scholarly journals Fracturing of the Soft Rock Surrounding a Roadway Subjected to Mining at Kouzidong Coal Mine

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhili Su ◽  
Wenbing Xie ◽  
Shengguo Jing ◽  
Xingkai Wang ◽  
Qingteng Tang
Keyword(s):  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Asymmetric Distribution ◽  
Rock Layer ◽  
Imaging Results ◽  
Fracture Development ◽  
Borehole Imaging

The fracture development and distribution around the deep soft rock roadway are pivotal to any underground design. In this paper, both field investigation and numerical simulation were taken to study the fracture evolution and rock deformation of a coal mine roadway at Kouzidong mine, Fuyang, Anhui Province, China. Based on the borehole imaging technique, we found an asymmetric distribution of the fracture zone in the surrounding rock of the roadway. By analyzing the C value of the fractures in the borehole images,we found that the fracture interval distribution of the surrounding rock of the tunnel, the number of fractures will fluctuate decrease with the increase of the depth. To effectively study the fracture propagation and distribution of the roadway under longwall retreatment and roadway excavation, the global-local numerical technique was applied via FLAC3D and PFC2D. In the roadway excavation process, fractures were first formed in the shallow section of the roadway and progressively propagated toward the deeper soft rock layer; the main failure mechanism was a tensile failure. During longwall retreatment, fractures continuously developed toward the deeper soft rock layer. However, the failure mechanism transformed to shear failure. From numerical results, it can be seen that the stress concentration at the ribs was released, which led to shear failure at the roof and floor. Due to the extensive tensile cracks in the shallow section, the surrounding rock experienced expansion and fracture. The deep shear failure also induced the formation of the nonadjacent crushing zone and elastic zone, which is in line with the borehole imaging results.

scholarly journals Failure Mechanism Analysis and Support Design for Deep Composite Soft Rock Roadway: A Case Study of the Yangcheng Coal Mine in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bangyou Jiang ◽  
Lianguo Wang ◽  
Yinlong Lu ◽  
Shitan Gu ◽  
Xiaokang Sun
Keyword(s):  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Failure Mechanisms ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
Deformation Monitoring ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Support Design ◽  
Soft Rock Roadway ◽  
Rock Roadway

This paper presented a case study of the failure mechanisms and support design for deep composite soft rock roadway in the Yangcheng Coal Mine of China. Many experiments and field tests were performed to reveal the failure mechanisms of the roadway. It was found that the surrounding rock of the roadway was HJS complex soft rock that was characterized by poor rock quality, widespread development of joint fissures, and an unstable creep property. The major horizontal stress, which was almost perpendicular to the roadway, was 1.59 times larger than the vertical stress. The weak surrounding rock and high tectonic stress were the main internal causes of roadway instabilities, and the inadequate support was the external cause. Based on the failure mechanism, a new support design was proposed that consisted of bolting, cable, metal mesh, shotcrete, and grouting. A field experiment using the new design was performed in a roadway section approximately 100 m long. Detailed deformation monitoring was conducted in the experimental roadway sections and sections of the previous roadway. The monitoring results showed that deformations of the roadway with the new support design were reduced by 85–90% compared with those of the old design. This successful case provides an important reference for similar soft rock roadway projects.

Strength Assessments of Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Support of Soft Rock Roadway

2013 ◽  
Vol 838-841 ◽  
pp. 1884-1890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Long Qu ◽  
Yan Fa Gao ◽  
Liu Yang ◽  
Bin Jing Xu ◽  
Guo Lei Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Flexural Performance ◽  
Laboratory Test Results ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Soft Rock Roadway ◽  
Core Concrete ◽  
Rock Roadway

Compared with I-shaped and U-shaped supports in soft rock roadway, concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) support, as a new supporting form, has stronger bearing capacity with reasonable price. So it is becoming more and more popular in roadway supporting of coal mine in China. In this article, the surrounding rock in soft rock roadway was classified into three different types: hard rock in deep coal mine, soft surrounding rock, extremely soft surrounding rock. And, according to the characteristics of deformation failure of the CFST support and the surrounding rock in the industrial tests, three different strength assessments, including assessment of axial compressive strength, assessment of lateral flexural performance, assessment of hardening rate of core concrete, were proposed through mechanical analysis and laboratory tests for the three different types of the surrounding rock, respectively. Moreover, aimed to insufficient flexural strength of the support or low hardening rate of the core concrete in some of the roadway supporting, strengthening lateral flexural performance or making early strength concrete was necessary for the above unfavorable situations. The laboratory test results showed that the ultimate bearing capacity for the CFST support with φ194*8mm of steel tube reinforced by φ38mm round steel was 31% greater than that of the unreinforced one, 177% greater than that of the U-shaped one with equivalent weight per unit length.

Study on failure mechanism of roadway with soft rock in deep coal mine and confined concrete support system

2017 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 155-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Q. Wang ◽  
R. Pan ◽  
B. Jiang ◽  
S.C. Li ◽  
M.C. He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Support System ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
Confined Concrete ◽  
Deep Coal Mine

scholarly journals Research on Mechanism and Control of Floor Heave of Mining-Influenced Roadway in Top Coal Caving Working Face

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingping Lai ◽  
Huicong Xu ◽  
Pengfei Shan ◽  
Yanlei Kang ◽  
Zeyang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mine ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Geological Investigation ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Floor Heave ◽  
Damage Depth ◽  
Squeeze Effect

The stability of the surrounding rock is the key problem regarding the normal use of coal mine roadways, and the floor heave of roadways is one of the key factors that can restrict high-yield and high-efficiency mining. Based on the 1305 auxiliary transportation roadway geological conditions in the Dananhu No. 1 Coal Mine, Xinjiang, the mechanism of roadway floor heave was studied by field geological investigation, theoretical analysis, and numerical simulation. We think that the surrounding rock of the roadway presents asymmetrical shrinkage under the original support condition, and it is the extrusion flow type floor heave. The bottom without support and influence of mining are the important causes of floor heave. Therefore, the optimal support scheme is proposed and verified. The results show that the maximum damage depth of the roadway floor is 3.2 m, and the damage depth of the floor of roadway ribs is 3.05 m. The floor heave was decreased from 735 mm to 268 mm, and the force of the rib bolts was reduced from 309 kN to 90 kN after using the optimization supporting scheme. This scheme effectively alleviated the “squeeze” effect of the two ribs on the soft rock floor, and the surrounding rock system achieves long-term stability after optimized support. This provides scientific guidance for field safe mining.

A case study on large deformation failure mechanism of deep soft rock roadway in Xin'An coal mine, China

2017 ◽  
Vol 217 ◽  
pp. 89-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-Qi Yang ◽  
Miao Chen ◽  
Hong-Wen Jing ◽  
Kun-Fu Chen ◽  
Bo Meng
Keyword(s):  
Large Deformation ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
Soft Rock Roadway ◽  
Rock Roadway

scholarly journals Roof Failure Mechanism and Control Technology of Large Section Open-Off Cut in Soft Rock Strata with Thin Thickness

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Chen Li ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Xiaoyong Lian ◽  
Yongen Li ◽  
Qi Xue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Underground Mining ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Field Monitoring ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Control Effect ◽  
Rock Strata

The open-off cut is used for equipment installation of working face before underground mining, and its sectional size is larger than that of the mining roadway. Therefore, the stability of open-off cut surrounding rock determines whether the panel can be put into operation. To solve the roof instability of open-off cut in the Wanli No.1 coal mine, the roof failure mechanism of open-off cut under weak composite rock strata with thin thickness was studied by field monitoring, theoretical analysis, and numerical simulation. First, the characteristics of surrounding rock and the basic law of strata behaviors were obtained by detailed field monitoring. Afterward, FLAC3D numerical simulation and mechanical analysis were used to obtain the main mechanical control parameters of surrounding rock instability, and the existence of a soft interlayer above the roof is the main cause of roof instability. Based on this, the supporting parameters of the open-off cut were optimized and adjusted. The optimized parameters were applied to the adjacent 31207 open-off cut. The engineering practice showed that the optimized supporting parameters have an ideal control effect on roof stability.

Investigation on Deformation and Failure Characteristics and Stability Control of Soft Rock Roadway Surrounding Rock in Deep Coal Mine

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 3711-3716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju Cai Chang ◽  
Guang Xiang Xie
Keyword(s):  
Coal Mine ◽  
Plastic Region ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
Stability Control ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Failure Characteristics ◽  
Deformation And Failure ◽  
Deep Coal Mine ◽  
Soft Rock Roadway ◽  
Rock Roadway

Numerical simulation and field measurement were carried out to investigate into laws of deformation and movement and the evolving characteristics of the plastic region around the roadway based on engineering conditions of deep soft rock roadway in Wangfenggang colliery, Huainan Mining area. The mechanism of controlling the surrounding rock stability of soft rock roadway in deep coal mine was demonstrated. The supporting of soft rock roadway in deep coal mine must be compatible with deformation and failure characteristics of surrounding rock, and it can keep the stability of surrounding rock. The combined supporting with high strength and prestress bolting-anchoring and integral surrounding rock grouting reinforcement can effectively control the surrounding rock deformation of soft rock roadway in deep coal mine. But every working step must be pay attention to sequence on the time and space so that it can play an integral supporting effect. Research results are put into practice accordingly and good control effect has been achieved.

scholarly journals A Case Study on Large Deformation Failure Mechanism of Coal given Chamber and Invention of a New Wall-Mounted Coal Bunker in Xiashijie Coal Mine with Soft, Swelling Floor Rock

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingkai Wang ◽  
Wenbing Xie ◽  
Shengguo Jing ◽  
Jianbiao Bai ◽  
Zhili Su
Keyword(s):  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Coal Mine ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Floor Rock ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Floor Heave ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Bearing Structure

Serious damage caused by floor heave in the coal given chamber of a vertical coal bunker is one of the challenges faced in underground coal mines. Engineering practice shows that it is more difficult to maintain the coal given chamber (CGC) than a roadway. More importantly, repairing the CGC during mining practice will pose major safety risks and reduce production. Based on the case of the serious collapse that occurred in the bearing structure of the CGC at the lower part of the 214# coal bunker in Xiashijie mine, China, this work analysed (i) the main factors influencing floor heave and (ii) the failure mechanism of the load-bearing structure in the CGC using FLAC2D numerical models and expansion experiment. The analysis results indicate that: the floor heave, caused mainly by mine water, is the basic reason leading to the instability and repeated failure of the CGC in the 214# coal bunker. Then a new coal bunker, without building the CGC, is proposed and put into practice to replace the 214# coal bunker. The FLAC3D software program is adopted to establish the numerical model of the wall-mounted coal bunker (WMCB), and the stability of the rock surrounding the WMCB is simulated and analysed. The results show that: (1) the rock surrounding the sandstone segment is basically stable. (2) The surrounding rock in the coal seam segment, which moves into the inside of the bunker, is the main zone of deformation for the entire rock mass surrounding the bunker. Then the surrounding rock is controlled effectively by means of high-strength bolt–cable combined supporting technology. According to the geological conditions of the WMCB, the self-bearing system, which includes (i) H-steel beams, (ii) H-steel brackets, and (iii) self-locking anchor cables, is established and serves as a substitute for the CGC to transfer the whole weight of the bunker to stable surrounding rock. The stability of the new coal bunker has been verified by field testing, and the coal mine has gained economic benefit to a value of 158.026174 million RMB over three years. The new WMCB thus made production more effective and can provide helpful references for construction of vertical bunkers under similar geological conditions.

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