Modeling the effects of longwall mining on the ground water system

by Matetic, R.J.; Liu, J.; Elsworth, D. (US Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA (United States))
from Proceedings of the 35th U.S. symposium on rock mechanics
[en] The effects of longwall mining on the local ground water regime are determined through field monitoring and numerical modeling. Field displacement data were
obtained from multiple-position borehole extensometer (MPBX's) and survey monuments, combined with hydraulic drawdown and recovery tests completed both pre- and
post-mining. Despite the development of significant mining induced displacements, the resulting effect on long-term water budgets was surprisingly small. Coupled flow-
deformation modeling of the site was able to adequately define the post-mining mechanical and hydraulic response, including resulting conductivity magnitudes and water
budgets. 6 refs., 5 figs., 2 tabs

Subject COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT (C5611)

Source/Report Daemen, J.J.K.; Schultz, R.A. (University of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States). Mackay School of Mines, Dept. of Mining Engineering)
(eds.); 955 p; ISBN 90-5410-552-6; 1995; p. 639-644; A.A. Balkema; Rotterdam (Netherlands); 35. US symposium on rock
mechanics; Reno, NV (United States); 5-7 Jun 1995; ; A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Record Type Book
Country/Org. Netherlands
DEC HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MINING; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; UNDERGROUND MINING; WATER
DEI COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; GROUND SUBSIDENCE; GROUND WATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGY;
LONGWALL MINING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONITORING; OVERBURDEN; STRESSES
Language English
Ref. Number 27044450
Publ. Year 1995
INIS Volume 27
INIS Issue 13