scholarly journals Study on Three-Dimensional Stress Field of Gob-Side Entry Retaining by Roof Cutting without Pillar under Near-Group Coal Seam Mining

Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoming Sun ◽  
Yangyang Liu ◽  
Junwei Wang ◽  
Jiangbing Li ◽  
Shijie Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Stress Field ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Horizontal Stress ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Distribution Law ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Pillar Mining ◽  
Seam Mining

In order to explore the distribution law of stress field under the mining mode of gob-side entry retaining by roof cutting without pillar (GERRCP) under goaf, based on the engineering background of 8102 and 9101 working faces in Xiashanmao coal mine, the stress field distribution of GERRCP and traditional remaining pillar was studied by means of theoretical analysis and numerical simulation. The simulation results showed that: (1) in the front of the working face, the vertical peak stress of non-pillar mining was smaller than that of the remaining pillar mining, and it could effectively control stress concentration in surrounding rock of the mining roadway; the trend of horizontal stress distribution of the two was the same, and the area, span and peak stress of stress the rise zone were the largest in large pillar mining and the minimum in non-pillar mining. (2) On the left side of the working face, the vertical stress presented increasing-decreasing characteristics under non-pillar mining mode and saddle-shaped distribution characteristics under the remaining pillar mining mode respectively. Among them, the peak stress was the smallest under non-pillar mining, and compared with the mining of the large pillar and small pillar, non-pillar mining decreased by 12–21% and 3–10% respectively. The position of peak stress of the former was closer to the mining roadway, indicating that the width of the plastic zone of the surrounding rock of the non-pillar mining was smaller and bearing capacity was higher. In the mining of the large and small pillar, the horizontal stress formed a high stress concentration in the pillar and 9102 working face respectively. In non-pillar mining, the horizontal stress concentration appeared in solid coal, but the concentration area was small.

scholarly journals The Stability Analysis of Roadway near Faults under Complex High Stress

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Biao Zhang ◽  
Huaqiang Zhou ◽  
Qingliang Chang ◽  
Xu Zhao ◽  
Yuantian Sun
Keyword(s):  
Abutment Pressure ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Distribution Law ◽  
Fault Structure ◽  
Supporting Pressure ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
The Stability

Based on geological conditions of 3318 working face haulage roadway in Xuchang Coal Mine, as well as the space-time relationship with surrounding gob, theoretical analysis and numerical simulation were used to study the influence of fault structure on the original rock stress of 3318 working face transport roadway. Considering the composite action of the leading supporting pressure of 3318 working face and the structure and the lateral supporting pressure of gob, the stress distribution and deformation law of roadway under the complex and high-stress condition are studied. The results show that, under the superposition of lateral abutment pressure of goaf and abutment pressure of adjacent working face and fault structure, the peak stress of roadway roof and floor moves to the surface of roadway surrounding rock, and its distribution law changes from obvious symmetry to asymmetry; surrounding rock on both sides of roadway forms asymmetric circular concentrated stress area; roof and floor and two sides of roadway show asymmetric characteristics. This reveals the stability characteristics of roadway surrounding rock under the action of multiple perturbation stresses.

scholarly journals Stress Analysis of Negative Coal Pillar Gob-Side Entry and Its Principle of Preventing Rock Burst

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Zhiqiang Wang ◽  
Peng Wang ◽  
Lei Shi ◽  
Wenyu Lv ◽  
Chao Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Rock Burst ◽  
Longwall Mining ◽  
Limit Equilibrium ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Stress Transfer ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Solid Coal ◽  
Seam Mining

Gob-side entry is an area where it is difficult to prevent and control the frequent occurrence of rock burst. Based on “Longwall Mining with Split-level Gateways” (LMSG), this paper puts forward the technology of preventing rock burst by a new gob-side entry (NCPG). The abutment pressure distribution of LMSG shows that the stress peak of solid coal is lower than the conventional panel, and the width of the limit equilibrium zone is also reduced by a small percentage. After the narrow coal pillar gob-side entry has been excavated, the peak stress in solid coal increases, and the width of the limit equilibrium zone decreases, so the practical stress concentration increases. However, the NCPG located in areas of lower stress. The peak stress in solid coal of the NCPG does not increase, but the width of the limit equilibrium zone increases, so the practical stress concentration decreases. NCPC makes the concentrated stress transfer into the deep coal body and plays the role of pressure avoidance. Compared with the narrow coal pillar gob-side entry, the NCPG reduces the energy stored in coal and rock masses and increases the energy consumption. It has significantly improved the regionality, initiative, safety, and timeliness of rock burst prevention in deep high-stress coal seam mining.

scholarly journals Distribution Law of Mining Stress of the Gob-Side Entry Retaining in Deep Mining Thin Coal Seam

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Tao Qin ◽  
Kai Ren ◽  
Chen Jiang ◽  
Yanwei Duan ◽  
Zhi Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Horizontal Stress ◽  
Stability Control ◽  
Vertical Stress ◽  
Boundary Line ◽  
Thin Coal Seam ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Distribution Rule ◽  
Seam Mining

In order to explore the mining pressure development rule of gob-side entry retaining during deep thin coal seam mining, FLAC3D numerical simulation is applied to analyze the stress distribution rule of gob-side entry retaining, observing the left third working face of 49# coal seam in No. 8 mining area of Xinxing Coal Mine as the research object. The results show that the working face stress field is asymmetrical which is caused by the reserved roadway and the over goaf. After roadway tunneling, features of obvious stress redistribution are formed. The vertical and horizontal stress in the coal seam develop a U-shaped distribution. The vertical stress in the roadway is less than that in the lower roadway, and the horizontal stress is half that in the lower roadway. The phenomenon of high stress “nucleation” appears and becomes more obvious in the process of working face advancing, and the nuclear body disappears after working face advanced to the boundary line. With the working surface advancing, the trend of horizontal stress of gob-side entry retaining decreases gradually and the vertical stress of gob-side entry retaining is less than the original rock stress. The research findings provide a basis for the supporting design of gob-side entry retaining in the deep thin coal seam and the stability control of surrounding rock.

scholarly journals Gob-Side Entry Retaining Involving Bag Filling Material for Support Wall Construction

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6353
Author(s):  
Zhaowen Du ◽  
Shaojie Chen ◽  
Junbiao Ma ◽  
Zhongping Guo ◽  
Dawei Yin
Keyword(s):  
Field Tests ◽  
Filling Material ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Support Resistance ◽  
Pillar Mining ◽  
High Production ◽  
Wall Construction ◽  
Thin Seam ◽  
Seam Mining

Gob-side entry retaining, also termed as non-pillar mining, plays an important role in saving coal resources, high production and efficiency, extending the service life of mine and improving the investment benefit. Herein, a gob-side entry retaining method involving the use of bag filling material for wall construction is proposed based on the thin seam mining characteristics. First, a gob-side entry retaining mechanical model is established, and the side support resistance of the 8101 working face is calculated. The mechanical properties of the bag material are investigated through experiments, and the construction technology of the gob-side entry retaining approach involving the use of bag filling material for wall construction is introduced. The deformation on the two sides, the roof and floor of the roadway, are simulated via numerical methods and monitored during field tests. The results show a small control range for the deformations and a good roadway retention effect, thereby proving the feasibility of the bag filling material for wall construction. This study provides a reference for the development of gob-side entry retaining mining for thin coal seams.

scholarly journals Stress Evolution Law of Surrounding Rock with Gob-Side Entry Retaining by Roof Cutting and Pressure Release in Composite Roof

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Huichen Xu ◽  
Peng Song ◽  
Xiaoming Sun ◽  
Manchao He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Rock Stress ◽  
Dynamic Adjustment ◽  
Pressure Relief ◽  
Middle Point ◽  
Pressure Release ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Surrounding Rock Stress

The stress concentration of gob-side entry surrounding rock is a hot topic in coal mining. In this paper, through theoretical analysis and numerical simulation, the pressure relief mechanism of the gob-side entry retaining by roof cutting and pressure release (RCPR) and the spatiotemporal development law of surrounding rock stress of the gob-side entry were analyzed. The studies showed that the gob-side entry retaining by RCPR shortened the length of the lateral cantilever by directional roof cutting, which weakened the stress level of the gob-side entry. In the meantime, the goaf gangues could play a good filling role by using their breaking and swelling characteristics under the action of gangue-blocking supports and further optimized the stress environment along the roadway. Field industrial tests verified that the gob-side entry retaining by RCPR had a significant effect on pressure relief, and the surrounding rock stress and deformation tended to stabilize after about 160 m of lagging working face. Numerical analysis reproduced the whole process of “mining-retention-using” of roof cutting roadway and revealed that surrounding rocks were always in the zone of relative stress reduction during the whole process. The peak value of mining-induced lateral stress was about 10 m away from the middle point of the gob-side entry. The change of surrounding rock stress could be divided into three stages: significant increase, dynamic adjustment, and stable stage. However, during the second mining, the stress connected zone would appear on the leading working face, and the stress concentration in this zone was significant. Based on the above analysis, we concluded that the new technology could be applied to the medium-thickness coal seam in the composite roof.

scholarly journals Experimental and Numerical Study of Rock Stratum Movement Characteristics in Longwall Mining

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan-rong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Longwall Mining ◽  
Roof Rock ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Rock Stratum ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Coal Wall

The roof fracture is the main cause of coal mine roof accidents. To analyze the law of movement and caving of the roof rock stratum, the roof subsidence displacement, rock stratum stress, and the rock stratum movement law were analyzed by using the methods of the particle discrete element and similar material simulation test. The results show that (1) as the working face advances, regular movement and subsidence appears in the roof rock strata, and the roof subsidence curve forms a typical “U” shape. As the coal seam continues to advance, the maximum subsidence displacement remains basically constant, and the subsidence displacement curves present an asymmetric flat-bottomed distribution. (2) After the coal seam is mined, the overburden forms an arched shape force chain, and the arched strong chain is the path of the overburden transmission force. The farther away from the coal seam, the smaller the stress concentration coefficient is, but it is still in a high stress area, and the stress concentration position moves toward the middle area of the goaf. The stress concentration in front of the coal wall is the source of force that forms the abutment pressure. (3) Above the coal wall towards the goaf, a stepped fracture was formed in the roof rock stratum. The periodic fracture of the rock stratum is the main cause of the periodic weighting of the working face. Understanding the laws of rock movement and stress distribution is of great significance for guiding engineering practice and preventing the roof accidents.

scholarly journals Discussion on Advanced Seepage Reduction Characteristics of Working Face under Seepage-Damage Coupling

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Feisheng Feng ◽  
Jiqiang Zhang ◽  
Zhen Yang ◽  
Dongdong Pang ◽  
Jing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Stress Field ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Water Inrush ◽  
Seepage Flow ◽  
Mechanics Model ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Management Modes ◽  
Reduction Characteristics ◽  
Seam Mining ◽  
Two Sectors

The water burst of roof on working face has been one of the significant geotechnical engineering problems that needs to be urgently resolved. The coupling effects of seepage and damage on the amount and intensity of water inrush from the roof are critically important. In this paper, the seepage-damage coupling mathematical model of the aquifer in the working face is studied, and the seepage-damage coupling mechanics model at different stages of the aquifer is established. Under the coupling of permeability and damage, the water-soil characteristics of the aquifer in the 101163 working face of Mindong were numerically simulated by establishing the constitutive relation between vertical stress and permeability coefficient. The numerical results show that the stress concentration factor of the mining stress field gradually increases with the coal seam mining. The water-flowing fractured zone of the overburden is close to the communication of the quaternary aquifer. When the coal seam is excavated 250–300 m. Three free surfaces appear in the groundwater pressure field, and a large falling funnel is formed to establish a deep flow S-well well flow model. The research on the mining stress field and seepage field is carried out in combination with the Jakob formula. It is found that two sectors with reduced permeability of the fan surface are formed in front of the work. The variation law of the apocalyptic permeability infiltration under different mining distances, different coal seam thicknesses, different water pressures, and different roof management modes is studied systematically. The research indicates that the seepage flow under the condition of seepage infiltration of the lower aquifer should be between 50% and 100% of the traditional calculation method. The research results can help to deepen the understanding of the process of water inrush under the coupling of stress and seepage.

scholarly journals Research on the Redistribution Law of Lateral Mining Stress and the Bearing Characteristics of Section Coal Pillar in Extra-Thick Fully Mechanized Top-Coal Caving Mining

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Qingwei Bu ◽  
Min Tu ◽  
Baojie Fu
Keyword(s):  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Load Condition ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Critical Dimension ◽  
The Self ◽  
Working Face ◽  
Mining Pressure ◽  
Seam Mining ◽  
Pillar Size

Due to the change of ground stress environment caused by underground coal mining, the intense lateral mining stress concentration is formed around the stope; so section coal pillar is generally set up to bear the mining pressure, but the different sizes of coal pillars have obvious influence on the bearing capacity of those pillars and the characteristics of mining pressure. Mastering the mechanism characteristics by which coal pillars bearing capacity and mining stress distribution is crucial to identify the reasonable coal pillar size and give full play to the bearing role of section coal pillar, given their importance for the safety and bearing stability of engineering rock mass in underground coal mining. Therefore, the bearing characteristics of section coal pillar and the redistribution of mining stress are achieved with a mechanical model analysis on the basis of the analysis of coal pillar bearing and mining influence characteristics. Moreover, applying the elastic-plastic mechanics theory revealed the mechanical equations of the effective bearing size of coal pillar and redistribution of mining stress in longwall face. Combined with the analysis of a specific engineering example, the research results are as follows. During a roadway excavation, the continuous mining stress transfer occurs “stress redistribution” and the mechanical failure of bearing coal pillar consists of lateral mining and roadway side failures. The bearing coal pillar has two critical dimensions (i.e., the critical dimension W e of the self-bearing stability coal pillar and the critical dimension W p of failure through the coal pillar). The mechanical state of the lateral mining stress redistribution and bearing coal pillar is divided into the three situations: ① when the width of coal pillar W  <  W p , only one stress concentration area exists, the bearing capacity of the coal pillar is invalid at this stage, and the lateral mining stress concentration transfers to the roadway solid coal side; ② when the width of the coal pillar W e  ≥  W  ≥  W p , two stress concentration areas appear at this stage, and the coal pillar is in the critical state of self-bearing stability; ③ when the width of the coal pillar W  >  W e , three stress concentration areas are present, and the coal pillar at this stage is in a self-bearing stable state. Among all these factors, only the size of coal pillar is completely controllable, so the aspects of safe bearing and reserved size design of coal pillar, after estimating the critical size of coal pillar, the coal pillar size design is carried out according to the mine pressure control needs of mining engineering, and the cohesion, internal friction angle, interlayer friction coefficient, and coal seam mining height are improved by artificial technology, so as to realize the resource safe and efficient mining of all kinds of coal seam mining conditions; in the calculation of wide coal pillar size, the advance mining stress concentration at the end of the self-working face should be taken as the mining load condition, and the reserved size meets the condition of W  >  W e , thereby ensuring the stable bearing of the wide coal pillar despite the advanced mining stress concentration during the self-working face mining; in the calculation of narrow coal pillar size, the lateral mining stress concentration before mining should be taken as the mining load condition and the reserved size meets the condition W  <  W p , thereby realizing the effective transfer of mining stress concentration to the roadway solid coal side.

scholarly journals Comparative Study of the Excavation Damage and Rockburst of the Deeply Buried Jinping II Diversion Tunnels Using a TBM and the Drilling-Blasting Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Jing Yang ◽  
Xing-Guo Yang ◽  
Jia-Wen Zhou ◽  
Yong Liu ◽  
Bao-Shun Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Stress Concentration ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Tunnel Boring Machine ◽  
In Situ Stress ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
High In Situ Stress ◽  
Damaged Zone ◽  
Blasting Method

The rock mass failure induced by high in-situ stresses during the excavation of deep diversion tunnels is one of the key problems in the construction of the Jinping II Hydropower Station. Based on the results of acoustic wave tests and rockburst statistical analysis conducted, this study focuses on the excavation damaged zone (EDZ) and rockburst events in the Jinping II diversion tunnels excavated using the tunnel boring machine (TBM) method and the drilling-blasting method. The unloading failure mechanism and the rockburst induced by the two different excavation methods were compared and analyzed. The results indicate that, due to the different stress adjustment processes, the degree of damage to the surrounding rock mass excavated using the drilling-blasting method was more serious than that using the TBM method. The EDZ induced by the TBM was usually distributed evenly along the edge of the excavation surface. While, the drilling-blasting method was more likely to cause stress concentration, resulting in a deeper EDZ in local areas. However, the TBM excavation method can cause other problems in high in-situ stress areas, such as strong rockbursts. The drilling-blasting method is more prone to structural controlled failure of the surrounding rock mass, while the TBM method would induce high stress concentration near the edge of excavation and more widely distributed of stress adjustment induced failure. As a result, the scale and frequency of the rockburst events generated by the TBM were significantly greater than those caused by the drilling-blasting method during the excavation of Jinping II diversion tunnels. The TBM method should be used carefully for tunnel excavation in high in-situ stress areas with burial depths of greater than 2000 m. If it is necessary to use the TBM method after a comprehensive selection, it is suggested that equipment adaptability improvement, advanced prediction, and prediction technology be used.

scholarly journals Investigation on Surrounding Rock Stability Control Technology of High Stress Roadway in Steeply Dipping Coal Seam

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Honglin Liu ◽  
Chen Xu ◽  
Hongzhi Wang ◽  
Guodong Li ◽  
Sanyang Fan
Keyword(s):  
Distinct Element ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Horizontal Stress ◽  
Stability Control ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Rock Stability ◽  
Distinct Element Code ◽  
Dip Angle

There are a large amount of steeply dipping coal seams deposited in China, the safe and effective extraction of which are the challenge for coal operators due to the complicated geological characteristics, in particular, when the underground roadway is excavated in the steeply dipping coal seams with limited seam distance. The Universal Distinct Element Code (UDEC) was adopted in the present research to explore the stress distribution of surrounding rock of the roadway. Based on the numerical simulation, the damage coefficient was proposed and then used to classify the roof conditions into four groups. After that, the asymmetric support technique was proposed and put into practical applications. It is indicated that the stress concentration on the floor is the main feature of the extraction of steeply dipping coal seams. Moreover, the distributions of the maximum vertical stress and horizontal stress which are much different from each other mainly attributed to the effect of the large dip angle. This research also verified the feasibility of using the asymmetric and partition support technique to maintain the integrity of the surrounding rock, as from the case study conducted at the 12032 longwall coal face of Zhongwei coal mine.

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