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Location of abandoned workings in coal seams
Abstract Coal mining has gone on in many parts of Western Europe and North America frequently for 200 years or more. Consequently in many urban areas there are abandoned workings at shallow depth which often are unrecorded. These may present a potential hazard when such areas are redeveloped. Investigation of abandoned coal mine workings is no easy task and requires some knowledge of past methods of mineral exploitation. Such an investigation involves assessing the nature of old mine workings. The desk study will include a survey of appropriate maps, documents, records and literature, and, at times, aerial photographs. Generally speaking the usual methods of geophysical exploration have not proved very successful in revealing the layout of shallow old mine workings. However, some relatively new methods of geophysical surveying do appear have had some success. Of these, ground probing radar would seem to offer the most potential. The location of old workings has generally been carried out by exploratory drilling. Workings may be examined by using borehole camera or closed circuit television, or by gaining direct access from headings or shafts.
Location of abandoned workings in coal seams
Abstract Coal mining has gone on in many parts of Western Europe and North America frequently for 200 years or more. Consequently in many urban areas there are abandoned workings at shallow depth which often are unrecorded. These may present a potential hazard when such areas are redeveloped. Investigation of abandoned coal mine workings is no easy task and requires some knowledge of past methods of mineral exploitation. Such an investigation involves assessing the nature of old mine workings. The desk study will include a survey of appropriate maps, documents, records and literature, and, at times, aerial photographs. Generally speaking the usual methods of geophysical exploration have not proved very successful in revealing the layout of shallow old mine workings. However, some relatively new methods of geophysical surveying do appear have had some success. Of these, ground probing radar would seem to offer the most potential. The location of old workings has generally been carried out by exploratory drilling. Workings may be examined by using borehole camera or closed circuit television, or by gaining direct access from headings or shafts.
Location of abandoned workings in coal seams
Bell, F. G. (author)
1986
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
BKL:
56.00$jBauwesen: Allgemeines
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38.58
Geomechanik
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38.58$jGeomechanik
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56.20
Ingenieurgeologie, Bodenmechanik
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56.00
Bauwesen: Allgemeines
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56.20$jIngenieurgeologie$jBodenmechanik
RVK:
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