Overlying strata movement rules and safety mining technology for the shallow depth seam proximity beneath a room mining goaf

Aiming at the shallow depth seam proximity beneath a room mining goaf, due to that the shallow depth seam is exploited using the longwall mining and overlain by thin bedrock and thick loose sands, many accidents are likely to occur, including roof structure instability, roof step subsidence, damages of shield supports, and the face bumps triggered by the large area roof weighting, resulting in serious threats to the safety of underground miners and equipment. This paper analyses the overlying strata movement rules for the shallow seams using the physical simulation, the 3DEC numerical simulation and the field mea- surements. The results show that, in shallow seam mining, the overburden movement forms caved zone and fractured zone, the cracks develop continuously and reach the surface with the face advancing, and the development of surface cracks generally goes through four stages. With the application of loose blast- ing of residual pillars, reasonable mining height, and roof support and management, the safe, efficient and high recovery rate mining has been achieved in the shallow depth seam proximity beneath a room min ing goal.

Three-dimensional strata movement around coal face of steeply dipping seam group

Steeply dipping seam group, which has complex occurrence conditions, belongs to the steeply dipping seam. The research on the strata movement around the coal face not only improves safe production technology in practice, but also develops the mining theory. By using physical simulation experiments, numerical simulation and site test, the deformation, failure and movement of surrounding rock in Iongwall working face were analyzed. According to the analysis, characteristics of the seam group were formed which is different from the single seam. Asymmetry mechanics, sequential changes and imbalance of strata movement along the tendency working face were summarized. Furthermore the features of upper and lower seams were different. The mining of the lower seam induced more complex strata movement along the strike. Multi-section mining disturbed surrounding rocks in larger areas than the single section mining did, which had an impact on and dynamic loading function to the support when mining the lower seam, and produced a great influence on the stability of support-rock system.

Overlying strata movement of recovering standing pillars with solid backfilling by physical simulation

To analyze the overlying strata movement law of recovering room mining standing pillars with solid backfilling.Physical simulation experiments with sponge and wood as the backfilling simulation material were tested.The results show that:(i) The covering-rock mechanics of the overly strata comes from "two-arch structures + hinged girder + bend beam" to "backfilling material + hinged girder + bent beam" by increasing the fill ratio from 0%to 85%,the beginning of overlying strata movement appears later and the total duration of subsidence velocity increased from zero to the highest value increases.The trend of "single polarization" of the subsidence velocity curves becomes noticeable and the velocity variation trend becomes stable,(ii) The equiponderate aeolian sand was added to improve the anti-pressure ability of the loess,and the corresponding ground processing & transportation system was designed.

Modeling and simulation of strata movement for protective seam mining with large interburden

Based on simulated material scale modeling and numerical simulation, the protective seam mining method was conducted at one coal mine. After extracting the No.15seam, the overlying strata movement and the deformation of the No.9-10 protected seamwere studied. The experiment results show that it is feasible to destress the protectedseams with large interburden thickness. When the face had advanced 200 m from thesetup room, the No.9-10 seam was fully destressed, resulting in easy gas drainage in thedestressed zone. Recommendations on mining sequence of multiple seams mining in thesame coal areas were made.

SIMULATION OF STRATA MOVEMENTS DUE TO UNDERGROUND MINING USING AN AUTOMATED MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR EQUIVALENT MATERIAL MODELING FACILITY

Strata movement simulation was conducted in an equivalent material modeling facility developed by the Department of Mining Engineering, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, under U. S. Bureau of Mines contracts. An innovative displacement measurement system called videogrammetric system was developed and utilized for recording, measuring and analyzing the deformation and failure process of the models. A room and pillar mining and a longwall mining prototypes were studied in the modeling. Study found that weak floor of coal seam plays an important role in pillar stability and therefore the overburden movements.

ANALYTICAL SOLUTION WITH SYSTEM METHOD FOR THE MODEL OF ROCK STRATA MOVEMENT AS COMPLEX LAMINATED PLATES

Starting from the basic equation of elastic mechanics, without any additional hypotheses of displacement or stress model, just introducing state space and state equation, the model of rock strata movement as complex laminated plates is presented. In addition, using displacement as a basic unknown quantity, the accurate analytical series solution for the problem of strata movement induced by extraction of horizontal seam is worked out when crosswise isotropic elastic layers are in sliding contact condition. A new approach is put forward to solve the complicated system of mining subsidence.

Numerical calculation for gas and strata movement law caused by protection layer mining

According to the problem during mining coal seam with high gas and its control, the theory numerical calculation of gas and strata movement law caused by protection layer mining was studied, with the background of Snake Mountain coal mine. First of all, the basic principle of fluid(gas)-solid coupling was briefly described, and a three dimensional model was established by FLAC software. Secondly, the calculation parameters of fluid-solid coupling were obtained based on the measured data, and the numerical calculation of sublevel mining was carried out in turn. Lastly, initial stress state, gas movement law, deformation law of pore pressure and movement characteristics of rock strata were studied, respectively. The results show that the gas and pressure were greatly reduced with the advance of 4 coal seam working surface, as well as the constant increase of area of goaf. Facilitating gas and the stress were gradually penetrated and released to goaf during the whole process of mining. The gas pressure, the aggregation degree and the surrounding rock pressure of the 1 coal seam and the 3 coal seam were greatly reduced.

Research on the relation between rock burst and movement of strata and surface

Large-scale bed separation in bending strip upside cranny strip was brought by un-consistency of overlying strata subsidence movement due to under surface mining. Different characteristic of movement and deformation of overlying strata and surface include periodic caving of bed separation interspaced along with work face mining. Conglomerate rock layer movement is the main power fountain of rock burst on the basis of locale observation. And rock burst moves periodically adapted to movement of deep conglomerate rock layer which had similar characteristic with main roof. Practice indicates this method that forecasting and prediction using correlation information of movement of strata and surface is feasible and has reference meaning for similar stope.

Movement scope of strata based on fuzzy BP neural network in underground metal mines

A prediction method of strata movement in underground metal mines is put forward, in which fuzzy BP neural network is applied. The results show that there is a strong nonlinear relation between the selected factors and strata movement angle, the anticipant and the actual output results are very similar. It is proved that the numerical value of movement angle is correlated with the selected factors in theory. The scope of strata and surface movement due to mining can be predicted. This research provides a thought to study the movement scope of strata due to mining.

Mining-induced movement properties and fissure time-space evolution law in overlying strata

Mining-induced fracture zone will be produced in the overlying strata after the coal was mined.In this article,the mining-induced deformation of overlying strata and the time-space evolution law of fissure were studied by the methods of physical simulation and field measurement.The results show that bed separation fissure and vertical fissure will appear in the overlying strata above mining face,which form the wedge-shaped fissure zone.The open degree of fissure depends on the size of uncoordinated deformation between neighbor layers,and the absolute strata sinking controls both the width of bed separation zone and the open degree of vertical breakage fissure.At last,the calculating formula was deducted based on theoretical analysis.

Movement and deformation laws of the overlying strata in paste filling stope

We combined the similar simulation with numerical simulation to analyze the movement and deforma- tion features of overlying strata caused by paste backfill mining, study the movement and deformation laws of the overlying strata in paste backfill mining, structural movement of the stope strata as well as the stope stress distribution laws. Furthermore, authors also explored the key factors to the movement and deformation of the overlying strata in paste backfill mining. The results indicate that a caving zone existed in the bending zone only in the overlying strata of the paste backfill mining. Compared with the roof caving mining, the degree of stress concentration and area of influence in the paste filling stope were apparently smaller. And the degree of destruction and area of the overlying strata decreased prominently. Also, there was no apparent strata behavior in the working face. Lastly, the filling ratio was the key to control the movement and deformation of the overlying strata. Combined with a specific engineering example, the author proved the reliability of the simulation results and provided a theoretical basis for the further extension of the paste backfill mining.

Law governing strata and ground movement due to sub-critical extraction

The strata movement induced by sub-critical extraction is a problem not receiving due attention because of its relatively small magnitude of deformation. However, with the increase of mining depth, sub-critical extraction has become a general phenomenon. This calls for an in-depth investigation into the characteristics of ground movements observed under different extents of sub-critical extraction, so as to determine the appropriate mining technique for use. Following a discussion of the factors influencing the extent of super-critical extraction, the super-critical extraction extent evaluation criteria was presented, the characteristics and laws of the strata and ground movements caused by such an extraction condition were systematically analyzed, and the mechanism of surface subsidence induced by sub-critical extraction was revealed. The result of study may serve as a basis for the development of the strata and ground movement prediction model and the mining techniques appropriate for use at depth beneath surface structures and buildings.

Surface Movement Regularity of Super-Wide Mining Face With Top-Coal Caving

No.4326 super-wide panel of Wangzhuang Coal Mine ( in which the fully-mechanized top-coal caving longwall mining method was used) was monitored for dynamic characteristic of surface movement. The dynamic surface movement in and after mining was predicted by using the Mining Subsidence Prediction System. The results indicate that after mining, the surface above the super-wide panel reaches a state of full subsidence, making the No.309 national highway above the panel be located on the flat bottom of the subsidence basin so that the influence of mining activity in both sides of 4326 panel on the national highway is the smallest.

Strata behavior in extra-thick coal seam mining with upward slicing backfilling technology

Based on the character of upward slicing backfilling mining and the condition of Gonggeyingzi coal mine in Inner Mongolia,this paper describes the studies of the strata behavior and the stress distribution in the process of backfilling mining in extra-thick coal seams.This was achieved by setting up and analyzing the elastic foundation beam model using the ABAQUS software.The results show that:(1) With the gradual mining of different slices,the roof appears to bend continuously but does not break.The vertical stress in the roof decreases and the decreasing amplitude reduces,while the tensile stress in the roof grows with the mining slices and the maximum tensile stress will not exceed the allowable tensile stress.(2) The front vertical stress at the working face exceeds the rear vertical stress and both show a trend of decrease with decreasing amplitude of decrease.(3) The slices mined early have more influence on the surrounding rock than the later ones.Similarly,the strata behavior experiences the same trend.The field measured data show that the roof does not break during the mining process,which is consistent with the conclusion.

Height of fractured zone inside overlying strata under high-intensity mining in China

The height of fractured zone(HFZ) at the high-intensity longwall mining panel plays a vital role in the safety analysis of coal mining under bodies of water. This paper described definitions of the highintensity mining. The processes of overburden failure transfer(OFT) were analyzed, which were divided into the development stage and the termination stage. Through theoretical analysis, the limited suspension-distance and the limited overhanging distance were proposed to judge the damage of each stratum. Mechanical models of strata suspended integrity and overhanging stability were established.A theoretical method to predict the HFZ at the high-intensity longwall mining panel was put forward based on the processes of OFT. Taking a high-intensity longwall mining panel(No. 11915 panel) as an example, the theoretical method proposed, the engineering analogy and the empirical formulas in the Regulation were used to predict the HFZ. The results show that the theoretical result is consistent with the engineering analogies' result and empirical formulas' result. The rationality and reliability of the theoretical method proposed is verified.

Investigation on fracture models and ground pressure distribution of thick hard rock strata including weak interlayer

Dynamic disasters,such as rock burst due to the breaking of large area stiff roof strata,are known to occur in the hard rock strata of coal mines.In this paper,mechanical models of the fracturing processes of thick hard rock strata were established based on the thick plate theory and numerical simulations.The results demonstrated that,based on the fracture characteristics of the thick hard rock strata,four fracture models could be analyzed in detail,and the corresponding theoretical failure criteria were determined in detail.In addition,the influence of weak interlayer position on the fracture models and ground pressure of rock strata is deeply analyzed,and six numerical simulation schemes have been implemented.The results showed that the working face pressure caused by the independent movement of the lower layer is relatively low.The different fracture type of the thick hard rock strata had different demands on the working resistance of the hydraulic powered supports.The working resistance of the hydraulic powered supports required by the stratified movements was lower than that of the non-stratified movements.

采动岩层整体移动“类双曲线”理论模型及验证——从二维“类双曲线”到三维“类双曲面”模型

煤炭开采会引起上覆岩层自下而上变形、破断及移动,并导致地表沉陷等问题,其本质是一个力学过程,故亟需发展基于岩层破断力学机理的移动理论模型。首先简要回顾了国内外岩层移动理论模型,然后重点介绍了本团队近年来在岩层整体移动理论模型方面的研究进展。基于不同层位岩层的破断形态的力学分析和相似模拟试验结果,提出了采动覆岩整体移动“类双曲线”模型,其顶点大约位于上覆岩层主关键层的层位。进而建立了岩层移动内外“类双曲线”整体模型,给出了采动覆岩内外整体移动表达式及物理意义参数体系。针对不同覆岩和煤层赋存条件,分析了岩层整体移动“类双曲线”模型的演化规律。在此基础上,进一步将二维“类双曲线”拓展到三维“类双曲面”模型,建立了采动覆岩全空间“类双曲面”立体移动模型,该模型包含“类单叶”和“类双叶”双曲面。该理论模型是在我国很多前辈及学者的研究基础上,从系统科学的角度考虑岩层的整体移动规律,初步形成了采动覆岩整体移动“类双曲线(面)”理论模型框架,希望能为我国煤炭科学开采提供理论指导。

巨厚松散层与不等厚基岩下开采覆岩结构运动演化规律

针对巨厚松散层与不等厚基岩下覆岩结构运动演化机理及破坏规律不明晰的问题,以某矿3301工作面为工程背景,采用物理模拟、数值模拟及理论分析等研究方法,揭示了巨厚松散层与不等厚基岩条件下的覆岩运动演化过程、垮落充填特征及联动破坏机理,建立了考虑巨厚松散层与不等厚基岩联动演化效应的覆岩运移模型和迹线估算方程。研究结果表明:①基岩厚度由薄到中厚再到正常厚度时,破坏边界形态演化过程为“对称梯形”→“不对称类梯形”→“半马鞍形”;松散层运移在不等厚基岩控制下呈现出“对称漏斗”→“倾斜漏斗”→“斜底漏斗”动态变化。②薄基岩以塑性破坏为主,垮落后无规则充填采空区且碎胀效应不明显,松散层运移活跃期长,导致地表下沉较大;中厚基岩介于塑性破坏和块式破断之间,能短暂形成不稳定结构,对松散层运移起一定的支撑和限制作用;正常厚度基岩发生“梁式”破断,覆岩形成稳定的“铰接、悬臂”结构,巨厚松散层能给下方裂隙或垮落的基岩造成更大压应力,从而导致垮落带、裂隙带等较常规地层条件更加发育。③以3301工作面为实例,估算了不同开采阶段的覆岩破坏迹线,计算出地表沉降范围为1551.46m,与实测值相比,误差为7.6%。④提出了限高或充填开采、巷道注浆加固、提高巷道支护体的让压能力及增强支护系统的兼容性等控制对策。

基于IFM-KS模型的多层煤开采上覆岩层移动模型

双系煤层条件下的重复开采使得单层开采后已经趋于稳定的岩层再次“活化”,加剧了变形破坏的影响。因此,对煤层重复开采后引起的覆岩移动规律进行研究具有十分重要的意义。基于“力学模型+几何方法”融合的IFM-KS模型,提出了适用于多层开采条件下的岩层移动计算模型,揭示了煤层重复开采情况下岩层二次扰动后的移动变形规律。通过理论计算及UDEC数值计算方法验证了双系煤层开采情况岩层移动新模型的预测准确性。结果表明,理论计算的岩层位移结果与采用数值模拟得到的结果整体呈相同的沉降趋势,平均误差率约为15%。结合岩层移动模型计算结果,层间及上覆岩层空隙率的相关计算,与单层煤开采相比,双系煤层开采后造成的采空区空隙率变化剧烈,岩层破坏更加严重,上下采空区可通过裂隙沟通形成漏风通道。该计算模型能为类似采动件下岩层变形预计、采空区空隙率分布等提供一定的参考。

基于非线性弹性地基梁的地下矿山充填开采覆岩移动规律研究

为了研究地下金属矿充填开采覆岩移动规律,以盘龙铅锌矿采场作为研究对象,建立非线性弹性地基梁力学模型,开展了不同采场结构参数、顶板厚度、原岩应力及充填体配比对于覆岩移动的影响研究。研究发现5个因素对于覆岩移动的影响从强到弱依次为充填体配比、采场结构参数、顶板厚度、原岩应力,提高充填体配比是控制覆岩位移的关键。通过采用Flac3D数值模拟方法计算不同充填体配比下覆岩移动值,将数值模拟分析结果与力学理论计算结果进行对比,二者差异率在3%~9%之间,从而验证了力学模型计算结果的可靠性。基于研究结果,提出地下矿山充填开采覆岩沉降控制技术,并将其应用于工业试验。研究成果可为类似矿山进行岩层控制提供借鉴。