In the Polish brown coal mine Belchatow deformation and stress behaviour are investigated to learn in early stage any reaction of this surface coal mine pit. These values are critical in regard of landslide risks as also important for the most economic excavation geometry. As already reported in GTMM 2002 conference in Karlsruhe, a standard stress monitoring station has been installed and first results have been reported. An important task is to get confident values not in high-precision but in long-term stability. In cooperation with my Polish colleagues and the BAM (German Federal Institute for Material Testing), Berlin, a new EFPI Stress Monitoring Station has been installed in this coal mine and first experiences and results have been reported.

Date Published: 30 March 2006
PDF: 7 pages
Proc. SPIE 6167, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Smart Sensor Monitoring Systems and Applications, 61670M (30 March 2006); doi: 10.1117/12.660024

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 6167:
Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Smart Sensor Monitoring Systems and Applications
Daniele Inaudi; Wolfgang Ecke; Brian Culshaw; Kara J. Peters; Eric Udd, Editor(s)