SELECTED SOIL MECHANICS PROPERTIES OF KENTUCKY COAL PREPARATION PLANT REFUSE

In order to dispose of coal refuse from preparation plants in an economical and safe manner the physical properties and engineering characteristics must be known. This paper describes a project undertaken to study the coal preparation plant refuse materials being produced in Kentucky. The purpose of the project was to apply commonly used laboratory tests to the refuse and determine its physical and engineering characteristics. It is concluded that the coal refuse materials from Kentucky can be used for many construction purposes, including the use of refuse as a fill material for highways, and for land fills.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of 2nd Kentucky Coal Refuse Disposal and Utilization Seminar, Pineville, Kentucky, May 20-21, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Office of Research and Engineering Services
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506
• Authors:
  • Bishop, C
  • Simon, N R
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 61-67

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Coal processing; Economics; Laboratory tests; Landfills; Road materials; Safety; Salvage; Soil mechanics; Waste disposal
• Old TRIS Terms: Coal preparation
• Subject Areas: Economics; Geotechnology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164965
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: IMMR Rpt. No. 21 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 18 1978 12:00AM