment characteristics, and the erosion processes are briefly reviewed. Consideration is given to the uses of computer models as design or analysis tools. Finally, the thesis is summarized in tabular form providing a convenient index for all referenced material. Also included is ... |
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| Rational Design of Tunnel Supports: An Interactive Graphics Based Analysis of the Support Requirements of Excavations in Jointed Rock Masses. |
SEP 1979 |
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| Authors:
Michael D. Voegele; MINNESOTA UNIV MINNEAPOLIS DEPT OF CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEERING
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| The Distinct Element methods portray a rock mass as a two-dimensional assembly of discrete blocks. There are no restrictions of block shapes or magnitudes of displacements and rotations. In the configurations used in this report, the Distinct Element method is coupled to a graphics terminal so that movements of the blocks are visually available as the computer calculates them. In Chapter II, a brief survey of the methods commonly used ... |
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| Develop Safety Practices for Electrokinetic Treatment of Mine Waste. |
JUL 1979 |
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| Authors:
Charles E. Green; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| This study was conducted to identify, evaluate, and develop procedures to minimize or eliminate safety hazards associated with the electrokinetic dewatering process, such as toxic and voltaile gas emissions, electrical shock, accidental detonation of explosives, electrochemical corrosion of metal appurtenances, and possibly others. The identification, evaluation, and procedure development were based on pertinent literature, existing safety regulations, interviews with mine personnel, physical and mechanical properties of the electrokinetic dewatering process, ... |
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| Examination of Grout and Rock from Duval Mine, New Mexico. |
JUL 1979 |
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| Authors:
Alan D. Buck; Jerry P. Burkes; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| Petrographic examination was made of a 17-year-old grout specimen that had been surrounded by rock salt. It was found that the contact between the grout and the rock salt was tight and that the composition and microstructure of the grout seemed normal for such material. The grout contained calcium silicate hydrate, calcium hydroxide, tetracalcium aluminate dichloride-10-hydrate, and some halite and sylvite. (Author) |
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| Underground Coal Mine Supervisory and Management Training. Phase I |
JUL 1979 |
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| Authors:
Paul Loustaunau; Joseph Olmstead; Richard Rosenblatt; Devah Walker; HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This report describes the activities and findings of the research phase of a project to develop a safety-oriented training program for supervisory and management personnel in the underground coal mining industry. The research described herein seeks to identify managerial and supervisory practices and skills which may influence the effective implementation of safe mining methods, to further identify those skills and practices for which training and reinforcement are necessary, and to ... |
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| Detection of Arctic Water Supplies with Geophysical Techniques, |
JUN 1979 |
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| Authors:
S. A. Arcone; A. J. Delaney; P. V. Sellmann; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
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| This report discusses the application of several modern geophysical techniques to groundwater exploration in areas in permafrost. These methods utilize the principles of magnetic induction and radiowave surface impedance in the 10- to 400-kHz band, the techniques of impulse and side-looking radar in the 50- to 10,000-MHz band, and also some optical techniques using imagery obtained from a satellite. Low frequency case studies demonstrate the use of the techniques for ... |
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| Implementing Best Available and Safest Technologies for Offshore Oil and Gas. |
1979 |
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| Authors:
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC PANEL ON BEST AVAILABLE AND SAFEST TECHNOLOGIES
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| The government needs to determine an acceptable level of risk for offshore operations that is consistent with national policy. For the purpose of its work, the panel assumed that the acceptable level of risk for offshore operations is zero accidents, zero deaths, and zero oil spills--though this goal may not be attainable. The panel realizes that neither the law nor any government regulation can prevent all possible accidents or malfunctions ... |
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| Feasibility Study of an Earth Melting Penetrator System for Geoprospecting Tunnel Right-of-Ways. |
DEC 1978 |
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| Authors:
D. L. Black; WESTINGHOUSE ADVANCED ENERGY SYSTEMS DIV LARGE PA
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| The Earth Melting Penetrator (EMP) is a concept utilizing high-temperature penetrator tips at the leading end of a length of nonrotating stem to melt earth materials in its path and leave an open hole for geologic exploration purposes. The early proof-of-concept testing was performed by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. Westinghouse Corporation Advanced Energy Systems Division developed a conceptual design and cost estimate for a technically feasible EMP system (including ... |
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| Mine Hoist Operator Training System. Phase I Report |
NOV 1978 |
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| Authors:
Paul Loustaunau; Richard Rosenblatt; HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This report discusses the results of work performed by HumRRO during Phase I of the U.S. Bureau of MInes contract. The objective of Phase I is to develop the specifications for a training system that will provide mine hoist operators with the skills and knowledges they require to carry out the responsibilities of their job safely and effectively. (Author) |
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