Mining Subsidence Engineering

This book originally appeared in German in 1974, under the title "Bergschadenkunde" (mining subsidence engineering), and then in Russian in 1978, published by Nedra of Moscow. When the German edition was almost out of print, Springer-Verlag decided to bring out a new edition, this time in English. For this English version the text has been thoroughly revised, enlarged, and sup­ plemented by over 100 new figures. The book deals with the current state of international knowl­ edge on strata and ground movement over mine workings, with its damaging effects on mine shafts and the land surface, and with measures for regulating mining damage in law and reducing it in practice. Discussion begins with the mine excavation underground - the cause - and ends with the damage to surface structure- the effect. Methods of roof control, including the subject of rock bursts, are not discussed, since that is a field concerned more with the safety of underground workings than with minimizing damage at the surface. Of the 500 literature references in the German edi­ tion, only the more important for an international readership have been retained, but no value judgement on the many pUblica­ tions not mentioned should be read into this. The book is principally intended as a working aid for the mine surveyor, the mining engineer, the architect, and the civil engineer. For the student and the post-graduate researcher, it of­ fers a summary and guide to this whole field of knowledge. Front Matter....Pages I-XII Introduction....Pages 1-3 Front Matter....Pages 5-5 Strata Movement at the Mining Horizon....Pages 7-40 Deformation of the Rock Mass....Pages 41-61 The Calculation of Strata Movement....Pages 62-91 Strata Movement at the Shaft....Pages 92-106 Systematic Mining of the Shaft Safety-pillar....Pages 107-123 The Influence of Previous Workings and Mining Practice on Strata Movement....Pages 124-142 Front Matter....Pages 143-143 The Components of Ground Movement....Pages 145-182 The Pre-calculation of Ground Subsidence....Pages 183-249 Pre-calculation of Ground Displacement....Pages 250-282 The Time Factor....Pages 283-334 Impact of Ground Deformation on Structures....Pages 335-362 Mining Damage Above Ground....Pages 363-418 The Law Governing Mining Damage....Pages 419-440 Measures to Reduce Mining Damage....Pages 441-500 Outlook....Pages 501-503 Back Matter....Pages 504-546