Events & Courses

Course overview

This two-day interactive course is intended as an introduction to the assessment and treatment of historical Coal Workings in the UK for early career professionals and as a refresher course for working professionals.

Coal mining has altered the landscape and stability of the ground beneath us. Since 1872, records of abandoned mine workings have been required but they can be incomplete, and mining may have taken place before this date..

The Coal Measures are a complex sequence of sediments disturbed by faulting and folding. When investigating sites for development or infrastructure, the potential for coal workings being present requires a geologist with knowledge of how coal measures were formed, their sequences and structure, and an ability to interpret three-dimensional geology and when historical workings have been undertaken. An understanding of mining techniques and practices is also required.

Learning objectives

• Coal Measures stratigraphy, structure and relevant geological principles
• Sources of data and records for an effective literature search
• Techniques used for working coal to understand legacy workings
• Techniques and examples of site investigation design to establish ground stability
• Techniques and approaches to the treatment of mine shafts, audits and workings to deliver a stable site

Programme

Modules are 3.5 hour sessions each, including presentations, group exercises, question & answer sessions with speakers and tea breaks.

Each day will start at 9:30 BST and will finish at 16:45 BST.

Day one (24 April):

    1. Geology and Stratigraphy
    2. Coal Workings and Records

Day two (29 April):

    3. Investigation Design and Techniques
    4. Coal Workings Treatment

Speakers

Andrew Moore, CGeol – Technical Director at Tetra Tech

Scott O'Neill, CGeol/EurGeol – Technical Director, Transportation at AECOM

Location

This course will be delivered virtually via Zoom. Joining details will be sent out the day prior, alongside any course materials that may be needed.

Fees (including early-bird rate)

* Early-bird discount applicable for all registrations until 24 February 2025. Simply select your delegate type on the registration form and the discount will be applied and reflected in the payment section at the bottom of the registration form.*

Group Discounts

We offer competitive group discounts on all Training Courses:
5 – 9 delegates: 20% off
10 – 14 delegates: 25% off
15 delegates or more: 30% off

For more information on how to access the Group Discount, please email [email protected]

Concessions

We offer students a generous discount. Please verify your student status by either registering with your student email address, or uploading a photograph of your student identification/acceptance letter.

The Society offers a limited number of concessionary rates for those in financial hardship. Contact [email protected] (Please note you may be required to provide details/evidence to support your application for this.)

If you require an invoice to register for this course, please email [email protected]

Registration will close 24 hours before the event takes place.

GSL reserves the right to postpone or cancel a Training Course in the event of low interest. In this instance, a full refund will be offered for registration fees.