A review of coal mining induced fault reactivation in Great Britain

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-50

  Donnelly, L J ^a  

^a Halcrow Group Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discontinuities; Environmental geology; Geological hazards; Mining geology; Subsidence

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY; FAULT REACTIVATION; GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS; GREAT BRITAIN; GROUND DEFORMATION; MINING GEOLOGY;

GEOLOGY; HAZARDS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; MINING; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS); SUBSIDENCE; TECTONICS;

COAL MINES;

COAL MINE; FAULT ZONE; REACTIVATION; SUBSIDENCE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33344457698     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/05-015     Document Type: Review

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