Ground response and failure mechanism of gob-side entry by roof cutting with hard main roof

This study is the result of long-term efforts of the authors’team to assess ground response of gob-side entry by roof cutting(GSERC)with hard main roof,aiming at scientific control for GSERC deformation.A comprehensive field measurement program was conducted to determine entry deformation,roof fracture zone,and anchor bolt(cable)loading.The results indicate that GSERC deformation presents asymmetric characteristics.The maximum convergence near roof cutting side is 458 mm during the primary use process and 1120 mm during the secondary reuse process.The entry deformation is closely associated with the primary development stage,primary use stage,and secondary reuse stage.The key block movement of roof cutting structure,a complex stress environment,and a mismatch in the supporting design scheme are the failure mechanism of GSERC.A controlling ideology for mining states,including regional and stage divisions,was proposed.Both dynamic and permanent support schemes have been implemented in the field.Engineering practice results indicate that the new support scheme can efficiently ensure long-term entry safety and could be a reliable approach for other engineering practices.

Comparative Analysis of the Distribution Characteristics of Floor Stress Field between Gob-Side Entry Retaining with Roof Cutting and Conventional Mining

All coal fields in North China are affected by floor confined water to varying degrees, floor failure and water inrush risk have always been a major problem to baffle coal mining activities. Roof cutting and pressure relief and the lack of protective coal pillar can cause the change of floor stress field, leading to the change of the floor failure depth, stress field of floor is the key to determine the depth of floor failure. In order to deeply study the distribution characteristics of floor stress field in gob-side entry retaining mining with roof cutting, taking the 50107 and 50109 working faces of Dongdong Coal Mine in Chenghe as the research objects, the numerical simulation software is used to simulate the floor stress field distribution of gob-side entry retaining mining with roof cutting and conventional mining. The distribution characteristics of the floor stress field of the working face are compared and analyzed under the three modes of conventional mining of reserved coal pillar, the first mining face of gob-side entry retaining with roof cutting and gob-side entry retaining with roof cutting. The results show that the peak stress concentration in front of the working face all occurs at 10 m under the three mining modes. The stress concentration area in front of conventional working face of reserved coal pillar is mainly in the middle of the working face. The stress concentration area in front of the first working face of gob-side entry retaining with roof cutting (50107) is located in the middle of the working face and the side of the working face of the retaining roadway. The stress concentration area of the working face (50109) is mainly in the middle and the two ends of the working face. The order of the peak value of the maximum concentrated stress in front of the working face is conventional working face of reserved coal pillar > the first working face of gob-side entry retaining with roof cutting (50107) > working face of gob-side entry retaining with roof cutting (50109). There is a stress reduction zone behind the working face, but there is a stress concentration phenomenon extending to the outside of the roadway, and the stress distribution is obviously different. Conventional working face of reserved coal pillar and the first working face of gob-side retaining with roof cutting (50107) show a double peak form of stress concentration on the outside of the two ends of the roadway, and the peak value of the concentrated stress at the rear of the working face is in the following order: On the side close to the transportation roadway, conventional working face of reserved coal pillar = the first working face of gob-side entry retaining with roof cutting (50107) > working face of gob-side entry retaining with roof cutting (50109);on the side close to the return airway, conventional working face of reserved coal pillar > the first working face of gob-side entry retaining with roof cutting (50107) > working face of gob-side entry retaining with roof cutting (50109).

Superposed disturbance mechanism of sequential overlying strata collapse for gob-side entry retaining and corresponding control strategies

Gob-area roof rupture movement is a key disturbance factor for gob-side entry retaining.The characteristics of gob-area sequential roof collapse of overlying strata and superposed disturbance mechanism for gob-side entry retaining are obtained via physical simulation and theoretical analysis,in which the scope of disturbed strata is enlarged from main roof to fracture zone.The experiment reveals that as a working face advances,roof strata sequentially collapse from bottom to top and produce multiple disturbances to gob-side entry retaining.Key strata among the overlying strata control each collapse.Main roof subsidence is divided into three stages:flexure subsidence prior to rupture,rotational subsidence during rupture and compressive subsidence after rupture.The amounts of deformation evident in each of the three stages are 15%,55%and 30%,respectively.After the master stratum collapses,main roof subsidence approaches its maximum value.The final span of the key stratum determines the moment and cycling of gob-side entry retaining disturbances.Main roof subsidence influences the load on the filling wall.The sequential roof collapse of overlying strata results in fluctuations in the gob-side entry retaining deformation.Calculation formulae for the final span of the key stratum and the filling wall load are obtained via theoretical analysis.A control method for the stability of the gob-side entry retaining’s surrounding rock is proposed,which includes 3 measures:a“dual-layer”proactive anchorage support,roadside filling with dynamic strength matching and auxiliary support during disturbance.Finally,the gob-side entry retaining of the Xiaoqing mine E1403 working face is presented as an engineering case capable of verifying the validity of the research conclusions.

Study on gob-side entry retaining in fully-mechanized longwall with top-coal caving and its application

Based on the engineering background of gob-side entry retaining in fully-mechanized longwall with top coal caving(GER-FLTC) on N2105 working face of Yuwu coal mine, by adopting the methods of theoretical analysis and numerical calculation, the control techniques of surrounding rocks in GER-FLTC working face are studied in this paper. The two main difficulties of stability of surrounding rocks at gob-side retained entry in fully-mechanized longwall working face are the stability control of top coal and control of large deformation of GER-FLTC working face. Interaction mechanical model between roofing and roadside backfilling in GER-FLTC is established and the equations for the calculation of roof-cutting resistance of roadside backfilling are derived. Results of numerical calculation show that the damage zones of top coal can be categorized into the delaminating zone of top coal above the backfilling, tensile damage zone of top coal above the retained roadway and shear damage zone of the upper rib of the solid coal. Stability control of top coal is the critical part to success of GER-FLTC. With consideration of large deformation of surrounding rocks of gob-side retained entry in fully-mechanized longwall, the support technique of‘‘roofing control and wall strengthening'' is proposed where high strength and highly prestressed anchor rods and diagonal tensile anchor cables support are used for top coal, high strength and highly prestressed yielding anchor rod support is used for solid coal and roadside prestressed load-carrying backfilling is constructed by high-water material, in order to maintain the integrity of the top coal, transfer load, high resistance yielding load-carrying of solid coal, roof-cutting of roadside backfilling and support,and to achieve GER-FLTC. Results from this study are successfully applied in engineering practice.

千米深井切顶卸压自成巷支护技术及应用

为了解决深部复杂条件下的切顶卸压自成巷难题,以红阳三矿703工作面运输巷道为研究对象,从恒阻大变形锚索超前支护、切顶巷内支护、切顶巷旁支护三个方面研究了切顶卸压沿空成巷支护技术,并对现场试验巷道顶板受力以及巷道围岩变形量进行了监测。结果表明:在超前工作面实施爆破切顶能够极大降低巷道所受应力,成巷区巷道顶板整体下沉量较小,巷中顶板最大下沉量约385 mm,平均下沉量约280 mm,巷中底鼓最大值545 mm,碎石巷帮无明显侧鼓现象,实体煤帮无明显片帮现象,满足安全和使用要求,巷道围岩变形在可控范围内,留巷效果良好。

沿空留巷密集钻孔切顶机理及关键参数确定方法

为实现密集钻孔切顶条件下沿空留巷顶板结构安全稳定,研究正常情况与密集钻孔条件下顶板岩层结构受力状况,基于岩石断裂理论和弹性理论分析回采前后顶板密集钻孔孔间围岩受力分布及其破断过程,明确密集钻孔切顶机理及相邻钻孔的孔间集中应力相互作用机制,推导工作面端头弧形三角板结构巷道侧边界密集钻孔孔间围岩的拉剪应力计算公式。在此基础上,分析不同参数对孔间围岩所受拉剪应力的影响作用,提出沿空留巷密集钻孔切顶关键参数确定方法。研究表明:密集钻孔主要通过回采前后钻孔周围应力条件改变来增加钻孔围岩拉剪应力集中程度,引起孔间裂隙扩张联通,形成切缝线破断关键岩层。回采前钻孔主要受水平挤压应力影响,回采后钻孔受力逐渐转变为采空区顶板回转下沉产生的拉剪应力为主,钻孔孔间围岩状态随之由孔间围岩弱化阶段过渡到孔壁裂纹成形阶段,再转变为孔间围岩破断阶段。密集钻孔孔间围岩所受拉剪应力大小主要取决于关键岩层厚度及钻孔孔径与孔间距之比,与钻孔高度及间距成负相关,与角度及直径正相关。据此提出了密集钻孔关键参数确定方法,并根据龙滩矿3124 N工作面坚硬顶板条件设计了密集钻孔切顶留巷方案,确定钻孔长度为8.3 m,角度为15°,钻孔直径为48 mm,间距为500 mm。留巷后巷道顶帮变形可控且整体稳定性较好,由此可证明密集钻孔布置参数较为合理,密集钻孔关键参数确定方法有效可行。

基于力学模型构建的留巷切顶高度确定与围岩控制技术

以顺和煤矿2401运输巷道沿空留巷为工程背景,分析巷道围岩结构特征,基于巷道局部空间结构稳定性,分别构建了沿空留巷未切顶与切顶力学结构模型,并以巷道不同切顶高度进行物理相似模拟试验。结果表明:巷旁采空区切落的矸石增加对关键块的支撑力,同时弱化关键块对直接顶悬壁端部挤压,巷旁支护阻力减少35.78%;随着切顶高度增加,巷道顶板采空区侧端部悬臂由F型缓慢过渡到大I型,同时大保护结构具有向上平移趋势,相比于未切顶1巷,4 cm切顶2巷、8 cm切顶3巷与16 cm切顶4巷叠加应力峰值分别下降9.38%,28.13%,25.00%。结合巷道顶板岩性,最终确定切顶高度为8.2 m,留巷段采用三列单体液压支柱作巷旁支护,长短锚索超前补强,巷道围岩稳定,较好满足使用要求。

蹬空开采条件下雨汪煤矿的110工法相似模拟研究

以雨汪煤矿1010201工作面为研究背景,开展蹬空开采110工法相似模拟试验研究,利用应变监测系统和MatchID散斑非接触测量系统,从应力场和位移场2个方向监测不同阶段上覆岩体和巷道围岩的变形特征,探究上覆岩体裂隙带运动规律。研究结果表明,推进40 cm时,非切缝侧直接顶出现部分垮落;推进80 cm时,直接顶完全垮落;推进100 cm时,基本顶大面积垮落,工作面被完全填充,上覆岩体变形趋于稳定。垂直位移监测云图表明,顶板最大垂直位移为34 mm,底板最大垂直位移为16 mm。说明切顶卸压技术和NPR锚索支护补偿力学理论对超载条件下的蹬空开采仍然具有良好的适用性,通过垮落岩体的碎胀效应对工作面充填支撑,使得基本顶范围内岩体和巷道围岩变形得到了良好的控制,一定程度地减小了地表沉降,并且沿空留巷效果显著,为实际工程施工提供了科学依据和理论指导。

厚煤层沿空留巷变形漏风机制及多元协同防治技术

为解决厚煤层沿空留巷墙体变形机理及采空区漏风流场不清、瓦斯防治效果不佳的问题,以山西沁城煤矿20107工作面为工程背景,采用力学建模、理论分析研究了沿空留巷顶板断裂位置对应力集中及传播路径的控制作用,并指出断裂线位于留巷外侧时,可有效转移支撑应力并卸压,并提出了分段压裂切顶关键位置的计算方法。采用单元法实测,从采空区漏风量分布及留巷漏风通道两方面,揭示了沿空留巷采空区漏风流场及瓦斯浓度分布规律,进而提出了沿空留巷采空区瓦斯多元防治技术,即采用定向钻孔分段压裂切顶卸压-强化瓦斯抽采超前协同共治为主,弱化转移顶板来压避免墙体变形产生裂隙漏风的同时提高采空区瓦斯抽采效率;采用硅酸盐复合材料对已有墙体裂隙发育区(顶板交界处、插管外壁周围)进行喷涂堵漏,封堵留巷漏风通道;辅以留巷插管参数优化及控风降压,进一步减小采空区漏风及瓦斯涌出,并通过现场考察验证。研究结果表明:①20107采空区漏风以运输巷进风流正压漏入为主、回风侧以高浓瓦斯漏入沿空留巷为主,工作面倾向0~36 m区段正压漏风量332.84 m^(3)/min,占工作面总体漏入采空区风量(572.15 m^(3)/min)58.17%;留巷走向54~108 m区段留巷漏入风量408.45 m^(3)/min,占采空区总体漏入沿空留巷风量(469.01 m^(3)/min)87.09%;②优化后,裂隙带定向钻孔(压裂孔+抽采孔)平均瓦斯抽采纯量为7.46 m^(3)/min,压裂切顶后留巷墙体变形、裂隙控制大幅改善,沿空留巷平均瓦斯体积分数由原0.59%逐渐降至0.34%,实现工作面高效达产。

赵官矿切顶卸压沿空留巷爆破参数研究

以赵官矿2707W工作面为工程背景,对切顶卸压沿空留巷爆破参数进行研究。结合现场工程地质条件,选用双向聚能拉伸爆破技术对试验段顶板进行预裂。综合运用理论分析计算、现场爆破试验等手段,得到了合理的爆破参数:爆破钻孔深度8.0 m,切顶角度10°,炮孔间距600 mm,装药结构为5+4+3。通过现场钻孔窥视和矿压监测等手段验证了切顶爆破效果良好,在丰富切顶卸压沿空留巷爆破技术理论的同时,也为类似工况提供一定的工程借鉴意义。

基于关键层理论的切顶留巷下覆岩裂隙分布特征研究

针对切顶留巷工艺使得切顶侧采空区覆岩裂隙分布改变的问题,采用物理相似模拟与数值模拟相结合的手段分析了切顶留巷工艺下采空区应力分布、覆岩运移和采动裂隙分布规律。在此基础上,基于关键层理论与采动覆岩卸荷膨胀累积效应,探讨了切顶与未切顶侧覆岩裂隙发育高度和离层裂隙区宽度的变化,分析了不同层位定向卸压瓦斯抽采钻孔抽采效果,验证和反演了切顶留巷工艺下覆岩裂隙分布规律。研究结果表明:切顶留巷工艺能有效降低切顶侧顶底板的应力集中,但应力仍会向煤岩深部传递;切顶使得垮落岩层厚度与顶板破断形式发生改变,导致裂隙带发育高度、亚关键层控制范围内离层裂隙区宽度产生变化;切顶侧端头垮落带高度为未切顶侧的2倍,裂隙带高度为未切顶侧的0.87倍,在裂隙带中下部,切顶侧的离层量和穿层裂隙数量均大于未切顶侧;切顶侧在煤层顶板8~30 m范围内裂隙发育量随距离增大而增大,在30~48 m范围内随距离增大而减小,裂隙主要分布于裂隙带中下部;不同层位抽采钻孔瓦斯浓度和流量的“错峰”验证了上述研究结论。研究结果对高瓦斯矿井切顶留巷工艺下卸压瓦斯治理具有一定参考价值。

倾斜煤层厚硬顶板切顶留巷关键参数优化研究

为解决回采巷道倾斜厚硬顶板应力集中问题,降低顶板覆岩突然垮落的冲击扰动风险及提高倾斜厚硬顶板切顶留巷围岩控制效果,以长城六矿1301N运输巷切顶留巷为工程背景,综合采用理论分析、数值模拟及现场监测的研究方法开展倾斜煤层厚硬顶板切顶留巷关键参数优化研究。首先,基于岩石碎胀系数、砌体梁理论及现场地质资料,推导计算了1301N运输巷切顶高度和切顶角度的理论最小值。其次,为进一步验证并优化理论推导结果,利用PFC^(2D)数值软件建立了1301N工作面切顶留巷模型,采用控制变量法分析了不同切顶高度和切顶角度下留巷顶板应力、位移及组构张量响应特征。分析结果表明:切顶高度与卸压效果之间存在底数大于1的对数增长关系,即随着切顶高度增加,卸压效果逐渐增强但其增长幅度逐渐减小;切顶角度与卸压效果之间存在“S”型增长关系,即随着切顶高度增加,卸压效果先增强后减弱。卸压参数与卸压效果之间的变化规律揭示了切顶高度选择存在最适值,切顶角度选择存在最优解。综合理论分析、经济收益及数值模拟结果,确定长城六矿1301N运输巷倾斜厚硬顶板切顶留巷过程中最适切顶高度为13 m,最优切顶角度为10°。现场监测获得该切顶参数下围岩控制效果较好,留巷围岩变形量较小,可有效满足下一工作面开采需求,验证了优化切顶参数的有效性,为类似地质条件切顶留巷参数的选取提供理论依据和实践参考。

切顶沿空留巷卸压机理及支护技术研究

云驾岭矿9号煤上覆厚硬岩层,采场矿压显现强烈,采用传统的沿空留巷方法围岩控制难度大。以云驾岭矿19103工作面运巷为背景,分析了切顶沿空留巷厚硬直接顶力学平衡条件,得出巷旁需提供不小于1046 kN的支护阻力。采用数值模拟的方法对比了沿空留巷在厚硬直接顶条件下切顶与不切顶时围岩变形及应力、塑性区的分布规律,结果表明:切顶后采空区顶板更容易垮落,留巷顶板稳定时下沉量仅为同期不切顶时的28.2%,切顶后留巷侧顶板垂直应力变小、水平应力增大且围岩塑性区向顶底板深部转移,揭示了预裂切顶卸压的机理为阻断工作面动压的传递以及诱导采空区顶板提前冒落接顶承压,水平应力增大的原因为切缝两侧形成的长、短“悬臂梁”变形的结果。提出了针对厚硬直接顶切顶留巷的顶板控制理念为集中支护切缝端、适当让压和形成“组合悬臂梁”,采用了“长、短锚索+单体液压支柱+可缩性U钢梁”的综合支护技术及挂网喷浆的密闭措施。现场工业性试验效果良好,切顶后留巷顶板锚索受力峰值在350 kN左右,围岩稳定后巷道规格满足二次复用的条件。

龙凤煤矿切顶卸压成巷围岩控制研究

为了提高煤炭采出率,基于龙凤煤矿生产条件,通过理论分析、数值模拟、现场监测等方法研究切顶卸压沿空留巷控制对策,提出“恒阻大变形锚索+单体和十字梁+可缩性U型钢”的联合支护方式。通过对巷道位移量、液压支架压力、巷道漏风量、沿空留巷甲烷浓度监测数据的分析,沿空留巷滞后工作面约130 m时围岩开始趋于稳定,巷道漏风率在2.14%~3.80%内,风量满足使用要求,沿空留巷回风流中的瓦斯浓度在留巷期间均低于1%,没有甲烷超限现象发生。经过现场观测,巷道顶板预裂切缝率高,液压支架压力明显降低,顶板卸压效果明显,取得了良好的留巷效果。

东欢坨矿切顶卸压沿空留巷聚能爆破关键参数研究

为确定切顶卸压沿空留巷合理的聚能爆破参数,实现成功留巷的目的,以东欢坨矿20221工作面倾斜中厚煤层为工程背景,采用理论分析、工程经验和现场试验研究相结合的方法,对双向聚能张拉爆破参数进行了研究,对不同爆破参数下单位长度爆破孔成缝率进行了分析。结果表明,在爆破孔深7.5 m、炮孔间距500 mm的情况下,“4-4-1”的装药结构爆破成缝效果明显,成缝率达到90%以上,在工作面回采过后顶板垮落及时,现场应用效果良好。

深埋矿井沿空留巷切顶卸压底板变形控制

目前有关巷道底鼓的研究与实践主要探讨巷道底板的变形机理及控制技术,对沿空留巷切顶卸压前后底板力学分析不全面。针对该问题,基于煤体分区破坏特征构建了切顶前后巷道围岩和底板力学模型,分析实体煤、巷旁支护及采空区对底板的作用,获得切顶前后巷道底鼓解析解,得出巷旁煤帮弹塑性区、巷道支护体及顶板下沉区底板所受载荷共同影响巷道底鼓量大小。采用数值模拟验证切顶卸压前后沿空留巷围岩破坏特征、应力分布及底鼓量变化,结果表明:切顶卸压技术可有效缩小巷道实体煤侧面及顶部的破坏区域,维持巷道围岩结构稳定;巷道底板最大应力、巷旁支护阻力、巷道底鼓量均下降,平均降幅分别为25.78%,56.14%,54.07%。现场应用结果表明,厚硬顶板沿空留巷底鼓量由709.3451 mm降至320.9658 mm,切顶卸压技术可以优化巷道围岩应力结构,抑制巷道底鼓,有效改善底板破坏情况。

托顶煤切顶留巷围岩控制技术研究

为了解决托顶煤巷道围岩变形难以控制的问题,运用理论分析、离散元数值模拟及现场工业试验相结合的方法对义棠煤业100602工作面切顶成巷围岩控制技术进行研究,分析了不同切顶高度、采高对留巷围岩变形影响规律。研究发现,适当增加切顶高度并降低采高有利于巷道围岩稳定,并确定开采技术参数为切顶高度24 m、采高6 m。现场监测结果显示,在合理的支护策略及开采工艺参数下,托顶煤切顶留巷围岩变形控制效果良好。

巷旁充填留巷顶板结构分析与围岩控制技术

为研究沿空留巷顶板结构特征及其支护技术,基于弹性力学薄板理论,建立了沿空留巷顶板悬板结构模型,推演了两种边界条件下悬板主应力表达式,构建了应力比例系数作为薄板破坏判据,研发了沿空留巷巷内顶板斜拉锚索加强支护、巷旁超高水材料复合支护技术。研究结果表明:锚网索支护沿空留巷过程中实施超前预裂切顶,顶板可形成悬板结构,该结构随上覆顶板运动可形成一对边简支一对边自由和一对边固支简支一对边自由两种悬板形式;在矿山压力作用下两种悬板破坏部位不同,可以此作为布置顶板斜拉锚索的依据;顶板斜拉锚索对悬板起悬吊和水平挤压作用。现场试验结果证明了理论分析的可靠性。

“砼墙-切顶-让压”沿空留巷技术分析及应用

采用理论分析,建立相应的沿空留巷巷旁支护力学模型,提出采用“砼墙-切顶-让压”沿空留巷技术,并以新集一矿360804综采工作面运输巷沿空留巷为背景,并进行工程实践和现场实测。结果表明:坚硬顶板、深部复杂矿井采用“柔模-切顶”沿空留巷仍然极有可能出现应力集中从而破坏柔模墙体的现象;“砼墙-切顶-让压”沿空留巷技术可以缓解顶板压力,防止墙体受压破坏,充分发挥围岩的自稳性能;新集一矿沿空留巷最大顶底板移近量为361 mm,最大两帮移近量为189 mm,巷道变形在允许范围内,留巷效果较好。该研究可以为相似工程提供借鉴。

深部综放开采软岩巷道切顶卸压自成巷技术研究

针对鸟山井田深部综放开采软岩巷道支护难度大的难题,阐释了深部岩层非线性的应力应变特征,在综放面采用切顶卸压自成巷技术,同时采用理论分析、数值模拟和工程试验,研究了深部留巷的可行性,将留巷过程分为三个区并提出了针对性控制对策。将该技术在鸟山煤矿11031综放工作面回风巷道进行现场试验,现场监测结果表明:该巷道从掘进开始到回采结束,顶板下沉量表现出切缝侧大于巷中大于实体煤帮的规律,最大下沉量分别为155,128,81 mm,顶板离层量稳定时约119 mm,数值模拟结果表明切缝后顶板最大下沉量为175mm,有效控制了深部软岩巷道围岩变形,各项监测指标良好,验证了针对该综放面深部留巷设计的正确性。