Seismicity induced by hard coal mining in the vicinity of faults
An inherent feature of Polish collieries within the Upper Silesia Coal Basin is the high level of mining induced seismicity, resulting in elevated rockburst hazard levels. One of the major causes of high-energy seismic events is that mining operations are continued in the vicinity of major faulting...
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| author | Burtan Zbigniew Cieślik Jerzy Chlebowski Dariusz |
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| description | An inherent feature of Polish collieries within the Upper Silesia Coal Basin is the high level of mining induced seismicity, resulting in elevated rockburst hazard levels. One of the major causes of high-energy seismic events is that mining operations are continued in the vicinity of major faulting zones. The study summarises the results of geo-mechanical and statistical analysis of mining-induced seismic activity in the region of major faults, in a selected section within a colliery. Seismic activity assessment involves the categorisation of seismic events due to tectonic movements in the context of various face development systems with respect to the faulting zone: perpendicular (advancing towards the faulting zone or retreating) or parallel (along the faulting zone). Registered seismic activity was analysed in the context of epicenter locations and variations of seismic activity in relation to the developing face operations in the function of time and energy ratings (Gutenberg-Richter formulas). Results have demonstrated that increased levels of seismic activity in the strata can be attributable to mining operations in the vicinity of major faulting zones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f4ed642c34a24bf99f94fb810268c4422022-12-21T23:02:17ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422018-01-01660100810.1051/e3sconf/20186601008e3sconf_ag2018_01008Seismicity induced by hard coal mining in the vicinity of faultsBurtan ZbigniewCieślik JerzyChlebowski DariuszAn inherent feature of Polish collieries within the Upper Silesia Coal Basin is the high level of mining induced seismicity, resulting in elevated rockburst hazard levels. One of the major causes of high-energy seismic events is that mining operations are continued in the vicinity of major faulting zones. The study summarises the results of geo-mechanical and statistical analysis of mining-induced seismic activity in the region of major faults, in a selected section within a colliery. Seismic activity assessment involves the categorisation of seismic events due to tectonic movements in the context of various face development systems with respect to the faulting zone: perpendicular (advancing towards the faulting zone or retreating) or parallel (along the faulting zone). Registered seismic activity was analysed in the context of epicenter locations and variations of seismic activity in relation to the developing face operations in the function of time and energy ratings (Gutenberg-Richter formulas). Results have demonstrated that increased levels of seismic activity in the strata can be attributable to mining operations in the vicinity of major faulting zones.https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20186601008Hard coal miningFaultsInduced seismicity |
| spellingShingle | Burtan Zbigniew Cieślik Jerzy Chlebowski Dariusz Seismicity induced by hard coal mining in the vicinity of faults E3S Web of Conferences Hard coal mining Faults Induced seismicity |
| title | Seismicity induced by hard coal mining in the vicinity of faults |
| title_full | Seismicity induced by hard coal mining in the vicinity of faults |
| title_fullStr | Seismicity induced by hard coal mining in the vicinity of faults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seismicity induced by hard coal mining in the vicinity of faults |
| title_short | Seismicity induced by hard coal mining in the vicinity of faults |
| title_sort | seismicity induced by hard coal mining in the vicinity of faults |
| topic | Hard coal mining Faults Induced seismicity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20186601008 |
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