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Mine Shaft Superstructure (AA020)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: aa020.ttl

Name

MineShaftSuperstructure

Kind

FeatureType

Definition

A structure over a vertical mine shaft containing machinery (for example: a winding head or hoist) used to transport minerals, equipment, and/or workers between the surface and various levels within the mine.

Description

It is usually the most prominent structure at a shaft mining facility.

Synonyms

Mine Shaft Headframe; Mine Shaft Headgear; Pit-head Frame

Accepted

2013-10-18

Geometry

point, curve, surface

Subtype of

AL014 Non-building Structure

RWOI terms naming it

• RWO_02233 Mine Shaft Superstructure

Mappings

• osm#man_made=mineshaft-point: AA020 narrowMatch man_made=mineshaft (point)
• osm#man_made=mineshaft-polygon: AA020 narrowMatch man_made=mineshaft (polygon)

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.

OSM mappings: OSM_to_DGIF_V3.csv of che-dgif-interlis-tools. Licence: MIT, © 2026 Michael Lanini (swisstopo). See the FAQ.