SRK was first engaged in 1999 to review an underground coal mine’s structural interpretation, following a series of complex unexpected faulting which had a serious impact on panel development. SRK developed an alternative structural model and has since provided ongoing review and recalibration of the model. The modelling approach has also been extended to other project areas in the Western Coalfield. In recent years, the client is using the structural models, along with on-site geotechnical and surface and groundwater monitoring systems and a customised spatial and temporal data analysis tool to evaluate and better understand the interactions of groundwater behaviour and mine subsidence.
