Surface movements in Bologna (Po Plain — Italy) detected by multitemporal DInSAR

We studied the surface deformations affecting the southeastern sector of the Po Plain sedimentary basin, in particular the area of Bologna. To this aim an advanced DInSAR technique, referred to as DInSAR-SBAS (Small BAseline Subset), has been applied. This technique allows monitoring the temporal evolution of a deformation phenomenon, via the generation of mean deformation velocity maps and displacement time series from a data set of acquired SAR images. In particular, we have processed a set of SAR data acquired by the European Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS) sensors and compared the achieved results with optical levelling measurements, assumed as reference. The surface displacements detected by DInSAR SBAS from 1992 to 2000 are between 10 mm/year in the historical part of Bologna town, and up to 59 mm/year in the NE industrial and agricultural areas. Former measurements from optical levelling referred to 1897 show 2-3 mm/year vertical movements. This trend of displacement increased in the second half of the 20th century and the subsidence rate reached 60 mm/year. We compared the more recent levelling campaigns (in 1992 and late 1999) and DInSAR results from 1992 to 1999. The standard deviation of the difference between levelling data, projected onto the satellite Line Of Sight, and DInSAR results is 2 mm/year. This highlights a good agreement between the measurements provided by two different techniques. The explanation of soil movements based on interferometric results, ground data and geological observations, allowed confirming the anthropogenic cause (surface effect due to the overexploitation of the aquifers) and highlights a natural, tectonic, subsidence.     

Quantifying relationships between subsidence and longwall face advance using DInSAR

Surface subsidence that results from longwall mining can be large magnitude and can affect significant areas. Conventional methods for subsidence monitoring include leveling, global positioning system(GPS), and photogrammetric surveys. Remote sensing techniques including, aerial LiDAR, terrestrial laser scanning, and satellite-based Differential Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar(DInSAR), are also used to measure deformation associated with subsidence. DInSAR data are different than data from conventional subsidence surveys. Images capture data over large areas(hundreds of kilometers), and each pixel(data point) in an image quantifies the average displacement over an area of square meters.DInSAR data can have fairly high time resolution; imaging periods typically range from weeks to months.DInSAR data can be useful to monitor subsidence sequentially over short periods. Regularly monitoring subsidence may help define if caving is progressing normally and can establish relationships between surface deformation and longwall face advance, which has potential to help quantify possible risks to mine stability. In this study, subsidence at a longwall trona mine is monitored over short periods, typically 12 days, as the longwall face is advanced through a panel. C-band interferometric wide swath synthetic aperture radar(SAR) images from the sentinel satellites are used to quantify the subsidence. The onset of subsidence occurs close in time to the beginning of the longwall face advance, and overall,the development of subsidence closely follows the longwall face advance.     

Longwall surface subsidence control by technology of isolated overburden grout injection

Surface subsidence is a typical ground movement due to longwall mining, which causes a series of environmental problems and hazards. In China, intensive coal extractions are commonly operated under dense-populated coalfields, which exacerbates the negative subsequences resulted from surface settlement. Therefore, effective approaches to control the ground subsidence are in urgent need for the Chinese coal mining industry. This paper presents a newly developed subsidence control technology: isolated overburden grout injection, including the theory, technique and applications. Relevant procedures such as injection system design, grouting material selection, borehole layout, grout take estimation and injection process design are proposed. The applicability of this technology has been demonstrated through physical modelling, field measurements, and case studies. Since 2009, the technology has been successfully applied to 14 longwall areas in 9 Chinese coal mines. The ultimate surface subsidence factors vary from 0.10 to 0.15. This method has a great potential to be popularized and performed where longwall mining are implemented under villages and ground infrastructures.     

采用自控吸液法提高颗粒分析的测试质量

对土中大于０．０７４ｍｍ的颗粒分析采用筛析法,而对于粒径小于０．０７４ｍｍ的土,一般采用密度计法或移液管法．使用自控吸液仪可提高颗粒分析的测试质量和测试效率．     

Monitoring on subsidence due to repeated excavation with DInSAR technology

DInSAR technology was used to monitor subsidence caused by underground coal mining activities in mountainous area, with multi source SAR data, including 8 EnviSAT C-band and 4 ALOS L-band, and 4 programmed TerraSAR-X dataset. The results revealed that 2-pass DInSAR technique sometimes failed to retrieve the mining-caused subsidence due to spatial and/or temporal de-correlation. We also noticed that there existed residual topographic phase after the compensation with SRTM DEM, which could almost overwhelm the subsidence information when the perpendicular baseline was relatively large. Based on the mining materials, analysis was made on the shape of subsidence area. For the well geo-coded results from TerraSAR-X, confirmed by GPS surveying results of corner reflectors, we tried to extract the advance distance of influence besides the subsidence area. Due to the big deformation gradient over stopingfaces, the X-band SAR data could not capture the maximum value subsidence revealed by GPS survey in our preliminary results, the same as C-band EnviSAT data. This will turn to be our research subject in the next few months.     

Model experiment on anti-deformation performance of a self-supporting transmission tower in a subsidence area

A large number of high-voltage power transmission towers have recently been constructed in mining areas prone to subsidence.In order to ensure the safety of the transmission towers and the safe operati...     

Monitoring of slow ground deformation by ERS radar interferometry on the Vauvert salt mine (France): Comparison with ground-based measurement

The differential SAR Interferometry (DInSAR) technique has been applied to a test site near Vauvert (France) to detect and monitor ground deformation. This site corresponds to the location of an industrial exploitation of underground salt using the solution mining technique. An area of subsidence has been observed using in situ measurements. Despite conditions unfavorable for InSAR because of the vegetal cover, we show that radar remote sensing observations provide valuable information which substantially improves our knowledge of the phenomenon. An adaptive phase filtering process has been used to improve the coherence level. In particular, our study shows that the geometry of the subsidence bowl is different to that previously assumed using ground-based techniques only. The size of the subsidence bowl (8 km) is larger than expected. This information will be useful for further modeling of the deformation and to improve the coverage of the in situ measurement networks. It also shows that radar interferometry can be used for the long-term monitoring of such sites and to predict potential environmental issues.     

三塘湖盆地中新生代沉降史分析

三塘湖盆地中、新生代沉降与沉积作用是在一种准平原化的地貌背景上发生、发展的，共经历了两个沉降期：侏罗纪—早白垩世，第三纪—第四纪和一个隆升期晚白垩世。相应形成了两种类型的盆地：中生代为简单的坳陷盆地；新生代为与“Ａ”型俯冲作用相关的前陆盆地。与此同时，盆地沉降中心亦经历了自北向南的迁移过程。三塘湖盆地这种隆坳格局的变化明显受区域构造作用控制。     

Modeling of Subsidence and Reservoir Compaction under Waterflood Operations

A full-field, three-dimensional (3D) computer model has been developed to numerically simulate reservoir compaction and surface subsidence for a weak, water-sensitive, hydrocarbon reservoir during field-wide water-injection operations. The developed model was used for modeling the compaction and subsidence processes under waterflood operations at the Ekofisk Field in the North Sea. The model was thoroughly validated through the comparison of model results to extensive field measurements with good agreement being achieved. The validated model has been successfully employed as a tool to forecast subsidence and to assist in the development of a subsidence risk assessment. For practical field applications, important quantitative information, that includes reservoir compaction, seafloor subsidence, and seafloor horizontal movement, may be generated from the full-field, 3D model and is presented in this paper.     

基于“三带”理论的沉陷区边坡失稳过程分析

地下开采扰动给沉陷区内边坡稳定性带来不利影响。以抚顺老虎台矿开采沉陷区内某边坡失稳破坏为例，分析沉陷区内边坡失稳的动态演化过程。根据开采沉陷学“三带”理论，将处于开采沉陷区的东露天边坡岩土体划分为冒落带、裂隙带、弯曲下沉带和原生带4个特征区域,并分别计算出边坡处于3种“临界状态”时对应的地下开采深度。