Legacy Coal Mining: Ground Models and Mining Effects

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.

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

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):

Geology and Stratigraphy
Coal Workings and Records

Day two (29 April):

Investigation Design and Techniques
Coal Workings Treatment

Joining details will be sent out the day prior, alongside any course materials that may be needed.

Andy Moore, CGeol – Technical Director, Mott MacDonald

Scott O'Neill, CGeol/EurGeol – Technical Director, ADS Structural Ltd

Peter Braham, CGeol

Paul Roberts

Fellow £550

Non-Fellow £1100

Student Member £140

Student Non-Member £280

Corporate Patron £550

GSA Member £660

The Geological Society of America (GSA) members discount

We offer a generous 40% discount off our Non-Fellow rate to members of the Geological Society of America (GSA). A discount code must be quoted on the registration form in order to take advantage of the discount. If you are a member of GSA and do not have the discount code, please email training@geolsoc.org.uk with proof of your membership.

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 training@geolsoc.org.uk

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 training@geolsoc.org.uk (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 training@geolsoc.org.uk

Registration will close 24 hours before the event takes place.