Stress distribution and surrounding rock control of mining near to the overlying coal pillar in the working face

The occurrence of overlying coal pillar(OCP)exerts a strong effect on the stress and strain distribution of the surrounding rock in the stope.In this paper,the stress distribution characteristics are analyzed via the numerical calculation with the account of OCP presence or absence.In addition,this study revealed the joint effect of side pressure relief area of the goaf and stress concentration in OCP on the final stress distribution.Furthermore,the rules of abutment stress distribution affected by three influencing factors,namely horizontal-vertical distances between OCP and working face and buried depth of OCP,are analyzed.The functional model linking the peak stress of surrounding rock with the above influencing factors is developed.The field application of the above results proved that the rib spalling and deformation of a 2.95 m-high and 5.66 m-wide roadway could be efficiently controlled by rationally adjusting working states of the support,and adopting the hydraulic prop coordinated with the p type metal beam and anchor cable to strengthen the surrounding rock of working face and roadway,respectively.The proposed measures are considered appropriate to satisfy the safe operation requirements.

Calculation and analysis of stress in strata under gob pillars

Aiming at the difficulty in stress analysis for strata under pillars with actual bearing conditions, an approach was proposed to apply multi-sectional linear approximation to the characteristic curves of pillar loads, and stress of strata was calculated under pillars with linear load by calculation method for uniform load. This approach leads to a rapid analyzing method for strata stress under pillars with any form of loads. Through theoretical analysis, strata stress expressions for pillars under linear bearing conditions are obtained. In addition, two concepts, stress increase factor and stress factor, are proposed for the approximate analysis of strata stress by uniform load approximation method. It is also found that the stress increase factor of strata is related to the strata stress factor and the ratio of the minimum load on the pillar' two ends to the maximum one; and the distribution features of stress factors and the sizes of their influencing areas in strata influenced by overlying pillars are obtained. Combining with the gob pillar conditions of Jurassic coal seam in Tongxin Coal Mine, it is demonstrated that the results obtained by stress distribution analysis of the strata stress in non-influencing areas of pillars with linear bearing through uniform load approximation are in basic accordance with the results obtained for pillars under linear bearing condition. Therefore, it is feasible and accurate to calculate stress in non-influencing area in strata under pillars with linear bearing condition by uniform load calculation method.

Influence of abnormal stress under a residual bearing coal pillar on the stability of a mine entry

Mine entries close to residual bearing coal pillars(RBCPs) will suffer large deformation that may cause rock burst. To better understand the deformation mechanism and develop safe and practical guidelines for entry design, most studies focus on the absolute size of the stress field in and around the pillar. In this paper, we present a new approach to analyze the abnormal stress field close to a RBCP that uses the stress concentration coefficient(SCC), stress gradient(SG), and coefficient of lateral pressure(CLP) to describe the stress state induced by the RBCP. Based on elastic theory and a mathematical model for the abutment stress in the RBCP, an analytical solution for the abnormal stress in the strata below the RBCP was derived and the characteristics of the abnormal stress for a case study of a coal mine in China were analyzed. The results show that the abnormal stress field around the pillar is characterized by four distinct zones: a zone of high SCC, high SG, and CLP less than 1, a zone of high SCC, low SG, and CLP less than 1, a zone of low SCC, SG close to 0, and CLP greater than 1, and a zone of SCC close to 1, SC close to 0, and CLP close to 1. Based on this zoning pattern, a numerical model was established to study the combined effects of the abnormal stress on the stability of the entry. The most stable zone was determined based on a model of the Xinrui coal mine and verified by field measurements at the mine. Our conclusions can be used as guidelines for designing safe entry layouts in similar geological and mining settings.

Dynamic buckling mechanism of pillar rockbursts induced by stress waves

Rockbursts are sudden and violent rock failures that can lead to huge production and equipment losses,injury or death of mining workers.Buckling has been regarded as one of the key mechanisms of rockbursts,which are often induced by dynamic loads from mining excavations,such as drilling and blasting in underground mining.The paper attempts to investigate the dynamic buckling mechanism of pillar rockbursts in underground mining,by considering rockbursts as a dynamic stability problem of underground rock structures.The results include:(1)A new explanation of the“sudden and violent”phenomenon of rockbursts,characterized by exponential growth of the amplitudes of transverse displacement responses,even in the presence of rock damping;(2)Identification of the critical role in inducing rockbursts of dynamic loads that bear frequencies approximately double the natural pillar frequency;(3)The greater influence on rockburst occurrence of the amplitude of dynamic component relative to the static component of loads;and(4)Quantification of the relative effects of stress waveform of dynamic loads on pillar rockbursts,which are in decreasing order if other parameters remain constant:rectangular,sinusoidal,and exponential waveforms.Application examples are provided and limitations of the approach are discussed.This research is motivated by the on-going and ubiquitous occurrence of rockbursts in underground excavations all around the world.In contrast to conventional methods that use rock specimens or rock materials to study rockbursts,this investigation emphasizes the structural effects on rockbursts,which has potential applications in hard rock mining engineering.

Lateral abutment pressure distribution and evolution in wide pillars under the first mining effect

The wide pillars are generally popular due to the high productivity and efficiency in Northwest China.The distribution of lateral abutment pressure in coal pillars is important for mining safety.To reveal the effect of the first mining on the lateral abutment pressure distribution and evolution in wide pillars,an in-situ experiment,theoretical analysis and numerical simulation were performed.First,the field monitoring of lateral abutment pressure was conducted from the perspective of time and space in the Chahasu Coal Mine,Huangling No.2 Coal Mine and Lingdong Coal Mine during the first mining.Based on the field monitoring stress,a theoretical model was proposed to reveal the lateral abutment pressure distribution.The methodology was demonstrated through a case study.Aiming at the distribution mechanism,a numerical experiment was conducted through the finite-discrete element method(FDEM).Last,field observations of borehole fractures were performed to further study the damage distribution.In addition,two types of lateral abutment pressure evolution with mining advance were discussed.Suggestions on the stress monitoring layout were proposed as well.The results could provide foundations for strata control and disaster prevention in wide pillars in underground coal mines.

Evaluating performance of lignite pillars with 2D approximation techniques and 3D numerical analyses

This paper attempts to investigate the use of approximate 2D numerical simulation techniques for the evaluation of lignite pillar geomechanical response, formed via the room and pillar mining method.Performance and applicability of the developing methodology are assessed through benchmarking with a more direct and accurate 3D numerical model. This analysis utilizes an underground lignite mine which is being developed in soft rock environment. Through the decisions made for the optimum room and pillar layout, the design process highlights the strong points and the weaknesses of 2D finite element analysis, and provides useful recommendations for future reference. The interpretations of results demonstrate that 2D approximation techniques come near quite well to the actual 3D problem.However, external load approximation technique seems to fit even better with the respective outcomes from the 3D analyses.

Wide pillar roadway retained in the deep high gas coal seam

According to the geological and mining conditions of deep high gas coal seam,this paper established the mechanical model of stope surrounding rock,and analyzed the stress distribution and deformation failure mechanism of working face and coal pillar.The research determined the arrangement mode that adjacent working faces retain wide pillar,and the reasonable support method of roadway that the combined support of roof and grouting combined together.The reasonable time of reinforced roadway was determined.Through analyzing the mechanical model of the ways of roadway supporting,this research drew the conclusions as follows:the combined support of roof and working slope improved the support strength and range of surrounding rock,optimized the support by adjusting the angle of anchor,and reached the support requirements by using cement grouting in working slope and chemical grout in roof.The technology was applied in 15104 working face of Baoan Mine,and obtained good results.

遗留煤柱边界下方撤面巷道合理位置确定研究

为了确定遗留煤柱边界下方撤面巷道合理布置位置,以内蒙古某矿为研究对象,基于遗留煤柱覆岩空间结构,探究应力在底板的传递规律,通过构建“上煤层遗留煤柱传递应力-下煤层巷道掘进应力”应力叠加计算模型,分析外错距离与撤面巷道围岩安全稳定之间的关系。研究结果表明:在遗留煤柱的“支撑”作用下,煤柱煤体及其上覆岩层近似成“T”型空间结构;10 m外错距离满足现场安全生产和巷道围岩控制的要求。研究结果可为相似开采条件下的巷道稳定评估和合理位置确定提供参考。

特大型条形矿柱卸压开采技术研究

某铁矿为超大规模超深井矿山,矿体特别厚大,在盘区之间布置了特大型条形矿柱,本文采用数值模拟方法,对特大型条形矿柱采取不同卸压开采方案后的应力特征和塑性区分布进行了对比研究,揭示了不同卸压方案的卸压效果,提出了“先进路法卸压、后中深孔或深孔充填法回采”的盘区矿柱回收方法,研究结果可为类似开采条件下的卸压开采提供参考。

Dynamic failure risk of coal pillar formed by irregular shape longwall face:A case study

Irregular shape workface would result in the presence of coal pillar, which leads to high stress concentration and possibly induces coal bumps. In order to study the coal bump mechanism of pillars, static and dynamic stress overlapping(SDSO) method was proposed to explain the impacts of static stress concentration and tremors induced by mining activities. The stress and deformation in surrounding rock of mining face were analyzed based on the field case study at 1303 workface in Zhaolou Coal Mine in China.The results illustrate that the surrounding rock of a workface could be divided into four different zones,i.e., residual stress zone, stress decrease zone, stress increase zone and original stress zone. The stress increase zone is prone to failure under the SDSO impact loading conditions and will provide elastic energy for inducing coal bump. Based on the numerical modelling results, the evolution of static stress in coal pillar as the size of gob increasing was studied, and the impact of dynamic stress was investigated through analyzing the characteristics of tremor activities. The numerical results demonstrate the peak value of vertical stress in coal pillar rises from about 30 MPa with mining distance 10 m to 52.6 MPa with mining distance 120 m, and the location of peak stress transfers to the inner zone of coal pillars as the workface moves forward. For the daily tremor activities, tremors with high energy released indicate high dynamic stress disturbance on the surrounding rock, therefore, the impact of dynamic stressing is more serious during workface extension period because the tremor frequency and average energy after workface extension are higher than those before the workface extension.

厚硬顶板悬顶致灾机理及切顶控制技术研究

针对侧向厚硬悬顶下临空巷道围岩变形大、失稳风险高的问题,以大同马脊梁煤矿3810工作面运输巷为工程背景,建立了厚硬侧向悬顶力学模型,确定合理切顶位置理论值为内错煤柱3.98 m。建立UDEC数值计算模型,分析了厚硬悬顶长度、断裂位置对煤柱应力分布及3810运输巷围岩变形的控制效果,结果表明:降低悬顶长度、在煤柱上方合理位置断裂,能够有效降低煤柱侧向应力集中程度,减少巷道围岩的破坏范围及变形。根据分析结果,确定煤柱采空区侧厚硬悬顶进行切顶卸压控制,促使厚硬顶板及时垮落,提高采空区顶板垮落带高度,从而降低煤柱承载的载荷并为煤柱提供侧向约束,提高煤柱承载性能。提出了厚硬侧向悬顶水压致裂切顶卸压控制方案并应用于现场,结果表明:3810运输巷采取水力压裂切顶措施后,巷道围岩变形得到显著改善;切顶后巷道两帮最大值移近量为600 mm,顶板最大下沉量为277 mm;相对于未采取切顶方案的区段,巷道变形量分别降低39.6%(两帮)、31.8%(顶板),巷道有效断面能够满足矿井安全高效生产的需要。

浅埋深中厚煤层预掘回撤通道支护技术研究与应用

为进一步提高综采工作面末采回撤速度、确保设备回撤空间,采用理论计算、现场试验相结合的方法对浅埋深中厚煤层预掘回撤通道支护技术进行初步研究,建立了工作面残余煤柱承载力学模型,理论分析得知残余煤柱宽度对煤柱承载性能的时空演化规律具有重要影响,末采期间残余窄煤柱出现区域性脆性破坏失稳状态是导致超前采动应力、顶板岩层断裂线前移的主要原因。现场试验末采段残余煤柱宽度约5 m时,整条窄煤柱在多重载荷作用下发生屈服,进而呈现大面积失稳破碎状态,巷内支护体承载受力急剧增加,锚索最大受力约为225 kN,最大顶底板移近量出现在通道中部靠工作面侧,约为100 mm,结果表明,采用高预应力强力锚杆(索)联合支护结构配合垛式支架外部支撑,可有效控制末采期间预掘回撤通道顶底板之间的闭合位移,为类似条件下预掘回撤通道支护提供工程借鉴。

非均匀充填采场上隔离矿柱安全回采关键参数研究

针对崩落采场和充填采场之间设置的水平隔离矿柱在后期回采中引发的安全问题,以大冶铁矿-170 m隔离矿柱为工程背景,基于弹性力学理论,考虑隔离矿柱下非均匀充填体影响,通过分析采场巷道底板应力应变特征,构建充填体上隔离矿柱分析模型,采用数值模拟的方法,研究充填体上巷道底板的位移分布,得出3种不同类型底板上巷道间距和巷道尺寸对采场稳定性的影响规律。综合考虑,建议隔离矿柱崩落开采巷道沿用当前工程3.6 m×3.2 m的巷道尺寸;巷道间距采用10 m时,巷道均可针对上分段脊部残留矿柱,回采率高,但需增加底板安全控制措施;采用15 m时,巷道均位于底部矿房或矿柱中间,相互影响小,支护成本低。为有效回采隔离矿柱,建议采用“3.6 m×3.2 m的巷道尺寸+10 m的巷道间距+二步骤采场矿柱顶、底部分段1∶4胶结充填”的回采方案。

近距离煤层底板应力分布规律及巷道布置研究

为探究上煤层遗留煤柱对底板的应力影响及下煤层回采巷道的合理布置,以唐山沟煤矿为研究对象,运用理论分析和数值模拟等方法并综合多种影响因素构建了上煤层遗留煤柱与铰接岩块的协同承载结构模型和底板应力传递计算模型,对上煤层遗留煤柱下底板应力及影响因素展开研究。结果表明:上煤层遗留煤柱对底板的应力影响以垂直应力为主,影响程度随底板深度的增加而降低;遗留煤柱下底板应力增高区呈椭球形,对底板应力增高区的影响因素展开分析,得到了不同因素对应力增高区范围影响的量化关系,其中煤柱峰值应力对底板应力增高区分布起决定性作用;根据底板应力分布特征并结合理论计算及数值模拟结果,确定唐山沟煤矿8煤遗留煤柱与11^(-1)煤回采巷道合理错距值应为20~25 m。该研究揭示了上煤层遗留煤柱下底板应力传递机理,明确了底板应力增高区的分布及影响因素,并得到了巷道-煤柱合理错距值的确定方法,可为下煤层回采巷道的合理布置提供理论依据。

煤层群下行开采底板应力演化规律与合理巷道错距研究

为解决近距离煤层开采遗留煤柱下伏回采巷道合理布置工程问题,采用理论分析、数值模拟和现场实测相结合的方法,基于半无限平面体理论建立遗留煤柱底板岩层应力分布力学模型,系统研究了遗留煤柱下伏底板岩层应力分布特征及减压区相对位置关系,提出遗留煤柱非均布载荷影响的底板水平/垂向距离判别方法,揭示了遗留煤柱水平/垂向间距对下伏煤层回采巷道应力变化率的影响程度。结果表明:垂直应力集中是导致下伏巷道失稳的主控因素,以垂直应力变化量0.2γH作为评判应力影响程度的临界指标,探究了不同因素影响下的应力扰动程度,随着遗留煤柱尺寸、煤层间距、埋深与岩层垮落角逐渐减小,底板岩层应力影响深度呈递减趋势;随着水平错距增大,巷道围岩垂直应力值、应力变化率差值不断减小,界定两者数值低于0.2γH与0.01时,围岩达到可控稳定状态;现场试验21320回风巷采用外错式25 m进行实测验证,优化布置后巷道顶板相对位移量控制在45 mm以内,服务期间巷道围岩工况稳定,验证了所得安全错距的合理性。

倾斜工作面面向断层开采煤柱失稳机制及稳定性控制

以某矿面向断层开采的5302工作面为工程背景,模拟了工作面回采过程中断层及断层周围煤岩体垂直应力、塑性区及断层滑移演化规律,提出了断层煤柱的合理尺寸,并制定了卸压方案。研究结果表明:工作面回采期间断层及断层周围煤岩体受构造应力与采动应力叠加作用下应力高度集中,容易诱发冲击地压;微震、应力在线监测结果对比分析表明,制定的爆破断顶、钻孔卸压技术方案能够有效降低应力集中程度,避免工作面面向断层开采时诱发冲击危险。

区段煤柱变形光纤光栅监测应用研究

针对近距离煤层下伏工作面过上覆遗留煤柱时,发生动静载叠加诱发强矿压显现,导致区段煤柱发生变形失稳造成人员伤亡和设备破坏。为探索基于光纤光栅实时监测区段煤柱变形发育特征,分析进、出遗留煤柱阶段矿压显现机理,将FBG、光栅应力计的光测方法相结合,结合现场实测的区段煤柱变形应力应变水平参量变化规律,研究煤柱应变空间分布规律及回采过程中工作面前方煤柱内部应变时域响应特征,验证光测方法在煤体应变水平观测的可行性。结果表明:工作面回采经过上覆遗留煤柱期间,区段煤柱顶板受集中应力影响,上部岩层块体破断并发生回转导致煤柱载荷增加,随着工作面推进覆岩断裂进一步向上传递,关键层断裂回转发生导致工作面来压,最终导致区段煤柱变形失稳。根据现场光栅应变增量幅度判断煤柱内局部变形的剧烈程度,在集中应力作用下,区段煤柱变形时发生最大应变为650×10^(-6),上覆岩层集中应力造成煤柱应变水平峰值位置为煤柱宽度11.5 m,沿煤柱宽度方向应变表现出先增加后减小然后趋于稳定的趋势,内部应变随采动过程中影响范围在5 m左右。综合研究工作面回采经过上覆遗留煤柱时应变对区段煤柱发生变形失稳的特点和规律,以及应变水平变化和煤柱物理力学性质,得到煤柱破坏的前兆特征,在外力作用下达到变形峰值前对煤柱提前进行卸压和防护的安全处理。

综放面“双硬”煤层临空煤柱宽度及承载强度校核

具有“双硬”特征煤层的工作面其护巷煤柱的极限尺寸确定与常规工作面有所不同。以榆树岭煤矿505工作面沿空掘进巷道为背景,首先测试了煤岩样的力学性质和不同高径比煤样的抗压强度,得到了不同高径比煤样峰值强度曲线;其次分析了沿空掘巷覆岩结构模型,建立了沿空掘巷护巷煤柱顶板力学模型,得到了不同宽度煤柱所受的载荷应力;建立了不同高宽比煤柱的数值模型,得到了不同高宽比煤柱的极限强度校核公式;最后通过对比不同宽度煤柱所受的载荷应力和极限强度,得出4m宽度的煤柱即可满足支护要求,并在此基础上提出了沿空掘进巷道支护工艺。现场监测结果表明,煤柱宽度为4m时,巷道整体变形量较小,巷道稳定性得到有效维护。研究结果可为小煤柱护巷宽度的确定提供参考。

近距离煤层多次采动影响巷道围岩破坏特征与控制

针对隆德煤矿近距离煤层上下同采工作面巷道围岩稳定性控制问题,采用现场实测和理论分析方法,对多次采动影响下巷道支护体受力特征和煤柱应力演化特征进行研究。结果表明,巷道锚杆/索受力经历7个变化阶段,包括采动影响前初始稳定阶段、单工作面超前影响阶段、双工作面超前影响阶段、采动卸压区快速升高阶段、采动应力恢复区慢速升高阶段、二次稳定阶段和双工作面开采扰动升高阶段;煤柱采动应力演化经历5个阶段,包括采动影响前初始稳定阶段、单工作面超前影响区缓慢上升阶段、采动卸压区快速上升阶段、采空区压实自由演化阶段和双工作面开采扰动升高阶段。随着钻孔应力计安装深度增加,煤柱应力呈现先升高后降低趋势,煤柱浅部3 m左右进入塑性状态,承载能力降低;基于上述观测结果,对新掘巷道支护参数进行优化,在保证围岩长期稳定性的同时还可以降低支护费用,实测结果表明,支护参数优化后巷道表面位移量在工程允许范围内,巷道围岩裂隙发育程度较低。

近距离煤层区段煤柱集中应力传递特征试验研究

探究煤柱应力向底板传递特征对确定近距离煤层巷道围岩控制方法具有指导作用。以山西杜儿坪矿近距离煤层为原型,开展上煤层开挖相似模型试验,利用DIC技术采集底板深度不同水平层位应变数据,分析垂直、水平、及剪切三种应变的分布特征和应变峰值距煤柱边界水平距离的变化规律,探究上煤层开采后区段煤柱集中应力向底板的传递特征。结果表明:煤柱底板区,三种应变均以煤柱中心为轴呈非对称双峰分布特征,垂直、剪切两种应变峰值为先开挖面煤柱侧小于后开挖面煤柱侧,而水平应变峰值则恰好相反,三种应变峰值均随底板深度增加而减小;采空区底板,垂直、剪切两种应变远离煤柱边界逐渐趋于0,而水平应变则显现出反复增减多变特征。三种应变峰值距煤柱边界的水平距离表现为垂直应变为先开挖面煤柱侧大于后开挖面煤柱侧,但剪切应变则刚好相反,而水平应变则先后开挖面煤柱侧均相等,且三种应变距煤柱边界水平距离均随底板深度增加而增大。垂直、水平应力分别为压、拉应力,而先后采面煤柱侧剪切应力则不同分别为拉、压应力;垂直、剪切两种应力均显现为高应力水平,但水平应力甚小;垂直、水平两类应力峰值均位于煤柱底板区,而剪切应力峰值却位于采空区底板;垂直、剪切两种应力随远离煤柱边界均趋于0,水平应力则显现反复转化增减特征。选择近距离煤层巷道围岩控制方法既应重视垂直应力的作用,也应关注剪切应力对其失稳破坏的影响。