Laboratory Method for Evaluating the Characteristics of Expansion Rock Bolts Subjected to Axial Tension / Laboratoryjna Metoda Badania Charakterystyk Kotew Rozprężnych Poddanych Rozciąganiu Osiowemu

2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waldemar Korzeniowski ◽  
Krzysztof Skrzypkowski ◽  
Łukasz Herezy
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Laboratory Method ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Rock Bolt ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Rock Bolts ◽  
Axial Tension ◽  
Rock Bolt Support ◽  
Bolt Support

Abstract Rock bolts have long been used in Poland, above all in the ore mining. Worldwide experience (Australia, Chile, Canada, South Africa, Sweden, and USA) provides evidence of rock bolt supports being used for loads under both static and dynamic conditions. There are new construction designs dedicated to the more extreme operating conditions, particularly in mining but also in tunneling. Appreciating the role and significance of the rock bolt support and its use in Polish conditions amounting to millions of units per year, this article describes a new laboratory test facility which enables rock bolt testing under static load conditions. Measuring equipment used as well as the possibilities of the test facility were characterized. Tests were conducted on expansion rock bolt supports installed inside a block simulating rock mass with compression strength of 80 MPa, which was loaded statically as determined by taking account of the load in order to maintain the desired axial tension, which was statically burdened in accordance with determined program load taking into consideration the maintenance of set axial tension strength at specified time intervals until capacity was exceeded. As an experiment the stress-strain characteristics of the rock bolt support were removed showing detailed dependence between its geometrical parameters as well as actual rock bolt deformation and its percentage share in total displacement and deformation resulting from the deformation of the bolt support elements (washer, thread). Two characteristic exchange parts with varying intensity of deformation /displacement per unit were highlighted with an increase in axial force static rock bolt supports installed in the rock mass.

scholarly journals Adjustment of the Yielding System of Mechanical Rock Bolts for Room and Pillar Mining Method in Stratified Rock Mass

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 2082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Skrzypkowski ◽  
Waldemar Korzeniowski ◽  
Krzysztof Zagórski ◽  
Anna Zagórska
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Impact Energy ◽  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Ore Deposits ◽  
Rock Bolt ◽  
Rock Bolts ◽  
Damage Area ◽  
Rock Bolt Support ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Bolt Support

The article presents a novel yielding mechanism, especially designed for the rock bolt support. Mechanical rock bolts with an expansion head and equipped with one, two, four and six dome bearing plates were tested in the laboratory conditions. Furthermore, in the Phase2D numerical program, five room and pillar widths were modeled. The main aim of numerical modeling was to determine the maximal range of the rock damage area and the total displacements in the expanded room. The models were made for a room and pillar method with a roof sag for copper ore deposits in the Legnica-Głogów Copper District in Poland. Additionally, in the article a load model of the rock bolt support as a result of a geomechanical seismic event is presented. Based on the results of laboratory tests (load–displacement characteristics), the strain energy of the bolt support equipped with the yielding device in the form of dome bearing plates was determined and compared with the impact energy caused by predicted falling rock layers. Based on the laboratory tests, numerical modeling and mathematical dynamic model of rock bolt support, the dependence of the drop height and the corresponding impact energy for the expanded room was determined.

scholarly journals Reinforcement of Underground Excavation with Expansion Shell Rock Bolt Equipped with Deformable Component

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waldemar Korzeniowski ◽  
Krzysztof Skrzypkowski ◽  
Krzysztof Zagórski
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Rock Bolt ◽  
Loading Test ◽  
Rock Bolts ◽  
Disk Spring ◽  
Static Loading Test ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Rock Bolt Support ◽  
Ultimate Loading Capacity

AbstractThe basic type of rock mass reinforcement method for both preparatory and operational workings in underground metal ore mines, both in Poland and in different countries across the world, is the expansion shell or adhesive-bonded rock bolt. The article discusses results of static loading test of the expansion shell rock bolts equipped with originally developed deformable component. This component consists of two profiled rock bolt washers, two disk springs, and three guide bars. The disk spring and disk washer material differs in stiffness. The construction materials ensure that at first the springs under loading are partially compressed, and then the rock bolt washer is plastically deformed. The rock bolts tested were installed in blocks simulating a rock mass with rock compressive strength of 80 MPa. The rock bolt was loaded statically until its ultimate loading capacity was exceeded. The study presents the results obtained under laboratory conditions in the test rig allowing testing of the rock bolts at their natural size, as used in underground metal ore mines. The stress-strain/displacement characteristics of the expansion shell rock bolt with the deformable component were determined experimentally. The relationships between the geometric parameters and specific strains or displacements of the bolt rod were described, and the percentage contribution of those values in total displacements, resulting from the deformation of rock bolt support components (washer, thread) and the expansion shell head displacements, were estimated. The stiffness of the yielded and stiff bolts was empirically determined, including stiffness parameters of every individual part (deformable component, steel rod). There were two phases of displacement observed during the static tension of the rock bolt which differed in their intensity.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Rock Bolt Support for Polish Hard Rock Mines

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 01006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Skrzypkowski
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Underground Mining ◽  
Rock Bolt ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Hard Coal ◽  
External Diameter ◽  
Copper Ore ◽  
Hard Coal Mining ◽  
Rock Bolt Support ◽  
Bolt Support

The article presents different types of rock bolt support used in Polish ore mining. Individual point resin and expansion rock bolt support were characterized. The roof classes for zinc and lead and copper ore mines were presented. Furthermore, in the article laboratory tests of point resin rock bolt support in a geometric scale of 1:1 with minimal fixing length of 0.6 m were made. Static testing of point resin rock bolt support were carried out on a laboratory test facility of Department of Underground Mining which simulate mine conditions for Polish ore and hard coal mining. Laboratory tests of point resin bolts were carried out, especially for the ZGH Bolesław, zinc and lead “Olkusz – Pomorzany” mine. The primary aim of the research was to check whether at the anchoring point length of 0.6 m by means of one and a half resin cartridge, the type bolt “Olkusz – 20A” is able to overcome the load.The second purpose of the study was to obtain load – displacement characteristic with determination of the elastic and plastic range of the bolt. For the best simulation of mine conditions the station steel cylinders with an external diameter of 0.1 m and a length of 0.6 m with a core of rock from the roof of the underground excavations were used.

scholarly journals A new design of support for burst-prone rock mass in underground ore mining

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 00006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Skrzypkowski
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Underground Mining ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Rock Bolt ◽  
Dynamic Loads ◽  
Rock Bolting ◽  
Rock Bolt Support ◽  
Yielding Support ◽  
Bolt Support

The article presents the basic methods of strengthening room and roadway excavations in underground ore mining. In particular, it was pointed out that the mining support is very often exposed to additional dynamic loads resulting from the mining of the deposit by means of explosives (slight) as well as from the load arising from rock mass tremors. In the article a new design of arch yielding support adapted to dynamic loads, which can be used in long-term access excavations was proposed. For this case, an exemplary spring deflection, which is located in the support foot cylinder, based on the principle of work and energy was calculated. In the case of exploitation room excavations, laboratory tensile tests of the long expansion rock bolt support, which were carried out in the rock bolting laboratory at the Department of Underground Mining AGH were presented. Load-displacement characteristics for long expansion rock bolt support with a particular indication of the elastic and plastic range were presented. In the summary, it was concluded that with the increase in the depth of exploitation, safe and efficient mining will be possible only due to the use of a support with appropriate yielding.

scholarly journals Application of Long Expansion Rock Bolt Support in the Underground Mines of Legnica–Głogów Copper District

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Skrzypkowski ◽  
Waldemar Korzeniowski ◽  
Krzysztof Zagórski ◽  
Piotr Dudek
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Underground Mining ◽  
Rock Bolt ◽  
Underground Mines ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
3D Printer ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Printing Technology ◽  
Rock Bolt Support ◽  
Bolt Support

Abstract In the underground mines of the Legnica–Głogów Copper District (LGOM) the main way to protect the room excavation is the use of a rock bolt support. For many years, it has proven to be an efficient security measure in excavations which met all safety standards and requirements. The article presents the consumption of the rock bolt support in the Mining Department “Polkowice–Sieroszowice” in the years 2010–2015 as well as the number of bolt supports that were used to secure the excavations. In addition, it shows the percentage of bolt supports that were used to conduct rebuilding work and cover the surface of exposed roofs. One of the factors contributing to the loss of the functionality of bolt supports is corrosion whose occurrence may lead directly to a reduction in the diameter of rock bolt support parts, in particular rods, bearing plates and nuts. The phenomenon of the corrosion of the bolt support and its elements in underground mining is an extremely common phenomenon due to the favorable conditions for its development in mines, namely high temperature and humidity, as well as the presence of highly aggressive water. This involves primarily a decrease in the capacity of bolt support construction, which entails the need for its strengthening, and often the need to perform the reconstruction of the excavation. The article presents an alternative for steel bearing plates, namely plates made using the spatial 3D printing technology. Prototype bearing plates were printed on a 3D printer Formiga P100 using the “Precymit” material. The used printing technology was SLS (Selective Laser Sintering), which is one of the most widely used technologies among all the methods of 3D printing for the short series production of the technical parts of the final product. The article presents the stress–strain characteristic of the long expansion connected rock bolt support OB25 with a length of 3.65 m. A rock bolt support longer than 2.6 m is an additional bolt support in excavations, and it is increasingly frequently used to reinforce roofs and in rebuilding the underground mines of KGHM Polish Copper S.A. In order to conduct the laboratory tests that are most suitable for the mine conditions, and yet are carried out on a laboratory test facility, the Authors used a steel cylinder with an external diameter of 102 mm and a length of 600 mm, which was filled with a core of rock (dolomite) from the roofs of the mine workings. In addition the maximum load that took over the bolt support made of rods and connected with sleeves was determined. For the initial tension, the elastic and plastic range of the maximal displacements, which were measured by the rope encoder, were determined. The statical tests of the expansion rock bolt support were carried out at the laboratory of the Department of Underground Mining in simulated mine conditions. The test facility enables the study of the long bolt rods on a geometric scale of 1:1 for the different ways of fixing. The aim of the laboratory research was to obtain the stress–strain characteristics, of the long expansion rock bolt support with a steel bearing plate and a plate printed on a 3D printer.

scholarly journals Laboratory testing of a long expansion rock bolt support for energy-absorbing applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 00004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Skrzypkowski
Keyword(s):  
Underground Mining ◽  
Rock Bolt ◽  
Underground Mines ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Hard Coal ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
Energy Absorbing ◽  
Rock Bolt Support ◽  
Bolt Support

The main purpose of rock support and reinforcement in underground mining is to maintain excavations safe and open for their intended lifespan. The basic type of rock mass reinforcement method both in ore and hard coal mining is rock bolt support. Very often, existing bolt support systems are not always capable of providing a reliable controlled performance. Therefore, in recent years energy-absorbing bolts which are exposed to dynamic loading, for example from rock burst caused by high rock stresses, earthquakes, or blasting have appeared. In this article particular attention was paid to short and long expansion bolts. Quasi-static tests of expansion bolts were carried out at the laboratory test facility in simulated mining conditions, especially for the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. mines. In the underground mines of the Legnica-Głogów Copper District (LGOM) the main way to protect the room excavation is rock bolt support with a length from 1.2 m to 2.6 m. Rock bolt support longer than 2.6 m is considered as additional support of excavations and is increasingly being used to reinforce the roofs. The comparisons of energy-absorbing short and long expansion bolts with a length of 1.8m, 3.6m and 5.2m were presented. In addition, for elastic and plastic range of each bolts were determined.

Modeling interaction of suspended monorail rock bolt support and rock mass

2020 ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
D.I. Blokhin ◽  
I.M. Zakorshmennyi ◽  
S.S. Kubrin ◽  
I.L. Kharitonov ◽  
M.L. Kholmyansky
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Rock Bolt ◽  
Rock Bolt Support ◽  
Bolt Support

scholarly journals Case Studies of Rock Bolt Support Loads and Rock Mass Monitoring for the Room and Pillar Method in the Legnica-Głogów Copper District in Poland

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Skrzypkowski
Keyword(s):  
Underground Mining ◽  
Mechanical Load ◽  
Ground Surface ◽  
Rock Bolt ◽  
Copper Ore ◽  
Essential Condition ◽  
Rock Bolting ◽  
Rock Bolt Support ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Bolt Support

The article presents the impact of geological and mining factors on the stability of room excavations in the Legnica-Głogów Copper District (LGOM) in Poland. In underground mining, the primary task of bolting of mining excavations is to ensure their stability as an essential condition of work safety. Appreciating the role and importance of the rock bolting in Polish ore mining; rock bolt load sensors were designed, manufactured and tested under laboratory conditions. The purpose of the research was to characterize the sensors and determine the elastic range of the bearing plate, which are an integral part of the sensor. The sensors have been verified in industrial conditions. The tests were carried out in the underground copper ore mine in Poland. Three rooms in the exploitation field were selected for testing, where exploitation was carried out at a depth of 809–820 m below the ground surface with the application of room and pillar with roof deflection and maintaining the central part of the field. The exploitation field included 60 rooms and pillars. The effectiveness of the mechanical load sensor of the expansion rock bolt support has been experimentally confirmed. Based on mine research, it was found that the largest increases in the load of the rock bolting, vertical stress and convergence occur in the middle of the mining field.

scholarly journals Effect of Near-Wave Field Mining Tremors on the Rock Bolt Support Behaviour within Stress Domain

2019 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 01007
Author(s):  
Witold Pytel ◽  
Krzysztof Fuławka ◽  
Piotr Mertuszka
Keyword(s):  
Wave Field ◽  
Dynamic Effect ◽  
Stability Loss ◽  
Rock Bolt ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Roof Fall ◽  
Rock Bolt Support ◽  
Stratum Deformation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Bolt Support

One of the most serious hazard in the underground copper mining in Poland is the roof fall hazard. The scale and intensity of this type of events depends on several factors. Due to seismic activity, weaker roof strata can loosen and deform, generating additional load on the rock bolt support. The type of load depends strictly on the course of stratum deformation as well as on the intensity of the dynamic effect in the form of a seismic wave. Continuous monitoring is then necessary to determine the risk level of stability loss within existing excavations in order to minimize the probability of serious accidents. The following study analyses the impact of tremors recorded within the near-wave field upon the stress change in the instrumented rock bolts.

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