Field trip to Svea for AT – 212 Rock Mechanics
This field trip started with an amazing trip across Svalbard by plane to Svea the view was amazing:
The accommodation was lovely and the food was amazing (we didn’t have to cook!) It is also very good food. With a lovely view across the fjord. For those of you who have been involved with SAMS for a while you may remember Carl Ballantine, who is currently working in Svea for Aquaplan on an experiment in the fjord. The next day we began at 8 am for safety briefings and to be issued all of our equipment:
Once in the mine the work begun looking at all different supporting systems and faults in the mine.
Of course paying special attention to new construction and the types of bolts used in a coal mine:
Comparing old and new technology’s and the 2 long walls, the old long wall the mining was carried out 80cm for the control stations and you can walk easily the whole way. The new long wall is remote controlled with in the mine and is very complicated I can just about stand in between the panels whilst every one else has to crouch:
The day in the mine was brilliant, the white suits did not stay white for long at all. The next day was more of a geological day, looking a core samples.
The final day was spend learning about the cleaning facilities for the coal and a tour of the whole of Svea. Before flying back to Longyear.
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