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This book originally appeared in German in 1974, under the title "Bergschadenkunde" (mining subsidence engineering), and then in Russian in 1978, published by Nedra of Moscow. When the German edition was almost out of print, Springer-Verlag decided to bring out a new edition, this time in English. For this English version the text has been thoroughly revised, enlarged, and sup plemented by over 100 new figures. The book deals with the current state of international knowl edge on strata and ground movement over mine workings, with its damaging effects on mine shafts and the land surface, and with measures for regulating mining damage in law and reducing it in practice. Discussion begins with ...
The theme for this conference is Mine Subsidence - Risk Management in Action: including: Managing subsidence impacts on surface infrastructure and natural features ; Current research and development, including recent case studies ; Mine Subsidence mitigation and remedial measures ; Multi-Seam mining subsidence.
Research performed by the U.S. insurance industry has determined that mine subsidence is uninsurable. Consequently, the insurance industry has decided not to voluntarily offer mine subsidence insurance. The U.S. Department of the Interior has long been investigating the effects of mine subsidence; these investigations have resulted in Federal regulations and controls. This U.S. Bureau of Mines report generally describes mine subsidence, the development of mine subsidence insurance programs, and the eight current programs in the United States. The States that have these subsidence programs include Colorado, lliinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia. and Wyoming. Major asp...