I'm not sure that this message got through on the 13th, so I'm resending
it.
R.B. Hopler
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> From: Robert B.Hopler <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Information on Shaft Timbering
> Date: Saturday, November 13, 1999 5:19 PM
>
> From:Robert B. Hopler <[log in to unmask]>
> To: mining [log in to unmask]
> Subject:shaft timbering
>
> You might refer to Peele, "Mining Engineers Handbook," section 7 (same in
> all editions).
> Also Young, "Elements of Mining," p. 331-340 (1932)
> Also Lewis, "Elements of Mining," p. 71-75 (1933)
> Also Foster, "A Text-Book of Ore and Stone Mining," p. 236-243 (1894)
>
> R.B. Hopler
>
> > From: Mike Munro <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Information on Shaft Timbering
> > Date: Saturday, November 13, 1999 9:12 PM
> >
> > Hopefully someone can prove me wrong, but it would appear that very
> > little has been written specifically relating to the timbering of
> > shafts. There is much information on brick and iron linings for
> > shafts, and much for timbering of levels, working stopes & coal faces
> > but I've found only a couple of almost cursory references to timbering
> > of shafts.
> > One of which is; M.W von Bernewitz, 'Handbook for Prospectors',
1931,
> > 2nd ed'n, pp.83-84.
> > In this publication both shafts and levels are treated in the same
> > manner, and although similar principles must apply, they do ultimately
> > require slightly different techniques.
> >
> > Mike Munro
> >
> > Peter Claughton wrote:
> > >
> > > Another request for information, this time in relation to the use of
> square
> > > set shaft timbering from Barbara Ford <[log in to unmask]> who has --
> > >
> > > >been required to find
> > > >pictures of a shaft developed by a mining engineer named Philip (or
> > > >Philipp) Deidesheimer on the Comstock in 1860.
> > > >
> > > >Our instructor is offering an additional points if we can locate
> picture
> > > (or even >information) on square set
> > > >mining methods prior to this 1860 date.
> > >
> > > Providing a fairly early date for the use of such shaft timbering is
no
> real
> > > problem - see Agricola (Georgius Agricola, De Re Metallica,
translated
> > > Hoover, Herbert Clark. and Hoover, Lou Henry. New York, 1950, p.
> 123.)
> > > and the archaeological evidence from circa 1450 at Coleorton.
> > >
> > > But, this sort of request raises the question as to how much
> information you
> > > can supply when asked to answer a specific academic question. Better
> to
> > > point the enquirer in the direction of relevant sources, primary and
> > > secondary. Which brings me to my query - what is published on shaft
> > > timbering techniques?
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> > > ______________________________________________
> > >
> > > Peter Claughton, Blaenpant Morfil, Rosebush, Clynderwen,
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> >
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