Knotted mesh as supporting material in mines
AssigneesNV Bekaert SA, Minova International Limited
InventorsDavid Aspinwall, Chris Blakeman, Stephen Tadolini
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Abstract
A method for lining mining and tunnel constructions with a support material (20) comprises the steps of: •a. providing a plurality of lay wires (24) in the long direction; •b. providing a plurality of stay wires (22) in the cross direction, the stay wires making intersections with said lay wires (24); •c. providing knot wires (28) to attach the lay wires (24) to the stay wires (22) in at least some of the intersections so as to form the support material; •d. installing the support material (20) against a ceiling or a wall of a mining or tunnel construction by means of bolts.
Claims16
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A method for lining a support material in mining and tunnel constructions said method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a plurality of lay wires in the long direction;
- b. providing a plurality of stay wires in the cross direction, said stay wires making intersections with said lay wires;
- c. providing knot wires to attach said lay wires to said stay wires in at least some of said intersections so as to form said support material;
- d. installing said support material against a ceiling or a wall of a mining or tunnel construction by means of bolts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.