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Mine subsidence damage from room and pillar mining in Illinois
Summary Data is presented on case histories of subsidence damage occurring over abandoned room and pillar mines in Illinois. The major modes of behaviour and damage in houses from sag-subsidence are described and summarized. The houses rested on crawl-space and basement foundations built from concrete and masonry. The prevalent mode of failure of bearing walls was inward bending. Failure is analysed and conventional design procedures are used to evaluate foundation failure.
Mine subsidence damage from room and pillar mining in Illinois
Summary Data is presented on case histories of subsidence damage occurring over abandoned room and pillar mines in Illinois. The major modes of behaviour and damage in houses from sag-subsidence are described and summarized. The houses rested on crawl-space and basement foundations built from concrete and masonry. The prevalent mode of failure of bearing walls was inward bending. Failure is analysed and conventional design procedures are used to evaluate foundation failure.
Mine subsidence damage from room and pillar mining in Illinois
Marino, Gennaro G. (author) / Gamble, William (author)
1986
Article (Journal)
English
BKL:
38.58
Geomechanik
/
57.00
Bergbau: Allgemeines
/
56.20
Ingenieurgeologie, Bodenmechanik
Local classification TIB:
275/3730/4800
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