Coaltech Research Association

Development of Techniques to Predict and Manage the Impact of Surface Subsidence

by I. Canbulat, J.N. van der Merwe, M. van Zyl, A. Wilkinson, A. Daehnke & J. Ryder | December 2002

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Two field trials, one on a mine affected wetland and one on an undisturbed site, both built by community members, plus a desktop comparison against engineering and cost criteria.

What this report foundCompared against concrete and gabions on cost, construction time, footprint, durability and safety, the Dongalock product proved cheaper and quicker to install...

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Compared against concrete and gabions on cost, construction time, footprint, durability and safety, the Dongalock product proved cheaper and quicker to install in small and medium incised valley bottom wetlands, and needs no heavy plant, so local enterprises can build it. Concrete still suits large wetlands carrying high water velocities.

Guideline for Mine Closure Relinquishment Criteria

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Review of closure and relinquishment law in Australia, Canada and South Africa, with four mechanisms for reaching agreement compared. For closure planners and regulators.

What this report foundRelinquishment criteria follow from the agreed post-mining land use. The land use is the goal and the criteria measure whether it has been reached.

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Relinquishment criteria follow from the agreed post-mining land use. The land use is the goal and the criteria measure whether it has been reached. The guideline sets out a framework for approving those criteria at each mining phase, from the initial environmental management plan through to decommissioning, and compares South African practice with Australian, Canadian and international guidance.

Verification of the New Coal Pillar Strength Formula and Investigations Into the Prediction of Pillar Life in Witbank and Highveld Coalfields

I Canbulat

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Covers pillar load and strength estimation, the limits of tributary area theory, and the extraction gains available from revised strength formulae, for rock engineers designing bord and pillar workings.

What this report foundLaboratory testing showed coal specimen strength rising linearly with width to height ratio and falling exponentially with specimen size, the size effect...

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What this report found

Laboratory testing showed coal specimen strength rising linearly with width to height ratio and falling exponentially with specimen size, the size effect becoming insignificant beyond about 2 m diameter. The slope of that relationship was the same for coals from different mines, while the intercept varied with specimen size.

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