Ground freezing on a large scale

Artificial ground freezing for shafts and tunnels related to subway, water and sewer projects have been the focus of many articles and conference topics in recent years. Here, Sopko and Auld examine past mine projects throughout the world where ground freezing was essential for successful shaft sink...

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Published inMining Engineering Vol. 73; no. 9; pp. 39 - 44
Main Authors Sopko, J, Auld, F A
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Littleton Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc 01.09.2021
Subjects
Coal mining
Construction
Drilling
Excavation
Freezing
Ground freezing
Groundwater
Mining industry
Oil shale
Potash
Subway tunnels
Tunnels
Canada
United Kingdom > UK
United States > US
Wales
Alaska
Saskatchewan Canada
Germany
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Summary:Artificial ground freezing for shafts and tunnels related to subway, water and sewer projects have been the focus of many articles and conference topics in recent years. Here, Sopko and Auld examine past mine projects throughout the world where ground freezing was essential for successful shaft sinking and surface drift construction.
ISSN:0026-5187