Simulation of water recovery and its effect on settlement of open-cut coal mine back-fill

International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 83-89

  Naderian, A R ^a   Williams, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INUNDATION SETTLEMENT; OPEN CUT COAL MINE BACK FILL; WATER RECOVERY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESTIMATION; GROUNDWATER; INFILTRATION; LAND RECLAMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES; SURFACE WATERS;

COAL MINES;

BACKFILL; COAL MINE; SETTLEMENT; WATER INFILTRATION;

EID: 0030303024     PISSN: 13895265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09208119608964805     Document Type: Article

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