Close-range photogrammetry in underground mining ground control

Donovan J. Benton; Amy J. Chambers; Michael J. Raffaldi; Seth A. Finley; Mark J. Powers

doi:10.1117/12.2236691

19 September 2016 Close-range photogrammetry in underground mining ground control

Donovan J. Benton, Amy J. Chambers, Michael J. Raffaldi, Seth A. Finley, Mark J. Powers

Proceedings Volume 9977, Remote Sensing System Engineering VI; 997707 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2236691
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2016, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Monitoring underground mine deformation and support conditions has traditionally involved visual inspection and geotechnical instrumentation. Monitoring displacements with conventional instrumentation can be expensive and time-consuming, and the number of locations that can be effectively monitored is generally limited. Moreover, conventional methods typically produce vector rather than tensor descriptions of geometry changes. Tensor descriptions can provide greater insight into hazardous ground movements, particularly in recently excavated openings and in older workings that have been negatively impacted by high stress concentrations, time-dependent deformation, or corrosion of ground support elements. To address these issues, researchers with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Spokane Mining Research Division are developing and evaluating photogrammetric systems for ground control monitoring applications in underground mines. This research has demonstrated that photogrammetric systems can produce millimeter-level measurements that are comparable to conventional displacement-measuring instruments. This paper provides an overview of the beneficial use of close-range photogrammetry for the following three ground control applications in underground mines: monitoring the deformation of surface support, monitoring rock mass movement, and monitoring the corrosion of surface support. Preliminary field analyses, case studies, limitations, and best practices for these applications are also discussed.

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Donovan J. Benton, Amy J. Chambers, Michael J. Raffaldi, Seth A. Finley, and Mark J. Powers "Close-range photogrammetry in underground mining ground control", Proc. SPIE 9977, Remote Sensing System Engineering VI, 997707 (19 September 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2236691

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