Publications

​Newman, D.A., " Underground Limestone Mines - Case Histories of Sustainable Industrial, Research, and Commercial Use", 6th International Conference SDIMI 2013 - Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry, Milos, Greece, July 2-4, 2013

Newman, D.A., "Proper Back Selection -The Critical First Step in Ground Control, Presentation at 16th Annual Underground Stone Safety Seminar," Louisville, KY. Dec 5, 2012.

Newman, D. A., “Practical Rock Mechanics in Underground Limestone Mines,"  Presentation at 14th Annual Underground Stone Safety Seminar," Louisville, KY. Dec 5, 2010.

Newman, D. A., “Pillar Stability and Coal Bumps – Case Histories of  Retreat Mining in the Thick Overburden and Multiple Seam Environment of Appalachia,” Proc. of the 3rd Int. Workshop on Coal Pillar Mechanics and Design, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2010, pp. 74 - 79.

Newman, D. A., “Multiple Seam Highwall Mining in Appalachia,” Proc. of the 28th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2009, pp. 284-289.

Newman, D. A, “Coal Mine Bumps: Case Histories of Analysis and Avoidance,” Proc. of the 27th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2008, pp. 1-6.

Newman, D. A, “Multiple Seam Mining In Appalachia State-of-The-Art, State-of-Practice, State-Of-The Future”, 2007 Proc. Soc. Of Mng. Engrs. Ann. Mtg, Denver CO.

Chase, F.E., Newman, D. A, Rusnak, J., “Coal Mine Geology in the U.S. Coal Fields: A State-of–the Art Review,” Proc. of the 25th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2006, pp. 51-56.

Newman, D.A. and Zipf, R. K., “Analysis of Highwall Miner Stability - The Effect of Multiple Seams Prior Auger and Underground Mining on Design,” Proc. of the 24th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2005, pp. 208-217.

Newman, D.A., “Rock Mechanics and the Analysis of Underground Mine Stability Adjacent to Coal Refuse Impoundments,” Proc. of the 22nd Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2003, pp. 318-325.

Newman, D.A., “A Case History Investigation of Two Coal Bumps in the Southern Appalachian Coalfield,” Proc. of the 21st Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2002, pp. 90-97.

Newman, D.A., DeCinque, J., and Dafferner, A., “The Integration of Geology and Engineering in Ground Control and Mine Planning for a Multi-Level Underground Limestone Quarry,” Proc. of the 20th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2001, pp. 129-136.

Newman, D.A., Agioutantis, Z., and Karmis, M., “SDPS for Windows: An Integrated Approach to Ground Deformation Prediction,” Proc. of the 20th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2001, pp. 157-162.

Newman, D.A., “The Role of Engineering and Geology in Analyzing Ground Control Conditions,” Proc. of the 18th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1999, pp. 64 - 71.

Newman, D.A., “Landslide Occurrence in Steep Slope Areas of Appalachia,” Proc. of the 17th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1998, pp. 309-316.

Newman, D.A., “Surface Subsidence and Structural Damage,” Chapter 5 in: An Investigation of High Extraction Mining and Related Valley Fill Practices in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, 1998, pp. B-85 - B-120.

Newman, D.A., “Subsidence Prediction Techniques,” Chapter 6 in: An Investigation of High Extraction Mining and Related Valley Fill Practices in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, 1998, pp. B-121 - B-131.

Newman, D.A., "Integration of Geology and Engineering Design in Mining: Multiple Seam Mining in the Southern Appalachian Coal Field," Milestones in Rock Engineering: A Jubilee Collection, Bieniawski, ed. A.A. Balkema, 1996.

Newman, D.A., "Planning and Design for Barrier Pillar Recovery - Three Case Histories," 14th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, West Virginia Univ., 1995, pp. 72-79.      

Newman, D.A. and Hoelle, J.L., "The Impact and Variability in Coal Strength on Mine

Planning and Design ‑ A Case History," West Virginia Univ., 12th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, 1993, pp. 237-243.

Artrip, P.S., Nelson, J.S., and Newman, D.A., "Modern Geotechnical Exploration and Mine Design, "West Virginia Univ., 12th Int. Conf. on Ground Control in Mining, 1993, pp. 249-260.       

Newman, D.A. and Bennett, D.G., "The Effect of Specimen Size and Stress Rate for the Brazilian Test ‑ A Statistical Analysis," Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Vol. 23, 1990, pp. 123‑134.

Newman, D.A., "In‑Situ Yield Behavior of a Coal Pillar," International Journal of Mining and Geological Engineering, No. 2, Vol. 7, May, 1989, pp. 163‑170.

Leonard, J.W. and Newman, D.A., "Volumetric Efficiency and the Potential for Increased Productivity in Underground Haulage Units" AIME‑Society of Mining Engineers Annual Transactions, 1989, pp. 1202‑1203.

Newman, D.A., "Yield Pillar Behavior in Deep Coal Mines," Proc. Sixth Annual Technical Workshop of the Generic Mineral Technology Center, Univ. of Alaska, 1988.

Newman, D.A., "Automated Data Acquisition System for Remote Monitoring of Pillar and Roof Deformation on a Longwall Panel," AIME‑Society of Mining Engineers Annual Meeting, Preprint 88‑64, Phoenix, Arizona, January, 1988.

Newman, D.A. and Bennett, D.B., "A Microcomputer Based System for the Prediction of Mining Costs and Mine Property Valuation," AIME‑Society of Mining Engineers Annual Meeting, Preprint 88‑63, Phoenix, Arizona, January, 1988.

Martin, J.S. and Newman, D.A., "The Characterization and Redesign of a Failing Highwall in Eastern Kentucky," AIME‑Society of Mining Engineers Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Preprint 88‑80, Arizona, January 1988.

Newman, D.A., "Evaluation of Stability in Longwall Chain Pillars ‑ A Technical Note," AIME‑SME Transactions, Vol. 281, 1987.

Newman, D.A., "Automated Monitoring of the Stress‑Strain Behavior of a Yield Pillar," Proc. Fifth Annual Technical Workshop of the Generic Mineral Technology Center, Univ. of Alabama, 1987, pp. 94‑100.

Newman, D.A., "A Laboratory Investigation of the Post‑Failure Behavior of Coal," IMMR Highlights, University of Kentucky Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, Vol. 6, No. 5, 1987, pp. 1‑2.

Newman, D.A. and Bieniawski, Z.T., "A Modified Version of the Geomechanics Classification for Roofspan Design in Underground Coal Mines," AIME‑SME Transactions, Vol. 280, 1986, pp. 2134‑2138.

Newman, D.A. and Bieniawski, Z.T., "A Modified Version of the Geomechanics Classification for Roofspan Design in Underground Coal Mines," Preprint No. 85‑313, AIME‑SME Fall Meeting, Albuquerque, 1985.  

Newman, D.A., "Mine Drainage and Pumping," in: Kentucky Coal Mine Reference Book,

Cameron ed., Dept. of Mines and Minerals and Kentucky Mining Institute, 1985, pp. 89‑99.

Snodgrass, J.J. and Newman, D.A., "An In‑Situ Technique for the Assessment of Failure in Coal Pillars," Proc. 26th U.S. Symp. on Rock Mech., Ashworth ed., Univ. of S. Dakota, Rapid City, 1985, pp. 1181‑1188.

Newman, D.A., "A Modified Version of the Geomechanics Classification for Use in Coal Mines," Proc. 2nd Conf. on Ground Control in the Illinois Basin, Chugh, ed., S. Ill. Univ., Carbondale, 1985, pp. 64‑72.

Newman, D.A., "Coal Mine Ground Control ‑ The Effect of Geology," Proc. 12th Ann. Meeting Eastern Sec. Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geol., S. Ill. Univ., Carbondale, 1983, pp. 68‑74.

Bieniawski, Z.T., Rafia, F., and Newman, D.A., "Ground Control Investigations for Assessment of Roof Conditions in Coal Mines," Proc. 21st U.S. Symp. on Rock Mech., Missouri‑Rolla, 1980, pp. 693‑700.

Bieniawski, Z.T., Rafia, F., and Newman, D.A., "Performance Evaluation of Automated Extraction System, Vol. 5, Geotechnical Investigations of the Roof Conditions in the Area Mined by the AES Machine," Final Technical Report, DOE Contract ET‑77‑C‑01‑9144, 1980, 73 p.