scholarly journals Research on Failure Mechanism and Strengthening of Broken Roadway Affected by Upper Coal Pillar

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fulian He ◽  
Zheng Zheng ◽  
Hengzhong Zhu ◽  
Bo Yang
Keyword(s):  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Horizontal Line ◽  
Protective Function ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
Roadway Deformation

The principal stress difference is introduced as a new evaluation index in order to better understand the failure mechanism of roadways affected by upper coal pillars and characterize failure of rock mass. Compared with traditional methods, it facilitates quantitative analysis. Moreover, we combine the semiplane theory and we obtain the stress distribution on the coal pillar’s bedrock and the strengthening control area from the “change point” position along a 21 m horizontal line. The influence of multiple stresses induced from mining on a roadway is analyzed. It is found that rock failure is most likely while mining the 051606 working face, followed by mining the 051604 working face, and the stress influence on the upper pillar has the lowest failure probability. In addition, based on the asymmetry of the surrounding rock stress distribution, this study proposes strengthening control technology of surrounding rock on the basis of a highly stressed bolting support and anchor cable, adding to the steel ladder beam, steel mesh, and shed support’s protective function to the roadway’s roof and ribs. Finally, through field observations, it is concluded that the roadway deformation is within the controllable range.

Study on the Terminal Line Reasonable Position of Two Coal Seam under the Down-Protective Layer Pressure-Relieved Mining

2013 ◽  
Vol 295-298 ◽  
pp. 2913-2917
Author(s):  
Xiang Yang Zhang ◽  
Min Tu
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Protective Layer ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Rock Properties ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Roadway Deformation ◽  
The Impact

In order to study the stress distribution and its dynamic influence law while the protective layer mining, based on the transfer law of mining-induced stress in the coal seam floor and in front of the working face, using numerical simulation software to simulate the surrounding rock stress under the different pillar width mining conditions, and carried through the roadway deformation engineering practice observations. It is shown that reserved 110m coal pillar could weaken the impact on the front of the floor tunnel under the protective layer mining process. When the top liberated layer mining to reduce the impact of mining stress superposition, it should avoid the terminal lines on the two coal seams at the same location and may be staggered at least about 30m ~ 50m. And it obtained that the roadway deformation not only by mining impact, but also considering the geological environment surrounding rock conditions, tunnel position in which layers of rock, rock properties and other factors. The research guided the engineering practice successfully.

scholarly journals A physical model study of surrounding rock failure near a fault under the influence of footwall coal mining

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shukun Zhang ◽  
Lu Lu ◽  
Ziming Wang ◽  
Shuda Wang
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Physical Model ◽  
Hanging Wall ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Vertical Displacement ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Pillar Width ◽  
Model Study ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Coal Pillars

AbstractA study of the deformation of the surrounding rock and coal pillars near a fault under the influence of mining is conducted on a physical model for the design of coal pillars to support and maintain the roofs of adjacent fault roadways. This research is based on the 15101 mining face in the Baiyangling Coal Mine, Shanxi, China, and uses simulation tests similar to digital speckle test technology to analyse the displacement, strain and vertical stress fields of surrounding rocks near faults to determine the influence of the coal pillar width. The results are as follows. The surrounding rock of the roadway roof fails to form a balance hinge for the massive rock mass. The vertical displacement, vertical strain and other deformation of the surrounding rock near the fault increase steeply as the coal pillar width decreases. The steep increase in deformation corresponds to a coal pillar width of 10 m. When the coal pillar width is 7.5 m, the pressure on the surrounding rock near the footwall of the fault suddenly increases, while the pressure on the hanging wall near the fault increases by only 0.35 MPa. The stress of the rock mass of the hanging wall is not completely shielded by the fault, and part of the load disturbance is still transmitted to the hanging wall via friction. The width of the fault coal pillars at the 15101 working face is determined to be 7.5 m, and the monitoring data verify the rationality of the fault coal pillars.

scholarly journals Simulation Analysis and Engineering Application of Retaining Width of Waterproof Coal Pillar in Island Working Face

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Zheng ◽  
Zheng Gao
Keyword(s):  
Service Life ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Engineering Application ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Simulation Research ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Mining Face ◽  
Coal Pillars

The old mining area in Pingdingshan coalfield has the following problems: long mining service life, many remaining coal pillars, and great difficulty in mining; to extend the service life of the mine, realize cost saving and efficiency increasing, it is urgent to recover the remaining coal pillars, but the mining of isolated island face faces the problem of reasonable retention of waterproof coal pillars, if the protection is not good, it is easy to cause mine water damage and increase the mining cost. Therefore, in view of the practical engineering problems faced by the field, aiming at eliminating or reducing the goaf water disaster, this paper adopts numerical simulation research methods to optimize the original design scheme and carry out comparative analysis, dynamically reappear the surrounding rock stress field, displacement field and plastic failure law under multi face mining and roadway mining, and carry out engineering practice application. The results show that there is a certain thickness of elastic core area before and after mining with 25m coal pillar width. The deformation of surrounding rock is small, which is conducive to roadway maintenance, without obvious stress concentration. It can meet the actual needs of the project. The mining face has achieved safe mining, without water inrush accident in the goaf, and the coal resources have been recovered to the maximum extent. The research results are left over to similar mining areas in China The safe recovery of coal pillar can be used for reference.

scholarly journals Ground Stress Distribution and Dynamic Pressure Development of Shallow Buried Coal Seam Underlying Adjacent Room Gobs

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ming Zhang ◽  
Chen Cao ◽  
Bingjie Huo
Keyword(s):  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Dynamic Pressure ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Horizontal Stress ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Ground Stress ◽  
Stress Environment ◽  
Coal Pillars

The condition of the coal pillars remained in the room-and-pillar gobs is complicated. The stresses loaded on the pillar floor may be transmitted and overlapped. It changes the stress environment of the lower coal seam roof, leading abnormal periodic weighting. In the procedure of coal seam 3−1 mining in the Huoluowan Coal Mine, the ground stress is high while the working face passing through the room pillars of overlying coal seam 2−2, leading to hydraulic shield being broken. In this paper, theoretical analysis, numerical calculation, and similar material simulation were used to analyse the stress environment of lower seam and the effect of coal pillars remained in close-distanced upper seam. The stress transfer model was established for the room pillars of coal seam 2−2, and the stress distribution of underlying strata was obtained based on theoretical analysis. The joint action of dynamic pressure of high stress-coal pillar with movement of overlying rock strata in the working face 3−1 under the coal pillar was revealed. The results showed that the horizontal stress and vertical stress under the large coal pillar of the room gob in coal seam 2−2 were high, being from 9.7 to 15.3 MPa. The influencing depth of vertical stress ranged from 42 m to 58 m. The influencing depth of horizontal stress ranged from 10 to 23 m. The influencing range of the shear stress was from 25 to 50 m. When the working face 3−1 was mined below the coal pillar of 20 m or 50 m, abutment pressure was relatively high. The stress concentration coefficient reached 4.44–5.00. The dynamic pressure of the working face was induced by the stress overlying of the upper and lower coal seams, instability of the inverted trapezoid rock pillar above the coal pillar, and collapsing movement of the roof. The studying results were beneficial for guiding the safety mining of the coal seam 3−1 in the Huoluowan Coal Mine.

Surrounding Rock Convergence Rule along the Working Face Tendency of Recovery Room

2014 ◽  
Vol 962-965 ◽  
pp. 352-356
Author(s):  
Zhigang Wu ◽  
Wen Zhou Li
Keyword(s):  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Recovery Room ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Rock Deformation ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Deformation Mechanics ◽  
Surrounding Rock Deformation ◽  
Moving Speed

Recovery room could ensure the returning safety of working face equipment, improve mining and moving speed efficiency. Surrounding rock of working face will be distributed after recovery room driving, surrounding rock convergence drastically, and mining influence surrounding rock of recovery room also. Stress distribution around recovery room complex. Surrounding rock deformation rule along tendency of working face was studied by filed measurement in Sihe cola mine of the Jincheng coal district in China. It reveals surrounding rock deformation mechanics during coal pillar of working face through.

Stress Evolution and Deformation Control Technology for Deep Mining Influenced Roadway

2011 ◽  
Vol 90-93 ◽  
pp. 137-145
Author(s):  
Jia Guang Kan ◽  
Nong Zhang ◽  
Hai Wei Zhang ◽  
Zhi Yi Zhang ◽  
Guang Yao Si
Keyword(s):  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Surface Displacement ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Stress Evolution ◽  
Deformation Control ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Basic Ideas ◽  
Roadway Deformation

In order to effectively control deep roadway under mining influence, based on the typical engineering geological conditions of Dingji coalmine in Huainan mining area, we researched on the laws of stress evolution and failure mechanism of roadway influenced by working face advancing by using numerical simulation and applying field test. The results showed that the surrounding rock stress of roadway ribs increased gradually with face advancing, vertical stress peak transfer to in-depth of roadway surrounding rock, the trend of roadway surface displacement variation consistent with corresponding stress variation. An appropriate coal pillar size (105 m) was proposed. We put forward the basic ideas for surrounding rock controlling and surrounding rock reinforce technology, namely U-steel support back grouting and bolt-cable cooperative supporting. By roadway deformation, roof layer separation and borehole detecting, we found out that displacement of roadway ribs was less than 250 mm, subsidence of roof was less than 110 mm, and the roadway deformation has been effectively controlled.

scholarly journals Investigation on Hydraulic Fracturing and Cutting Roof Pressure Relief Technology for Underground Mines: A Case Study

Lithosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (Special 4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingliang Chang ◽  
Xingjie Yao ◽  
Xiangyu Wang ◽  
Sen Yang ◽  
Yuantian Sun
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Stable State ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Industrial Test ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Underground Mines ◽  
Mine Pressure ◽  
Damage Degree ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Coal Pillars

Abstract Using hydraulic fracturing for cutting roof pressure is a critical technology to protect coal pillars. In this paper, based on the engineering background of 18506 working face in the Xiqu Coal Mine, using the methods of theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, and field measurement, a reasonable coal pillar width and practical parameters of hydraulic fracturing are given. The results show that roof cutting can significantly increase the stress in goaf and relieve the advanced pressure of the working face. Taking 18506 working face as the research object, the industrial test is carried out, and the surrounding rock control scheme of hydraulic fracturing and roof cutting is put forward, the mine pressure monitoring results show that the auxiliary roadway of 18506 working face reaches a stable state within 20 days, the deformation and damage degree of roadway surrounding rock are small, and the integrity of surrounding rock is improved.

scholarly journals Mechanisms behind strong strata behaviour in high longwall mining face-ends under shallow covers

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 559-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weibing Zhu ◽  
Xiangrui Qi ◽  
Jinfeng Ju ◽  
Jingmin Xu
Keyword(s):  
Longwall Mining ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Main Roof ◽  
Longwall Face ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Roof Collapse ◽  
Coal Pillars ◽  
Roadway Deformation

Abstract Safe and efficient mining of shallow coal seams relies on the understanding and effective control of strata behaviour. Field measurements, theoretical analysis and numerical simulations are presented in this study to investigate the mechanism behind abnormal strata behaviour, such as roof collapse and severe roadway deformation, that occurs in high longwall face-ends under shallow cover. We observed that coal pillars with two sides being mined out become unstable when the cover depth exceeds a certain value. The instability of the coal pillar can alter the fracture line of the overlying strata, triggering a reversed rotation of the ‘curved triangle blocks’ that form after the breakage of the overlying main roof. The revolving blocks apply stress on the roof strata directly above the longwall face-end, resulting in roof collapse. The collapse of both the coal pillars and the roof also leads to the advancement and increase of the overlying abutment pressure, which further causes severe roadway deformation in front of the working face. The strong strata behaviour that occurs in high longwall face-ends with shallow cover is presented in this study and countermeasures are proposed, such as widening or strengthening the coal pillar, or implementing destress blasting. The countermeasures we proposed and the results of our analyses may facilitate the safe mining of shallow coal seams with similar problems in the future, and may improve the safety and efficient working of coal mines.

scholarly journals Deviatoric Stress Evolution Laws and Control in Surrounding Rock of Soft Coal and Soft Roof Roadway under Intense Mining Conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Dongdong Chen ◽  
Chunwei Ji ◽  
Shengrong Xie ◽  
En Wang ◽  
Fulian He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Plastic Zone ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Deviatoric Stress ◽  
Anchor Cable ◽  
Soft Coal ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Failure Line

Aiming at the problem of large deformation and instability failure and its control of soft coal and soft roof roadway under intense mining, laboratory experiments, theoretical calculations, Flac3D numerical simulation, borehole peeping, and pressure observation were used to study the deflection characteristics of the deviatoric stress of the gas tailgate and the distribution and failure characteristics of the plastic zone in the mining face considering the strain softening characteristics of the roof and coal of roadway, and then the truss anchor cable-control technology is proposed. The results show the following: (1) The intense mining influence on the working face will deflect the peak deviatoric stress zone (PDSZ) of the surrounding rock of the gas tailgate. The influence distance of PDSZ is about 20 m in advance and 60 m in lag; the PDSZ at the gob side of the roadway is located in the range of 3–5.5 m from the surface of the coal pillar, while the coal wall side is mainly located in the range of 3–4.5 m at the shoulder corner and bottom corner of the solid coal. (2) The intense mining in the working face caused the nonuniform expansion of the surrounding rock plastic area of the gas tailgate. The two shoulder angles of the roadway and the bottom of the coal pillar have the largest damage range, and the maximum damage location is the side angle of the coal pillar (5 m). Angle and bottom angle of coal pillar are the key points of support control. (3) The plastic failure line of the surrounding rock of the gas tailgate is always between the inner and outer contours of the PDSZ, and the rock mass in the PDSZ is in a stable and unstable transition state, so the range of anchor cable support should be cross plastic failure line. (4) The theoretical calculations and numerical simulation results agree well with the drilling peep results. Based on the deflection law of the PDSZ and the expansion characteristics of the plastic zone, a truss anchor cable supporting system with integrated locking and large-scale support function is proposed to jointly control the roof and the two sides, which effectively solves the problem of weak surrounding rock roadway under severe mining deformation control problems realizing safety and efficient production in coal mines under intense mining.

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