Asymmetric dynamic support for roadways in subvertical coal seams
Publication Name
International Journal of Geomechanics
Abstract
Due to the unique conditions of the Wudong subvertical coal seam, damage to the underground roadway occurs frequently during the coal mining process. With the increase in mining depth, the energy and incidence of microseismic events increase significantly, showing characteristics of zoning and grading along the strike. Therefore, the damage to the underground roadway of the Wudong coal seam was studied with a focus on dynamic load disturbance. The results showed that the underground roadway damage exhibits asymmetric characteristics, with significant sinking on the north shoulder and various degrees of bulging on both sides of the roadway. The existing support scheme in the mine could not effectively control the deformation and damage to the rock surrounding the underground roadway under the action of dynamic loads. Therefore, the asymmetric support scheme with the high prestressed anchoring long and short anchor cable network was proposed to provide targeted reinforcement for the underground roadway, which has been shown to effectively mitigate the deformation of the surrounding rock. Eventually, considering the characteristics of microseismic event distribution and the observed increase in the rock damage with the increase of the seismic source energy, a segmented and asymmetric support scheme was suggested to tactically support the underground roadway. The findings of this study could potentially improve the ground safety of underground roadways under similar mining conditions.
Open Access Status
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Volume
24
Issue
7
Article Number
05024004