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spoil heap [′spȯil ‚hēp]
(mining engineering) Spoil Heap a pile for stacking waste rock brought to the earth’s surface from mines and pits. At coal mines, as a rule, flat spoil heaps are built; conical, ridge, and sector spoil heaps are also known. Spoil heaps are classified according to the mode of transporting the waste rock; waste rock may be hauled by skip hoists, cableways, conveyors, trucks, rail transport, or hydraulic means. In order to minimize damage to the environment, spoil heaps are reclaimed in two stages—a construction stage that involves the leveling or grading of slopes and the placing of a fertile layer of soil on the surface and a biological stage that entails the sowing of grass and the planting of shrubs and trees. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Plans for the Warwickshire County Councilowned site include a new spiral pathway up the former spoil heap, to showcase views across four counties, an arts installation at the peak, a visitor activity facility such as climbing tower, a new park entrance and better access for the canal underpass. The museum can be found in the Queen Elizabeth II Park, once part of the largest colliery spoil heap in Europe, but it has now been landscaped to include a lake and woodland walks. The work was sited on the peak of the hill for med by the for mer Sutton Manor Colliery spoil heap in order to afford visitors panoramic views of the region when standing on the plinth, and also so it could be seen directly from the village of Sutton Manor. |
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