We carried out a detailed geological survey and mapping along the ground fissures distribution area in Shanxi Qingxu and rich databases were stored for the future study of the geological structure and ground fissure. According to the survey, the direct economic losses caused by the ground fissures were converted with the universal affected body economic loss calculation method.The results show that the main features of the ground fissure disaster in Qingxu are as follows:(1) horizontal feature; (2) dimensional damage;(3)limited destruction range; 4.gradual process. Construction ground fissures caused 1,973 houses seriously damaged 3,460 houses medium damaged, 4 050 houses minor damaged, and housing economic losses were about 1.168 65 billion in Qingxu. Approximately 1 090 acres of arable land lost irrigation functions and become dry land or wasted land, and arable land economic losses were about 2.18 million yuan. Ground fissures caused highway damage in three places and the road economic losses were about 8.7 million yuan.In general,Direct economic losses caused by the construction ground fissures were approximately 1.278 45 billion in Qingxu.