Mining and Special Surveys

At the conclusion of this course, students should have the ability to: 1. identify different techniques for mining and underground surveying; 2. develop and design underground survey network; and 3. carryout surveying for subsidence and stability of large structures.

Basic concept of mining and underground surveying techniques. Design of underground survey networks. Mine orientation, mechanical and optical shaft plumbing gyroscopic methods, laser and accuracies obtainable. Operation, sources of errors and accuracy obtainable for gyro- theodolite. Volume determination, erosion problems and crustal movements. Survey for subsidence and stability of large structures.