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ARTICLE:
David Banks, Sean P. Burke and Colin G. Gray
Hydrogeochemistry of coal mine drainage and other ferruginous waters in north Derbyshire and south Yorkshire, UK
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, August 1997; 30: 257 - 280.
*......Article Hydrogeochemistry of coal mine drainage and other ferruginous waters...Gateshead, NE9 6TY, UK Fifteen coal mine drainage waters from the Millstone...lead mine soughs in the area. The coal mine waters typically contained several......
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ARTICLE:
D. B. Hughes and D. R. Norbury
Plenmeller opencast coal site: a geotechnical and planning case study
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, May 1996; 29: 133 - 146.
*......high court heating before coal production commenced in August...construction works. case studies coal mines England Europe Great...mining planning Plenmeller Mine slope stability surface mining...P2.03 Plenmeller opencast coal site; a geotechnical and......
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L.M. Whitfield
Monitoring and investigation of water inflow into a coal mine in New South Wales, Australia
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1986; 3: 417 - 421.
*......investigation of water inflow into a coal mine in New South Wales, Australia L...investigation of water inflow into a coal mine in New South Wales, Australia Whitfield...investigation of water inflow into a coal mine in New South Wales, Australia L.M......
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ARTICLE:
S. C. Wood, P. L. Younger and N. S. Robins
Long-term changes in the quality of polluted minewater discharges from abandoned underground coal workings in Scotland
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, February 1999; 32: 69 - 79.
*......abandoned mines|acid mine drainage|coal mines|polluted water|water...mining industry. National Coal Board, Mining Department...1970. Acid Mine Drainage: The Rate Determining...abandoned mines acid mine drainage coal mines discharge Europe......
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ARTICLE:
D. P. Creedy
An introduction to geological aspects of methane occurrence and control in British deep coal mines
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, May 1991; 24: 209 - 220.
*......geology with which the mine interacts. aliphatic hydrocarbons alkanes coal fields coal seams...abandoned parts of the mine into the airways. Gas emission from coal seams British coal...profitability of a mine. Methane control as practised in British coal mines involves a combination......
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SESSION 5: GROUND MOVEMENTS DUE TO ABANDONED MINE WORKINGS:
G. F. G. Garrard and R. K. Taylor
Collapse mechanisms of shallow coal-mine workings from field measurements
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1988; 5: 181 - 192.
*......1987 Collapse mechanisms of shallow coal-mine workings from field measurements...1975. Characteristics of shallow coal-mine workings and their implications in...1989 Collapse mechanisms of shallow coal-mine workings from field measurements......
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ARTICLE:
P. L. Younger
Hydrogeochemistry of minewaters flowing from abandoned coal workings in County Durham
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, November 1995; 28: S101 - S113.
*......P. 1994. Passive Treatment of Coal Mine Drainage. Hem, J. D. 1985...1995) in the central area of the Coal Measures outcrop.Beyond the radius...technology. abandoned mines acid mine drainage Carboniferous Coal Measures coal mines discharge......
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David George Price, Alexander Bernard Malkin and John Lawrence Knill
Foundations of multi-storey blocks on the Coal Measures with special reference to old mine workings
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 30 June 1969; 1: 271 - 322.
*......Mines (coal). Plans of old coal mines (oil shale mine plans in Scotland). (4) Ministry...workings (A) THE OCCURRENCEOF OLD MINE WORKINGSIN THE COAL MEASURES In the past, the Coal...O09999 +~+ I)/ r q / 9 SOLID COAL.o OLD MINE WORKINGS. 9 SHAFT FILL.-~I......
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SESSION 5: GROUND MOVEMENTS DUE TO ABANDONED MINE WORKINGS:
A. C. Van Besien and J. D. Rockaway
Influence of overburden on subsidence development over room and pillar coal mines
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1988; 5: 215 - 219.
*......over room and pillar coal mines. Application...Characterization Techniques in Mine Design AIME, Society...OVERBURDEN AND SUBSIDENCE IN COAL MINES 217 overlying the mine was thin in relation...the thickness of the coal seam above the mine (Fig. 7). As might......
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SESSION 3: DATA ACQUISITION:
P. A. Hart
Application of lithic and structural geological data to the assessment of ground stability above shallow abandoned coal mines
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1987; 4: 137 - 149.
*......Proceedings of the 11th Annual Institute on Coal Mine Health, Safety and Research, Blacksburg...and Treatment of abandoned, shallow coal mine workings. A report on a research...groundwater in promoting floor heave in coal mine gateroads. In: Cripps, J C., Bell......
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ARTICLE:
N. R. Goulty and S. Y. S. Al-Rawahy
Reappraisal of time-dependent subsidence due to longwall coal mining
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, February 1996; 29: 83 - 91.
*......from observations of active subsidence. coal mines|subsidence|underground mining| References...Engineering, , Springer, Berlin. National Coal Board. 1975. Subsidence Engineers Handbook. , National Coal Board, London. 1975. Time-dependence......
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REGULAR ARTICLE:
S. Dumpleton, N. S. Robins, J. A. Walker and P. D. Merrin
Mine water rebound in South Nottinghamshire: risk evaluation using 3-D visualization and predictive modelling
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Aug 2001; 34: 307 - 319.
*......dewatering. abandoned mines|acid mine drainage|aquifers|coal mines|models| Water from old mine workings rising to the ground surface...dewatering. abandoned mines acid mine drainage aquifers boreholes coal coal fields Coal Measures discharge......
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
M.G. Shepley, A.D. Pearson, G.D. Smith and C.J. Banton
The impacts of coal mining subsidence on groundwater resources management of the East Midlands Permo-Triassic Sandstone aquifer, England
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Aug 2008; 41: 425 - 438.
*......et al. 2007) or from coal mine spoil heaps (Gandy Younger...meteoric water on the Coal Measures outcrop. Monitoring indicates that the mine water level at the lowest...top of the PTS to the mine workings in the Middle Coal Measures will approach......
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TECHNICAL NOTE:
George M. Maxwell
Old mine shafts and their location by geophysical surveying
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, November 1976; 9: 283 - 290.
*......statutory duty for the owner of a mine, other than of coal or ironstone, to make a plan...statutory duty for the owner of a mine, other than of coal or ironstone, to make a plan...cataloguing the collection of coal-mine plans. The abandonment plans......
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
F.G. Bell and C.A. Jermy
An investigation of primary permeability in strata from a mine in the Eastern Transvaal Coalfield, South Africa
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Nov 2002; 35: 391 - 402.
*......contributory cause of roof fall in a coal mine in the Eastern Transvaal Coalfield...permeability of samples obtained from a coal mine in the Eastern Transvaal coalfield...contributory cause of roof fall in a coal mine in the Eastern Transvaal Coalfield......
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D. A. Blythe
Monitoring of groundwater conditions at West Chevington opencast coal site, Northumberland
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1986; 3: 375 - 385.
*......West Chevington opencast coal site is a productive mine situated near Widdrington...West Chevington opencast coal site is a productive mine situated near Widdrington...Introduction West Chevington opencast coal mine is located approximately 11......
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P.A. Hart
Investigations into the role of groundwater in promoting floor heave in coal mine gateroads
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1986; 3: 115 - 126.
*......groundwater in promoting floor heave in coal mine gateroads P.A. Hart Portsmouth...investigation of yield zones surrounding coal mine excavations. PhD Thesis. Univ. Wales...74-87. Peng, S.S. 1978. Coal Mine ground control, John Wiley and Sons......
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SECTION 4: TUNNELS:
A. P. Deaves and J. C. Cripps
Investigation and treatment of abandoned mine workings for underground excavations: an example from the Don Valley Intercepting Sewer scheme, Sheffield, England
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1995; 10: 269 - 277.
*......was to traverse a coal seam in which abandoned shallow mine workings were recorded...was to traverse a coal seam in which abandoned shallow mine workings were recorded...pavement of the old mine workings or the base of the coal horizon, where intact......
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SESSION 6: DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES:
K. J. Bate and S. S. Hake
Engineering geological considerations of the transitional authorization procedures for opencast coal mining in the United Kingdom
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1987; 4: 355 - 358.
*......mining. Often, opencast coal sites are designed as overall...problems include redundant coal mine sites and asso- ciated surface...by long abandoned shallow mine workings which present problems...development. Furthermore, BCOE's coal sites regularly feature......
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ARTICLE:
B. Indraratna
Geotechnical characterization of blended coal tailings for construction and rehabilitation work
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, November 1994; 27: 353 - 361.
*...... 1990. Improvement of mine spoils in southern Illinois...refuse is produced by various coal processing equipment. For...construction of tailings dams, mine access roads as well as for...this study should encourage coal processing plants to modify......
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ARTICLE:
P. J. Brabham and N. R. Goulty
Seismic refraction profiling of rockhead in the Coal Measures of northern England
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, May 1988; 21: 201 - 206.
*......useful for locating old mine workings. References...evaluation of shallow coal deposits. PhD thesis...useful for locating old mine workings. body waves Carboniferous Coal Measures elastic waves...with no underground mine workings. In County Durham the productive coal seams have been worked......
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ARTICLE:
P. J. Aldous, P. L. Smart and J. A. Black
Groundwater management problems in abandoned coal-mined aquifers: a case study of the Forest of Dean, England
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, November 1986; 19: 375 - 388.
*......pressures in roof of an underground coal mine in Illinois. Groundwater, 21...mine barrier width. 5th Symposium Coal Mine Drainage Research, Louisville, 103-127...the examination of the abandoned coal mine plans, Severn Trent Water Authority......
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
A. Neymeyer, R.T. Williams and P.L. Younger
Migration of polluted mine water in a public supply aquifer
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Feb 2007; 40: 75 - 84.
*......recovery of water levels in the coal mine workings was recorded at several...generally low (mg1), whereas the coal mine waters are highly enriched in...Measures were taken from statutory mine plans held by the Coal Authority (the UK government body......
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SESSION 6: DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES:
F. G. Bell
The influence of subsidence due to present day coal mining on surface development
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1987; 4: 359 - 367.
*......involve special design in mine layout or of the structures...Engineers Handbook, National Coal Board, London. Anon...design, to construction. The Coal Measures outcrop to the...colleries, Bold and Parkside, mine coal from beneath Warrington......
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ARTICLE:
R. K. Taylor
Coal Measures mudrocks: composition, classification and weathering processes
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, February 1988; 21: 85 - 99.
*......reduction due to moisture in coal mine shales. International Journal...isotope geochemistry of acid mine drainage: experimental oxidation...Geology, London, 1988, Vol. 21 COAL MEASURES MUDROCKS 99 TAYLOR...reduction due to moisture in coal mine shales. International Journal......
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SECTION 2: CONSTRUCTION OF FOUNDATIONS:
P. J. Lloyd, J. C. Cripps and F. G. Bell
Estimation of grout take for small-scale developments in areas of shallow coal mining: some examples from the East Pennine coalfield
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1995; 10: 135 - 141.
*......1988. Collapse mechanisms of shallow coal-mine workings from field measurements...1975. Characteristics of shallow coal-mine workings and their implications in...conducted a survey of over 150 shallow coal mine workings, Garrard and Taylor (1988......
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SECTION 7: GEOHAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH CONTAMINATED LAND:
F. G. Bell, S. E. T. Bullock and S. Geldenhuis
Acid mine drainage and pollution: two case histories from South Africa
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1998; 15: 351 - 364.
*......The second case history involves a coal mine in the Eastern Transvaal which was...The second case history involves a coal mine in the Eastern Transvaal which was...acid. Case history 2 The Loubert Coal mine is situated some 10 km southeast......
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REGULAR ARTICLE:
S. P. Burke and P. L. Younger
Groundwater rebound in the South Yorkshire coalfield: a first approximation using the GRAM model
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, May 2000; 33: 149 - 160.
*......are retained to protect the coal reserves of that mine. All other dewatering operations...S. & Younger, P. L. 1996. Coal Abandonment-Mine Water in Surface and Near-Surface...iron. abandoned mines acid mine drainage coal coal fields coal mines data......
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ARTICLE:
D. W. Redmayne, J. A. Richards and P. W. Wild
Mining-induced earthquakes monitored during pit closure in the Midlothian Coalfield
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, February 1998; 31: 21 - 36.
*......and temporal association with concurrent coal mining, with a rapid decay of earthquake...effect at similar sites elsewhere. coal mines|earthquakes|monitoring|underground...1985. Seismicity associated with longwall coal mining. Earthquake Engineering in Britain......
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Roy Kenneth Taylor
Site investigations in coalfields: The problem of shallow mine workings
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 30 July 1968; 1: 115 - 133.
*......from the Yorkshire coal- field (the city...particular), as shallow mine workings are a legacy...extreme variation in coal thickness rather than to mine workings. The boreholes...lightweight structures. The mine plans in existence...of the Black Bed Coal and iron- stone as......
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SESSION 3: DATA ACQUISITION:
J. R. A. Giles
Identification of former shallow coal mining from aerial photographs: an example from West Yorkshire
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1987; 4: 133 - 136.
*......London. Dunrud, C. R. 1985. Coal Mine Subsidence - Western United States...1. A diagram, based on opencast coal mine completion plans, illustrating the...Newnes-Butterworths, London. DUNRUO, C. R. 1985. Coal Mine Subsidence -- Western United States......
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ARTICLE:
E. J. Wilson
Discussion on ‘Reappraisal of time-dependent subsidence due to longwall coal mining’ by N. R. Goulty & S. Y. S. Al-Rawahy(Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, 29, 83–91)
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, May 1998; 31: 123.
*......the absence of an abstract. coal coal fields Durham coal field England Europe Great Britain...processes sedimentary rocks Selby coal field underground mining United Kingdom Western Europe Wistow Mine GeoRef, Copyright 2008, American......
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SESSION 1 GLACIALLY DERIVED DEPOSITS (A) PROCESSES AND MATERIALS PROPERTIES:
D. M. Cruden and P.C. Tsui
Some influences of ice thrusting in geotechnical engineering
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1991; 7: 127 - 134.
*......construction and Instrumentation of coal mine slopes and earth and tailings dams...construction and instrumentation of coal mine slopes and earth and tellings dams...ice thrust bedrock from a surface coal mine (Tsui et al. 1988). VALLEY SETTING......
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HYDROGEOLOGY IN HEAT ENGINEERING:
D. Banks, A. Fraga Pumar and I. Watson
The operational performance of Scottish minewater-based ground source heat pump systems
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 1 August 2009; 42: 347 - 357.
*......ferruginous water is pumped from flooded coal mine workings via a borehole, circulated...l s1 water from over 50 abandoned coal mine sites across England, Wales and Scotland...at the most potentially polluting coal mine discharges. Although such minewater......
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J.S. Sutton and C.D. Eldred
Economical collection of reliable groundwater information
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1986; 3: 247 - 250.
*......reference to investigations for road construction, an opencast coal mine and a major dewatering operation. References B...reference to investigations for road construction, an opcneast coal mine and a major dewatering operation. Introduction In the course......
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ARTICLE:
J. G. Raybould and D. J. Anderson
Migration of landfill gas and its control by grouting—a case history
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, February 1987; 20: 75 - 83.
*......having been worked. The New Mine coal seam, which, of the four is...June the borehole intercepted coal workings on the New Mine at a depth of 8.5m. Methane...would be workings in other coal seams, but the New Mine was the only one showing evidence......
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SESSION 6: DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES:
R. K. Taylor
Development of resources
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1987; 4: 341 - 346.
*......1975. Characteristics of shallow coal-mine working and their implication in...1975. Characteristics of shallow coal-mine working and their implication in...British Colliery Discards. National Coal Board, Mining Department. London......
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
C.J. Gandy and P.L. Younger
Effect of a Clay Cap on oxidation of Pyrite withinMine Spoil
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Aug 2003; 36: 207 - 215.
*......groundwater systems in mine spoil heaps are a...widespread within Coal Measures strata, frequently...weathering|pyrite|clay cap|Mine-water pollution is...deep, or opencast, coal and metal mines but...systems for treatment of coal mine drainage and spoil......
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INTRODUCTION:
F. G. Bell, M. G. Culshaw, A. Forster and C. P. Nathanail
The engineering geology of the Nottingham area, UK
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 2009; 22: 1 - 24.
*......motorway runs over a 1960s opencast coal mine in the western part of the parish...1982. Treatment of Disused Mine Shafts and Adits. National Coal Board, London. Anonymous...Wetting collapse in opencast coal mine backfill. Proceedings of the......
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
L.J. Donnelly, M.G. Culshaw and F.G. Bell
Longwall mining-induced fault reactivation and delayed subsidence ground movement in British coalfields
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Aug 2008; 41: 301 - 314.
*......towards the goaf (area of a mine from which coal is removed, causing the...1974, the last working coal mine in the southern Limburg...associated with groundwater or mine water rebound. alteration buildings coal coal fields coal seams......
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SESSION 2: OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRAINTS ON DEVELOPMENT:
A. A. Wilson
Geological factors in land-use planning at Aldridge—Brownhills, West Midlands
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1987; 4: 87 - 94.
*......was made, largely from mine plans, by G. H. Mitchell...following extensive open-cast coal, brick clay and site investigation...Clayhanger Fault. Five coal seams and some locally...thick seam, the Bottom Coal. All five seams are locally...have any corresponding mine plans and it is certain......
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PHOTO FEATURE:
D Nichol
Geo-engineering along the A55 North Wales Coast Road
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Feb 2001; 34: 51 - 64.
*......plain 3 Hawarden Bypass 1984 11.2 Coal seams and mine workings in Carboniferous coal measures 4 Northophall Crossroads to...3.5 Variable marine alluvium; abandoned coal mine workings 30 Nant Turnpike to Holyhead......
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SESSION 8: INVESTIGATION OF GROUND MOVEMENTS:
J. A. Evans and M. S. Lawrence
A case study on past shortwall mining methods and the risk of ground subsidence in the Lanarkshire Coalfield, Scotland
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1988; 5: 337 - 349.
*......Proceedings of 11th Annual Institute on Coal mine Health, Safety and Research, Virginia...to the extraction of the Mid Ell coal. The mine plans also indicate that the extracted...Proceedings of 11th Annual Institute on Coal mine Health, Safety and Research, Virginia......
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TECHNICAL NOTES:
Peter Richard Rankilor
An approach to the simulation of mining subsidence phenomena in an elastic, layered model
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 15 December 1970; 3: 55 - 63.
*......simulating strata over mine workings. The unique...developed by the National Coal Board to describe...simulating strata over mine workings. The unique...developed by the National Coal Board to describe...which is found in real mine workings in relation to the depth at which coal is worked. Since the......
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ARTICLE:
R. P. Young, J. J. Hill, I. R. Bryan and R. Middleton
Seismic spectroscopy in fracture characterization
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, November 1985; 18: 459 - 479.
*......masses on opencast coal sites, empirical correlations...fragmentation efficiency of a mine blast can be quantified...masses on opencast coal sites, empirical correlations...fragmentation efficiency of a mine blast can be quantified...masses on opencast coal sites, empirical correlations...fragmentation efficiency of a mine blast can be quantified......
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SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION:
R. J. Firman and M. A. Lovell
The geology of the Nottingham region: A review of some engineering and environmental aspects
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1988; 5: 33 - 51.
*......Ringing Rake, Old Jant Mine and GentlewoMans Pipes...road cuttings through Coal Measures rocks. Proceedings...miners at Mawstone Mine in i932. In spite...been dominated by coal mining at least since...Ringing Rake, Old Jant Mine and Gentlewoman's...road cuttings through Coal Meas- ures rocks......
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1. Introduction
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 2001; 17: 1 - 4.
*......1985, production was two and a half times that of coal. With the closure of so many deep coal mines in 1999 this figure was nearly seven times...1985, production was two and a half times that of coal. With the closure of so many deep coal mines in......
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SESSION 4: LAND EVALUATION AND SITE ASSESSMENT (MAPPING):
A. A. McMillan and M. A. E. Browne
The use or abuse of thematic mining information maps
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1987; 4: 237 - 245.
*......Maps were constructed to show areas of (i) coal mining known from mine plans, (ii) coal mining known from mine plans and estimated...INFORMATION MAPS 241 v \ "'""" ".. Jl m u m m R Coal crops Mine plans available for Seams A, B and Y. Seam......
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BOOK REVIEW:
A. Forster

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, Aug 2003; 36: 286.
*......ventilation of mines but its wider problems as a geohazard are not described. Radon is considered as a hazard in mines other than for coal and also as a geohazard relevant to houses but only on or adjacent to granite bedrock or in former tin mining areas. This ignores......
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REPORT OF MEETING:
K. D. Privett
Clay minerals in engineering geology
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, August 1986; 19: 309 - 312.
*......seat earths and roof seams in coal mines. Formation waters are generally...seat earths and roof seams in coal mines. Formation waters are generally...subsidence associated with limestone mine workings in the West Midlands...mined out and already collapsed Coal Measures. The roof rock is a......
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SESSION 6: GROUND MOVEMENTS DUE TO LONGWALL MINING:
Y. Tsur-Lavie, S. A. Denekamp and G. Fainstein
Surface subsidence associated with long wall mining: Two and three dimensional boundary element model
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 1988; 5: 225 - 231.
*......An evaluation of mine subsidence potential...Laboratories. National Coal Board. 1966. Subsidence...collapse of underground mine work- ings were performed...UK by the National Coal Board (now British...for Old Ben No. 24 Mine in the Illinois Coal Basin). Subsidence......
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4. Extraction
Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publications, 2001; 17: 73 - 105.
*......open-pits and surface coal mines as open-cast. At...at Moorcroft quarry. Mine Quarry, February...engineering of surface mines for coal and metals and, as such...In the UK, the term 'mine' is defined by law (Mines...open-pits' and surface coal mines as 'open-cast......
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