Mining-Induced Seismicity: Challenges in Monitoring, Modeling, Managing, and Related Risks
Mining-Induced Seismicity: Challenges in Monitoring, Modeling, Managing, and Related Risks
Session ID#: 283057
Session Description:
Mining-induced seismicity (MIS) remains a major mine safety challenge because seismic events can occur close to active workings, leading to injuries, fatalities, and loss of infrastructure. Although monitoring and hazard management practices have advanced substantially, damaging events continue to occur, highlighting gaps in our understanding of how seismicity is linked to local and regional geology, mine design, mining sequence, and operational conditions. This session invites contributions from seismologists, mining engineers, geologists, rock mechanics researchers, and safety professionals on the monitoring, characterization, modeling, and management of MIS and associated hazards. We welcome studies ranging from field observations and instrumentation to data analytics, source mechanics, hazard forecasting, and risk mitigation strategies.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- MR - Mineral and Rock Physics
Index Terms:
3902 Creep and deformation [MINERAL PHYSICS]
7212 Earthquake ground motions and engineering seismology [SEISMOLOGY]
7219 Seismic monitoring and test-ban treaty verification [SEISMOLOGY]
7223 Earthquake interaction, forecasting, and prediction [SEISMOLOGY]
Primary Convener: Zoheir Khademian, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mine monitoring and simulation, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Conveners: Shawn Boltz, National Institute for Occuptaional Saftey and Health, Spokane Mining Research Division, Spokane, United States, Stephen Meyer, Institute of Mine Seismology, Die Boord, South Africa and Zara Anderson, Sintela, Ontario, ON, Canada
Student/Early Career Convener: Reynaldo Vite Sanchez, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, United States
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