Part 6: When Aquifers and Fault Zones Meet Underground Mines: Managing Water Inflows Before They Become a CrisisWater management of underground ...
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Part 6: When Aquifers and Fault Zones Meet Underground Mines: Managing Water Inflows Before They Become a Crisis
Water management of underground aquifers is very important. Three concepts are very important when dealing with this problem. Water influx is the uncontrolled inflow of groundwater into underground workings.
An aquifer is defined as a porous geological structure that contains a large volume of groundwater. Lastly, a fault zone is a discontinuity in the crust due to fractures and serves as a conduit, forming hazardous hydraulic connections between aquifers and underground mine workings (Song et al., 2024).
How to assess and manage water inflows in an underground mine intersecting a major aquifer or fault zone?
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Water management of underground aquifers is very important. Three concepts are very important when dealing with this problem. Water influx is the uncontrolled inflow of groundwater into underground workings.
An aquifer is defined as a porous geological structure that contains a large volume of groundwater. Lastly, a fault zone is a discontinuity in the crust due to fractures and serves as a conduit, forming hazardous hydraulic connections between aquifers and underground mine workings (Song et al., 2024).
How to assess and manage water inflows in an underground mine intersecting a major aquifer or fault zone?
Video rights: @Men_Channel. (YouTube)
Reference: @MiningDocInc