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Protections and monitoring of European transportation routes in upper silesia mining area

  • Silesian University of Technology

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Abstract

The paper refers to the issues related to linear transport structures like roads and railway lines located on areas with the ground deformations caused by mining. Polish Upper Silesian agglomeration is a cluster of neighbouring cities forming a strip about 70 km wide with highly concentrated industrial and business activities. It is also a large transportation center - due to both the geographical location as well as the volume of transport. The construction and management of highway and railway lines in Upper Silesian urban agglomeration is a specific task. This is mainly because of the need to take into account strong ground deformations caused by intensive underground mining activities. Not only in still active coal mines, but also because of previous often forgotten mines, used over hundred years ago for extraction of silver, zinc, lead or salt. The paper shows the example of electronic monitoring system which was applied during construction of motorway A4 and A1 in Upper Silesia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)403-410
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM
Volume2
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event14th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference and EXPO, SGEM 2014 - Albena, Bulgaria
Duration: 17 Jun 201426 Jun 2014

Keywords

  • Ground deformations
  • Mining surface protection
  • Monitoring
  • Railway
  • Roads
  • Transport

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Geology

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