Research Article

Field Measurement and Mechanical Analysis of Height of the Water Flowing Fracture Zone in Short-Wall Block Backfill Mining beneath the Aquifer: A Case Study in China

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Coal-mining-induced severe environmental problems. (a) Land desertification; (b) dry-up of streams; (c) sparse ground vegetation; (d) development of fractures towards the ground; (e) stacking of gangues.
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