UID:
almahu_9948025371202882
Format:
1 online resource (751 p.)
ISBN:
1-281-79341-8
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9786611793418
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0-08-087515-7
Series Statement:
Studies in environmental science ; 56
Content:
This book, the result of studies undertaken on behalf of the European Commission, examines the current 'state of the art' techniques for the restoration of despoiled lands arising from the coal and steel industries. It provides technical guidance to aid the process of the regeneration of the coal and steel communities of Europe. The chapters are fully cross referenced in the text, and where more technical or specific detail is provided, this has been placed into boxes rather than in the main text. The book will be of great interest to environmental scientists and engineers, and to all those
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; The Reclamation of Former Coal Mines and Steelworks; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; USE OF THE BOOK; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1 Coal and steel in Europe; 1.2 The role of the European Community in environmental protection; 1.3 Derelict land arising from the coal and steel industries; 1.4 The stimulus for reclamation; 1.5 Reclamation strategy; 1.6 The experience of reclamation in Wales; CHAPTER 2. SITE ASSESSMENT; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Preliminary planning; 2.3 Desk study and preliminary investigations; 2.4 Detailed investigations
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2.5 Techniques of ground investigation2.6 Investigation of contamination; 2.7 Assessment of industrial archaeological value; 2.8 Reclamation proposals; CHAPTER 3. INVESTIGATION AND TREATMENT OF MINE WORKINGS AND UNSTABLE GROUND; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Causes and effects of mining subsidence; 3.3 Investigation of mine workings; 3.4 Investigation of shafts and adits; 3.5 Treatment of shallow workings, shafts and adits; 3.6 Methods of minimising subsidence damage; CHAPTER 4. DEMOLITION AND SITE CLEARANCE; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Colliery site features; 4.3 Steelworks sites features
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4.4 Site investigations prior to demolition and site clearance4.5 Demolition works; 4.6 Recovery and recycling of materials; 4.7 Industrial archaeology; 4.8 Re-use of existing buildings and structures; CHAPTER 5. COLLIERY SPOIL HEAP CHARACTERISTICS; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Impact of spoil heaps; 5.3 Spoil characteristics; 5.4 Cslliery spoil as a substrate for plant growth; 5.5 Natural vegetation on colliery spoil heaps; 5.6 Use of colliery spoil; CHAPTER 6. COLLIERY SPOIL HEAP STABILITY; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Spoil and tip characteristics; 6.3 Factors affecting stability
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6.4 Modes of tip failure6.5 Investigation and stability analysis; 6.6 Remedial measures on existing tips; 6.7 Construction methods for new tips and the reshaping of existing tips; 6.8 Inspections; CHAPTER 7. COLLIERY SPOIL HEAP COMBUSTION; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Causes of combustion; 7.3 Hazards; 7.4 Assessment; 7.5 Methods of treatment of spoil heap combustion; 7.6 Safety precautions; 7.7 Methods of prevention of combustion; CHAPTER 8. COLLIERY SPOIL WASHING; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Characterisation of colliery spoil for feasibility of coal recovery; 8.3 Coal recovery technology
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8.4 InfrastructureCHAPTER 9. STEEL INDUSTRY RAW MATERIALS AND WASTES; 9.1 Iron and steel making; 9.2 Wastes from iron and steel making; CHAPTER 10. COAL CARBONISATION; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Nature of by-products and wastes; 10.3 Background levels of contamination; 10.4 Structures and materials on site; 10.5 Environmental contamination; 10.6 Reclamation of coal carbonisation facilities; CHAPTER 11. THE TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED SOILS; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Removal and disposal of contaminated materials; 11.3 In situ isolation techniques; 11.4 Site cover systems
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11.5 Grouted horizontal barriers
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-444-81703-4
Language:
English
