Assessment of impact of mining operations on surface infrastructure

Spotlight is on the problem connected with the assessment of harmful impact exerted by mining on building and structures on ground surface. The adverse effect on the surface infrastructure is evaluated in terms of predicted values of the surface deformations. On this basis, a decision is made on necessity of protection of the undermined ground objects. However, despite the extensive development of underground space in large cities, it is not always possible to protect effectively buildings on ground surface because of the lack of a certified methodology. This research aims to review the domestic and foreign procedures for deformation assessment of buildings in undermined zones, to identify advantages and disadvantages of the existing methods, and to seek promising solutions to the mentioned problem. According to the analytical outcome, the highest weight belongs to the total deformation index l as it embraces simultaneously horizontal deformations, curvature deformations and structural peculiarities of buildings. The article describes a case-study of undermining of a historical building in the course of construction of a sloped tunnel at the Admiralteyskaya metro station at Saint-Petersburg. The analysis of the in-situ surveying data shows that the criteria analyzed are incapable to provide a uniform evaluation of the undermining rate of a building. Nonetheless, the total deformation index is characterized by the highest reliability. Finally, the article offers recommendations on development of an integrated criterion to encompass all interactions in the underground structure–ground–building system.

Volohov E. M., Kozhukharova V. K., Britvin I. A., Savkov B. M., Zherlygina E. S. Assessment of impact of mining operations on surface infrastructure. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2023;(8):72-93. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2023_8_0_72.

E.M. Volokhov¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: volohov@spmi.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4430-4172,
V.K. Kozhukharova¹, Graduate Student, e-mail: s225049@stud.spmi.ru, ORCID ID: 0009-0008-0705-3646,
I.A. Britvin¹, Graduate Student, e-mail: s205048@stud.spmi.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1561-0835,
E.S. Zherlygina¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Senior Researcher, e-mail: bazilyak.e.s@gmail.com, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3404-0863,
B.M. Savkov, General Director, GIRO LLC, e-mail: geogiro@mail.ru
¹ Saint-Petersburg Mining University, 199106, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

Kozhukharova V.K., e-mail: s225049@stud.spmi.ru.

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