Predetermination of the fault crossing the underground coal mine galeries by seismic reflection method: An application at a longwall coal mine in Turkey

Aldas G., Can A., KAYPAK B., Ecevitoǧlu B.

27th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference 2010, PCC 2010, İstanbul, Türkiye, 11 Ekim 2010, cilt.2, ss.1403-1412 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 2
  • Basıldığı Şehir: İstanbul
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1403-1412
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Longwall mining, Seismic reflection, Underground coal mining
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In longwall mining operations, to provide continuous coal production, it is crucial to know the locations, types, dips, strikes and throw of the faults, before the operations. The aim of this study was to determine the existent faults and their important features in the longwall coal mining region, before starting the exploitation. Multi channel seismic reflection method, which is the most widely used and powerful geophysical method to view the tectonic structures, was used in the study. The method provides good results in determining the existent faults and their structures in the region.