Research
Main directions of research
Department statutory research
Current research projects
Prediction of ground and rock masses deformation
Satellite Radar Interferometry InSAR
Department statutory research
"Improvement of prediction and monitoring methods for estimation the effects of underground mining on ground and rock masses deformation
Head of the research: Dr. Eng. Zygmunt Niedojadło
Current research projects
Grant: A proposed model of the upward movement voids to the surface, causing discontinuous deformations / project of the National Science Centre /OPUS / www
Head of the research grant, PhD. Eng. Agnieszka Malinowska
Grant: New algorithm for modelling land surface subsidence due to the rock mass drainage / research project of the National Science Centre /Preludium/ www
Head of the research grant MSc. Wojciech Witkowski
Scientific supervisor Prof. dr. Eng. Ryszard Hejmanowski
Prediction of ground and rock mass deformation
We devised unique software that allows us to predict surface and rock mass deformation caused by
the exploitation of natural gas, crude oil and raw materials. The algorithm for prediction in time
was developed by R. Hejmanowskiego in 1993 and since that time is still up dated. It is based on
the description of the compaction/convergence of the deposits under the influence of pressure changes
(gas/oil) and volume changes (raw materials/salt, coal) during underground operation. The developed
methodology can also be used to investigate the behavior of the salt cavern storage facilities designed
to store gas or oil.
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Satellite Radar Interferometry InSAR
The ongoing research in SAR technology application in order to establish spatiotemporal measurement of:
rapid ground deformation cause by mining tremors,
slow and rapid ground deformation caused by underground mining,
ground behavior in the vicinity of sinkhole occurrence.
