Construction over abandoned mine workings
As we continue to mark CIRIA’s 60th anniversary, we are shining the spotlight on our heritage guidance that continues to be widely used across industry in this webinar series.
The first installment of the webinar series featured the
Abandoned mine workings manual (C758D). Industry experts gave an overview of the manual’s scope and key features, and delved deeper into four key chapters: site investigation, treatment of mine workings and mine entries, and surface stability.
Since the publication of
Construction over abandoned mine workings (SP32) in 1984, the numerous issues associated with abandoned mines are progressively being better understood, with significant advances in knowledge and expertise. The deep coal mining industry has been run down, and this has coincided with increased urbanisation and regeneration of land in areas of former mine workings.
Supported by industry, principally The Coal Authority, CIRIA embarked on a project to update SP32. The Abandoned mine workings manual (C758D) retains much of the information from SP32, but with substantial updates in dealing with the effects of the mining legacy. It also provides further guidance on the planning regime, environmental considerations, legislative framework, and health and safety issues.