Publications

Welcome to SCT's own publications library which contains a collection of recent publications and other resources with reliable research about our technology. 

• A Perspective on the Mechanics of Mine Subsidence Above Longwall Panels

  Published Apr, 2022
  This paper presents a perspective on current understanding of the mechanics of overburden caving processes above longwall panels in Australia and the influence of these processes on surface subsidence movements. Experience of monitoring vertical subsidence, horizontal ground movements, sub-surface ground movements, and groundwater interactions is reviewed to explore the mechanics of the underlying processes that contribute to the ground movements observed on the surface as subsidence. Part of this perspective involves reflecting on the journey to gain this understanding, the culture we are fortunate to enjoy in NSW, and the people who have pioneered the transition of subsidence engineering from art to science. A-Perspective-on-the-Mechanics-of-Mine-Subsidence-Above-Longwall-Panels.pdf1.2 MB

• Influence of seam level bedding plane shears on overburden behaviour around underground coal mines

  Published Feb, 2024
  Bedding plane shears are features that define and control the magnitude and distribution of horizontal movements within the overburden strata adjacent to extracted longwall panels. Measurements and observations of how these features influence horizontal stress relief and hydraulic conductivity of the overburden strata above and to the sides of extracted longwall panels are distributed across a range of different fora. Influence-of-seam-level-bedding-plane-shears-on-overburden-behaviour-around-underground-coal-mines-KMills-2024.pdf3.3 MB