Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Mechanism and stability evaluation of goaf ground subsidence in the third mining area in Gong Changling District, China

  • Original Paper
  • Published:
Arabian Journal of Geosciences Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

This paper investigates the formation mechanism, relevant influential factors, and distribution laws of the collapse in the third mining area in Gong Changling District, Liaoyang City, China, by employing geological surveying, geophysical investigation, and theoretical analysis. The preliminary evaluation and prediction of ground settlement induced by the goaf collapse are presented. The results show that mining is the primary factor contributing to the ground subsidence and that groundwater infiltration accelerates this process. The three-zone model is proposed to analyse and evaluate the stability of the goaf. Based on this model, we conclude that the strata in the mined area and the surrounding non-mined area are unstable and could be subjected to ground subsidence and ground fissure once disturbed.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Abdalla FA, Khalifa IH (2013) Effects of phosphate mining activity on groundwater quality at Wadi Queh, Red Sea, Egypt. Arab J Geosci 6:1273–1282

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Al-Hobaib AS, Al-Jaseem QK, Baioumy HM, Ahmed AH (2013) Heavy metals concentrations and usability of groundwater at Mahd Adh Dhahab gold mine, Saudi Arabia. Arab J Geosci 6:259–270

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Can E, Kuşcu Ş, Mekik C (2012) Determination of underground mining induced displacements using GPS observations in Zonguldak-Kozlu Hard Coal Basin. Int J Coal Geol 89:62–69

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Chidambaram S, Anandhan P, Prasanna MV, Srinivasamoorthy K, Vasanthavigar M (2013) Major ion chemistry and identification of hydrogeochemical processes controlling groundwater in and around Neyveli Lignite Mines, Tamil Nadu, South India. Arab J Geosci 6:3451–3464

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Deck O, Marwan HA, Françoise H (2003) Taking the soil-structure interaction into account in assessing the loading of a structure in a mining subsidence area. Eng Struct 25:435–448

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Díaz-Fernández ME, Álvarez-Fernández MI, Álvarez-Vigil AE (2010) Computation of influence functions for automatic mining subsidence prediction. Comput Geosci 14:83–103

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Djamaluddin I, Mitani Y, Esaki T (2011) Evaluation of ground movement and damage to structures from Chinese coal mining using a new GIS coupling model. Int J Rock Mech Min Sci 48:380–393

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hosseini N, Oraee K, Shahriar K, Goshtasbi K (2011) Studying the stress redistribution around the longwall mining panel using passive seismic velocity tomography and geostatistical estimation. Arab J Geosci 6:1407–1416

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kontogianni V, Pytharouli S, Stiros S (2007) Ground subsidence, Quaternary faults and vulnerability of utilities and transportation networks in Thessaly, Greece. Environ Geol 52:1085–1095

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Li W-X, Liu L, Dai L-F (2010) Fuzzy probability measures (FPM) based non-symmetric membreship function: engineering examples of ground subsidence due to underground mining. Eng Appl Artif Intell 23:420–431

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Nie L, Zhang M, Jian H (2012) Analysis of surface mechanism and regularity under the influence of seism and fault. Nat Hazards 66:773–780

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Okamoto K, Kume N, Tokunaga T, Tanaka Y, Terasawa N, Tsukasa T, Takemura T, Yoshihara H (2013) Augmented reality-based block piling game with superimposed collapse prediction. Virtual Reality 17:279–292

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Parhizkar A, Ataei M, Moarefvand P, Rasouli V (2012) A probabilistic model to improve reconciliation of estimated and actual grade in open-pit mining. Arab J Geosci 5:1279–1288

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rahnama MB, Moafi H (2009) Investigation of land subsidence due to groundwater withdraw in Rafsanjan plain using GIS software. Arab J Geosci 2:241–246

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ren W, Guo C, Peng Z, Wang Y (2010) Model experimental research on deformation and subsidence characteristics of ground and wall rock due to mining under thick overlying terrane. Int J Rock Mech Min Sci 47:614–624

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wang J-A, Li DZ, Shang XC (2012) Creep failure of roof stratum above mined-out area. Rock Mech Rock Eng 45:533–546

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. College of Construction Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130026, Jilin, China

    Youhong Sun, Xiangding Zhang, Wenfei Mao & Lina Xu

Authors
  1. Youhong Sun
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Xiangding Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Wenfei Mao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Lina Xu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Xiangding Zhang.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Sun, Y., Zhang, X., Mao, W. et al. Mechanism and stability evaluation of goaf ground subsidence in the third mining area in Gong Changling District, China. Arab J Geosci 8, 639–646 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-014-1270-9

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-014-1270-9

Keywords

Search

Navigation