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Please join CSCE at a webinar at 12 p.m. Noon EST on Monday, October 30, 2023. At this webinar, Abdolreza (Reza) Osouli, Ph.D., P.E., of Marino Engineering Associates, Inc., will give a presentation on, What Structural Engineers Should Know About Building Above Underground Mines. Attendees may earn 1 NYS PDH at this event.

Mine subsidence engineering is a multi-discipline field in engineering. This technical presentation will brief the audience on the fundamental elements of underground mining as it related to overlying construction. Building on these fundamental principles, various construction site-mining scenarios will be given. Then, a basic understanding of the various risk factors will be provided.

The presentation will also cover how the engineer can approach mining related problems, and the associated pros and cons of the solutions. Cost-effective measures where subsidence mitigation is necessary will also be discussed. The talk will touch on all aspects of subsidence engineering providing case history examples for illustration and will be presented assuming the audience has limited experience in subsidence. The focus will be on mine subsidence conditions found in the Midwest.