Upward surface movement above deep coal mines after closure and flooding of underground workings

After the mass closures of entire coal mine districts in Europe at the end of the last century, a new phenomenon of surface movement was observed—an upward movement. Although most surface movement (i.e., subsidence) occurs in the months and years after mining by the longwall method, surface movement...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: André Vervoort, Pierre-Yves Declercq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268617308297