Geophysical methods as one way to detect and assess sources of danger in engineering and mining

摘要

The application of geophysical methods in civil engineering and mining becomes more and more significant. The combination of geophysical data with classical geotechnical measurements can greatly improve the quality and reliability of investigations e.g., regarding stability of mines, dams or buildings because of the high data density provided by geophysical methods. In that way geophysical applications can be an important and in some cases essential source to early detect potentially dangerous conditions both in mining and engineering. A number of case examples to demonstrate the application of geophysical monitoring and exploration techniques such as engineering seismology, sonar and ground penetrating radar respectively for the assessment of the condition of mining fields, the assessment of the geological barrier of mining fields and for investigations of stability issues of dams and dikes.