Appalachian Mining & Engineering, Inc. provides a wide range of mine design, planning, and engineering solutions for the mining and quarry industries. GEOLAB, a materials testing laboratory, generates strength and physical property data used in engineering design and stability analysis for underground and surface mines. Our highly skilled staff offers detailed technical analysis focused on improving mine stability and ground control, health and safety, and operation production.
Appalachian Mining & Engineering, Inc. (AME), incorporated in 1985, is a mining and geotechnical engineering consulting firm with offices in Lexington, Kentucky. Over the years, AME has become world renowned for their expertise in mine and quarry analysis and design. The associated rock mechanics laboratory, GEOLAB, provides project pertinent material strength and physical property characteristics in accordance with ASTM, AASHTO, and ISRM specifications.
This site specific data, in conjunction with over three decades of engineering experience, allows for accurate, reliable, and practical solutions to a variety of mining scenarios.
Appalachian Mining & Engineering, Inc. (AME), incorporated in 1985, is a mining and geotechnical engineering consulting firm with offices in Lexington, Kentucky. Over the years, AME has become world renowned for their expertise in mine and quarry analysis and design. The associated rock mechanics laboratory, GEOLAB, provides project pertinent material strength and physical property characteristics in accordance with ASTM, AASHTO, and ISRM specifications.
This site specific data, in conjunction with over three decades of engineering experience, allows for accurate, reliable, and practical solutions to a variety of mining scenarios.
Services
Appalachian Mining & Engineering, Inc. (AME) provides reliable and practical engineering solutions for a variety of mining projects including, but not limited to, underground and surface mine and quarry analysis and design, geological modeling of mining reserves, slope stability, underground ventilation analysis, refuse impoundment stability and break-through analysis, hollowfill design, and hydrologic investigations.
Stability analysis is dependent on accurate determinations of the strength and material properties of rock, coal, coal refuse, concrete, grouts, and/or soil.
Stability analysis is dependent on accurate determinations of the strength and material properties of rock, coal, coal refuse, concrete, grouts, and/or soil.
In conjunction with the in-house rock testing capabilities provided by GEOLAB, employees are proficient in the use of finite and boundary element modeling methods.
Field experience and technical expertise has made AME renown in rock mechanics and ground control.
Pillar design and stability analysis for underground single and multiple seam mining operations.
Design of pillars, entries, headers, panels, submains, and mains to maximize safe mineral extraction.
Numerical simulations and analytically evaluations of stress distributions and pillar stability in upper and lower seam/levels.
Field experience and technical expertise has made AME renown in rock mechanics and ground control.
Pillar design and stability analysis for underground single and multiple seam mining operations.
Design of pillars, entries, headers, panels, submains, and mains to maximize safe mineral extraction.
Numerical simulations and analytically evaluations of stress distributions and pillar stability in upper and lower seam/levels.
With the rise of computational capacities and data management, monitoring systems have provided the mining industry with an efficient and economical means of obtaining relevant information in regard to ground behaviors and movement.
Operations that utilize these systems are able to proactively mitigate ground responses to the mining environment providing safer working conditions and more productive mining.
AME is able to develop and install both short-term and long-term monitoring systems across a wide variety of mining conditions and scenarios.
Operations that utilize these systems are able to proactively mitigate ground responses to the mining environment providing safer working conditions and more productive mining.
AME is able to develop and install both short-term and long-term monitoring systems across a wide variety of mining conditions and scenarios.
Underground facilities offer a cool, dry, and natural environment that is infinitely customizable for their clients needs.
However, as these facilities continue to adapt and expand, an understanding of geomechanical behavior is crucial in maintaining underground functionality and stability.
AME has worked with a several underground facilities ranging from tourist attractions and music venues to subsurface storage, aiding in the development and maintenance of the underground space.
However, as these facilities continue to adapt and expand, an understanding of geomechanical behavior is crucial in maintaining underground functionality and stability.
AME has worked with a several underground facilities ranging from tourist attractions and music venues to subsurface storage, aiding in the development and maintenance of the underground space.
Ventilation is one of the largest expenses for an underground mining operation.
AME provides services for ventilation analysis, design, and optimization, implementing a wide variety of cost-effective solutions.
From on-site ventilation surveys to detailed numerical models, AME can aid in the control of dust, gas, DPM (diesel particulate matter), and blast fumes.
On-site ventilation surveys are conducted to determine airflow distributions, pressure, and air quality within the ventilation system.
AME provides services for ventilation analysis, design, and optimization, implementing a wide variety of cost-effective solutions.
From on-site ventilation surveys to detailed numerical models, AME can aid in the control of dust, gas, DPM (diesel particulate matter), and blast fumes.
On-site ventilation surveys are conducted to determine airflow distributions, pressure, and air quality within the ventilation system.
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