Comprehensive monitoring as a basis for modeling the deformation processes of rock formations of deposits

In rock mechanics, the most informative parameters characterizing the stress-strain state of a mountain range and the Earth's surface are the results of instrumental observations of the displacement of the earth's surface and the rock mass around the mine workings. Currently, in addition to the most commonly used traditional methods, such as leveling reference points and measuring distances between them for the subsequent determination of vertical and horizontal deformations, methods based on the use of satellite technologies, such as GPS observations and observations based on the use of radar interferometry, have begun to be used. Using the example of the Astrakhan gas condensate field, the Yakovlevsky iron ore deposit and the Verkhnekamskoye potash deposit, which is being developed by Eurochem-UKK LLC, the article provides specific examples related to the solution of these issues by specialists of the PNRPU Center for Geomechanics and Geodynamics in solving geomechanics problems both in the development of ore and potash deposits, and in development of hydrocarbon deposits.

Kashnikov Yu. A., Musikhin V. V., Bukin V. G., Grishko S. V., Anokhin N. A. Comprehensive monitoring as a basis for modeling the deformation processes of rock formations of deposits. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2026;(5):140-154. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2026_5_0_140.

Yu.A. Kashnikov¹, Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Professor, Head of Chair, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6168-7251,
V.V. Musikhin¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3038-2241,
V.G. Bukin¹, Senior Researcher,
S.V. Grishko¹, Senior Researcher, ORCID ID: 0009-0000-6236-7156,
N.A. Anokhin¹, Graduate Student, ORCID ID: 0009-0007-8855-2588,
¹ Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Perm, Russia.

Yu.A. Kashnikov, e-mail: Geotech@pstu.ru.

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