The offset-tracking method (OTM) utilizing SAR image intensity can detect large deformations, which makes up for the inability of interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) technology in large mining deformation monitoring, and has been widely...
Ground deformation related to mining activities may occur immediately or many years later, leading to a series of mine geological disasters, such as ground fissures, collapses, and even mining earthquakes. Deformation monitoring has been carried out...
In order to study the deformation evolution law of fault activation caused by deep mining in Shizishan Copper Mine, China, a monitoring system for fault activation slip is designed and implemented on the basis of the field investigation of footwall f...
The repeated extraction of coal seams in the Loess Plateau mining region has greatly increased the severity of surface deformation and associated damage. Accurately characterizing the spatio-temporal evolution of subsidence and the underlying mechani...
In recent years, differential synthetic aperture radar interferometry (DInSAR) has been widely used to monitor ground deformation induced by mineral resource exploitation. Compared with conventional DInSAR, InSAR time series (TS-InSAR) techniques off...
Time Series Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (TSInSAR) methods have been widely and successfully applied for spatiotemporal ground deformation monitoring. The main groups of methodological approaches are often referred to as Persistent Scatte...
In recent years, coal mining has shifted from surface to underground multi-seam and multi-panel operations, leading to enhanced ground deformation and elevated risks of secondary geo-hazards. However, the deformation mechanisms and spatiotemporal evo...
The No.4 tailings pond of the Dexing Copper Mine is the second largest in Asia. The tailing pond is a dangerous source of man-made debris flow with high potential energy. In view of the lack of effective and low-cost global safety monitoring means in...
Coal mining leads to surface subsidence, landslides, soil erosion and other problems that seriously threaten the life and property safety of residents in mining areas, and it is urgent to obtain mining subsidence information using high-frequency, hig...
Backfill mining is an effective option to mitigate ground subsidence, especially for mining under surface infrastructure, such as buildings, dams, rivers and railways. To evaluate its performance, continual long-term field monitoring of the deformati...
A large number of mines have been closed due to resource depletion, failure to meet safety production requirements, and other reasons. To effectively ensure the safety of the ecological environment above these closed mines along with the safety of en...
To determine the relationship between underground mining, groundwater storage change, and surface deformation, we first used two sets of ENVISAT data and one set of Sentinel-1A data to obtain surface deformation in eastern Xuzhou coalfield based on t...
The current three-dimensional (3D) deformation monitoring methods, based on the single line-of-sight (LOS) interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) technology, are constructed by combining the deformation characteristics of mining subsidence...
Ground deformation measurements in mining areas play a key role in revealing the surface subsidence law, retrieving the subsidence parameters, warning of geological disasters and restoring the surface ecology. With the development of science and tech...
High-intensity mining activities in coal mining areas have produced large-gradient surface deformation, posing severe challenges to deformation monitoring using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) techniques based on C-band Synthetic Ape...
Ground surface subsidence is a universal phenomenon in coal mining areas which can cause serious damage to the surrounding environment. In this paper, we consider the use of differential interferometric synthetic aperture radar (D-InSAR), multi-tempo...
Underground mining can produce subsidence phenomena, especially if orebodies are surficial or occur in soft rocks. In some countries, illegal mining is a big problem for environmental, social and economic reasons. However, when unauthorized excavatio...
Timely and reliable surface deformation monitoring is critical for hazard prevention and resource management in mining areas. However, traditional Time-Series Interferometric (TSI) Synthetic Aperture Radar techniques often suffer from low coherent po...
Underground coal mining induces surface subsidence, leading to disasters such as damage to buildings and infrastructure, landslides, and surface water accumulation. Preventing and controlling disasters in subsidence areas and reutilizing land depend...
Coal-mining subsidence causes ground fissures and destroys surface structures, which may lead to severe casualties and economic losses. Time series interferometric synthetic aperture radar (TS-InSAR) plays an important role in surface deformation det...
Differential synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR) is widely used to monitor ground surface deformation due to its wide coverage and high accuracy. However, the large-scale and rapid deformation that occurs in mining areas often leads to de...
After a coal mine is closed, the coal rock mass could undergo weathering deterioration and strength reduction due to factors such as stress and groundwater, which in turn changes the stress and bearing capacity of the fractured rock mass in the aband...
This study introduces an innovative GNSS-based monitoring system designed to evaluate deformation in mining headframes, effectively addressing the limitations of traditional methods, such as inadequate real-time capabilities and complex data processi...
This paper presents implementation of purpose-designed optical fibre Bragg grating (FBG) sensors intended for the monitoring of real values of strain in reinforced road structures in areas of mining activity. Two field test stations are described. Th...
Surface movement and deformation induced by underground coal mining causes slopes to collapse. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) real-time monitoring can provide early warnings and prevent disasters. A stability analysis of high-steep slopes...
Most of the coal mines in Southwest China are located in mountainous areas with high vegetation coverage, and most activities are carried out under the mountains. The deformation monitoring and mechanical behavior analysis of the mining area helps re...
The monitoring of mine pressure, division of vertical zoning of the overburden, discrimination of key stratum structure of the overburden and monitoring of advanced abutment pressure are still the main research problems in the field of coal mining. T...
Time Series Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (TS-InSAR) has high accuracy for monitoring slow surface subsidence. However, in the case of a large-scale mining subsidence areas, the monitoring capabilities of TS-InSAR are poor, owing to tempor...
Underground coal mining leads to surface subsidence and ground deformation, which may affect the accuracy of cadastral data. This study evaluates mining-induced displacement caused by longwall VIII-E-E1 extraction in seam 703/1 and examines its poten...
Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) technology can obtain one-dimensional surface displacements in the radar line of sight (LOS). In the field of mining subsidence, large 3D movements often occur at the same time, and hence InSAR derived...
High-intensity coal mining (large mining height, shallow mining depth, and rapid advancing) frequently causes large-scale ground damage within a short period of time. Understanding mining subsidence under high-intensity mining can provide a basis for...
The Bayan Obo Mining District, recognized as the largest rare-earth resource base worldwide, has experienced significant surface instability due to intensive mining and large-scale dumping activities. To address the challenges posed by complex geolog...
Persistent Scatterer interferometry (PSI) represents a powerful tool for the detection and monitoring of tiny surface deformations in vast areas, allowing a better understanding of its triggering mechanisms, planning of mitigation measures, as well a...
Extraction of underground minerals causes subsidence of the ground surface due to gravitational forces. The subsidence rate depends on the type of extracted ore, as well as its shape, thickness, and depth. Additionally, the embedding and overburden r...
SAR interferometry (InSAR) has emerged in the big-data era, particularly benefitting from the acquisition capability and open-data policy of ESA’s Sentinel-1 SAR mission. A large number of Sentinel-1 SAR images have been acquired and archived,...
Large reservoir-induced landslides pose a persistent threat to the safety of the Three Gorges Project and the Yangtze River shipping channel. A comprehensive multi-field monitoring system has been established to observe potential landslide areas with...
Spaceborne interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) techniques are important for landslide detection and monitoring; however, several limitations and uncertainties, such as the unique north–south flying direction and side-look radar obs...
The viaduct is an important infrastructure for urban sustainable development, but it will inevitably pass through a coal mining subsidence area in coal resource-based cities, which poses a threat to the construction and operation of the viaduct. Howe...
The backfill mining method is widely used in metal mines. A large and thick backfill body has formed in the No.2 zone of Jinchuan Nickel Mine, and its stability is critical for mining safety. In order to study the mechanical behavior of the boundary...
The Buzhaoba open-pit mine is an important lignite production base in Yunnan Province, China. As mining activities have continued to progress, varying degrees of deformation have occurred in different areas of the Buzhaoba open-pit mine, threatening...
The accurate real-time delineation of overburden failure zones, specifically the caved and water-conducted fracture zones, remains a significant challenge in longwall mining, as conventional monitoring methods often lack the spatial continuity and re...
To meet the operational requirements of a new metro line in Guangzhou, China, a complex tunneling project was undertaken in a business area surrounded by high-rise buildings and underground utility pipelines. Two large-section mine tunnels, with a ma...
Faults, as unique geological structures, disrupt the mechanical connections between rock masses. During coal mining, faults in the overlying strata can disturb the original stress balance, leading to fault activation and altering the typical subsiden...
This work addresses a methodology based on the interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) applied to analyze and monitor ground-motion phenomena induced by underground mining activities in the Legnica-Glogow copper district, south-western Polan...
Open-pit mining often induces geological hazards such as slope instability, surface subsidence, and ground fissures. To support sustainable mine operations and safety, high-resolution monitoring and mechanism-based interpretation are essential tools...
The historical Ukrainian rock-salt mining town of Solotvyno and its environmentally related problems are well-known. A complex monitoring system is needed to evaluate the current situation in order to revitalize the investigated area. In addition to...
The life cycle of mining results in various patterns of surface deformation as it progresses through development, production, and reclamation. Therefore, the spatial–temporal patterns of ground deformation provide a crucial indicator to underst...
In the western mining region, weakly cemented rock layers above the coal seams often lead to frequent catastrophic accidents during mining due to their instability. To address this, this paper analyzes the movement characteristics of surrounding rock...
Multi-temporal synthetic aperture radar interferometry (MT-InSAR) is nowadays a well-developed remote sensing technique for monitoring of Earth’s surface deformation. The availability of regular and open Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite data wit...
The accurate prediction of surface subsidence induced by coal mining is critical to safeguarding the environment and resources. However, the precision of current prediction models is often restricted by the lack of pertinent data or imprecise model p...
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