Ground Engineering - Principles and Practices for Underground Coal Mining (PDF)

Emeritus Professor Jim Galvin has a relatively unique combination of industrial, research and academic experience in the mining industry that spans specialist research and applied knowledge in ground engineering, mine management and risk management.  His career encompasses directing ground engineering research groups in South Africa and Australia; practical mining experience, including active participation in the mines rescue service and responsibility for the design, operation, and management of large underground coal mines and for the consequences of loss of ground control as a mine manager; appointments as Professor and Head of the School of Mining Engineering at the University of New South Wales; and safety advisor to a number of Boards of Directors of organisations associated with mining.

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“Each of the 12 chapters begins with an abstract and a list of keywords, and ends with a reference list. … The book is splendidly illustrated with presentations of quantitative data, mine plans and photographs of some of the untoward things that can happen in underground mines. … Ground engineering should attract international sales and help mine operators to achieve optimum mining efficiency without compromising safety.” (Professor Ian Rae, ATSE Focus, Issue 199, December, 2016)“To the knowledge of the reviewer there is no comparable text that covers ground engineering principles and underground coal mining practice in such a comprehensive way. This book fills a serious gap in the mining and rock mechanics literature. … This book is not only of value to ground engineering specialists on coal mines, but will be of equal value to coal mine planning personnel, coal mine managers, and mining authorities.” (Horst Wagner, The Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, November, 2016)

“The book provides a very logical and complete approach to all of the major ground engineering challenges facing modern underground coal mines … . I have no doubt that this book has filled a major void in the field, not just in Australia, but also internationally. … it will rapidly become a ‘must-have’ reference book, not just for students and researchers, but as a life-long reference point for career professionals working in the underground coal sectors around the world.” (Bruce Hebblewhite, Bulletin Magazine, August, 2016)



“The book provides an outstanding, detailed and much needed, account of ground engineering principles and their application in underground coal mining practice in Australia and internationally. … I recommend this book unreservedly to all those having responsibility for identifying and managing ground control-related risk issues in underground coal mines, including mine managers, planners, operators,