Kumar, Roshan; Verma, Abhiram Kumar (2025) Water Barrier Pillar Design for Safety in Underground Coal Mines: A Review. Mine Water and the Environment, 44 (2). doi:10.1007/s10230-025-01059-8
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| Title | Water Barrier Pillar Design for Safety in Underground Coal Mines: A Review | ||
| Journal | Mine Water and the Environment | ||
| Authors | Kumar, Roshan | Author | |
| Verma, Abhiram Kumar | Author | ||
| Year | 2025 (June) | Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 | ||
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC | ||
| DOI | doi:10.1007/s10230-025-01059-8Search in ResearchGate | ||
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| Mindat Ref. ID | 18583046 | Long-form Identifier | mindat:1:5:18583046:5 |
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| Full Reference | Kumar, Roshan; Verma, Abhiram Kumar (2025) Water Barrier Pillar Design for Safety in Underground Coal Mines: A Review. Mine Water and the Environment, 44 (2). doi:10.1007/s10230-025-01059-8 | ||
| Plain Text | Kumar, Roshan; Verma, Abhiram Kumar (2025) Water Barrier Pillar Design for Safety in Underground Coal Mines: A Review. Mine Water and the Environment, 44 (2). doi:10.1007/s10230-025-01059-8 | ||
| In | (2025, June) Mine Water and the Environment Vol. 44 (2). Springer Science and Business Media LLC | ||
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