Surface Subsidence Engineering

This outstanding hardcover book discusses the general trends and principles of surface subsidence due to underground coal mining. It is suitable for use as a college text and as a reference tool for coal operators and government regulators.

The book begins with a description of overburden movement in response to total extraction. Other chapters include:

Chapter 2 illustrates the types, features, development, and factors controlling the final subsidence basins.

Chapter 3 discusses these aspects for dynamic basins.

Chapter 4 highlights theories developed for predicting the final subsidence basin. These theories have been applied in U.S. coal fields with some success and are grouped by category.

Chapter 5 explores the transmission and limits of ground deformations that induce various types of ground and structural damages.

Chapter 6 discusses protective measures for surface structures commonly encountered in coal mines.

Chapter 7 describes the instrument s and techniques used to measure ground and subsurface strata movement, as well as surface structural damage.

Chapter 8 discusses surface subsidence, design of coal pillars, and overburden.

Chapter 9 features the types and causes of surface subsidence over abandoned mine land, identification of surface subsidence, and prevention/control.

Chapter 10 illustrates the effects of underground mining on groundwater and showcases case histories and well/aquifer/stream dewatering. A complete index is included.