Control mechanism and technique of floor heave with reinforcing solid coal side and floor corner in gob-side coal entry retaining

Floor heave is the most common convergence in gob-side entry retaining.The paper analyzes the form,process and characteristics of gob-side entry retaining with the comprehensive methods of theoretical analysis,numerical simulation and the field trial.Research results present that bending and folding floor heave is the main factor in the stage of the first panel mining;squeezing and fluidity floor heave plays a great role in the stable stage of gob-side entry retaining;the combination of the former two factors affects mainly the stage of the second mining ahead;abutment pressure is a fundamental contribution to the serious floor heave of gob-side entry retaining,and sides corners of solid coal body are key part in the case of floor heave controlling of gob-side entry retaining.Floor heave of gob-side entry retaining can be significantly controlled by reinforcing sides and corners of solid coal body,and influence rules on the floor heave of gob side entry retaining of sides supporting strength and the bottom bolt orientation in solid coal side are obtained.Research results have been successfully applied in gob-side entry retaining of G20-F23070 face haulage roadway in #2 coal mine of Pingmei Group,and the field observation shows that the proposed technique is an effective way in controlling the floor heave of gob-side entry retaining.

Control of floor heaves with steel pile in gob-side entry retaining

A new approach named as steel pile method is innovatively proposed in this study to control severe floor heaves in gob-side entry retaining. It is required that the steel piles be installed in the floor corners with a certain interval before the influence of the dynamic pressure induced by current panel extraction. Using numerical simulation and theoretical analysis, this study investigated the interaction between the steel piles and the floor rocks during the service life of the steel piles, and revealed the mechanism of the steel piles in controlling floor heaves. The effect of the steel pile parameters on the control of floor heaves was presented and elaborated. It is found that the effectiveness of the steel piles in controlling floor heaves can be enhanced with greater installed dip angle, longer length and smaller interval of the steel piles.Compared with traditional methods, e.g., using floor anchor bolts and floor restoration, the advantages using steel pile were successfully defined in terms of controlling effect and economic benefits. It is hoped that the proposed method can contribute to the development of gob-side entry retaining technique.

Floor heave mechanism for gob-side entry retaining with concrete blocks and control method:A case study

The issue of significant floor heave deformation in gob-side entry retaining has long been a challenging problem in the context of longwall mining.This paper studies the floor heave failure mechanism and control method for gob-side entry retaining with concrete blocks in Guizhou Faer Coal Mine in China.Based on Rankine’s earth pressure theory,the effective shear stress equation for the plastic slip of roadway floor is established.The deformation mechanism of floor heave in a retaining roadway with a block wall is revealed in this study.The new comprehensive control method is proposed,encompassing roof pre-splitting blasting for pressure relief,reinforcing cables for roof control,double directions control bolts for concrete block,and pliability cushion yielding pressure.FLAC3D numerical calculation model is established,which shows that the new method can effectively reduce the average vertical stress peak value of the entity coal floor by 34.6%and significantly reduce the pressure source causing the roadway floor heave.Besides,a multi-parameter real-time online monitoring system for mine pressure was designed,and field tests were carried out.The results show that the maximum value of roadway floor heave under the new method is 163 mm,reduced by 66.9%,and the roadway floor heave is effectively controlled.These research findings offer a fresh perspective and new ideas for controlling floor heave in mining operations.

Stress and deformation analysis of gob-side pre-backfill driving procedure of longwall mining:a case study

At present,non-pillar entry protection in longwall mining is mainly achieved through either the gob-side entry retaining(GER)procedure or the gob-side entry driving(GED)procedure.The GER procedure leads to difficulties in maintaining the roadway in mining both the previous and current panels.A narrow coal pillar about 5-7 m must be left in the GED procedure;therefore,it causes permanent loss of some coal.The gob-side pre-backfill driving(GPD)procedure effectively removes the wasting of coal resources that exists in the GED procedure and finds an alternative way to handle the roadway maintenance problem that exists in the GER procedure.The FLAC^(3D) software was used to numerically investigate the stress and deformation distributions and failure of the rock mass surrounding the previous and current panel roadways during each stage of the GPD procedure which requires"twice excavation and mining".The results show that the stress distribution is slightly asymmetric around the previous panel roadway after the"primary excavation".The stronger and stiffer backfill compared to the coal turned out to be the main bearing body of the previous panel roadway during the"primary mining".The highest vertical stresses of 32.6 and 23.1 MPa,compared to the in-situ stress of 10.5 MPa,appeared in the backfill wall and coal seam,respectively.After the"primary mining",the peak vertical stress under the coal seam at the floor level was slightly higher(18.1 MPa)than that under the backfill(17.8 MPa).After the"secondary excavation",the peak vertical stress under the coal seam at the floor level was slightly lower(18.7 MPa)than that under the backfill(19.8 MPa);the maximum floor heave and maximum roof sag of the current panel roadway were 252.9 and 322.1 mm,respectively.During the"secondary mining",the stress distribution in the rock mass surrounding the current panel roadway was mainly affected by the superposition of the front abutment pressure from the current panel and the side abutment pressure from the previous panel.The floor heave of the current panel roadway reached a maximum of 321.8 mm at 5 m ahead of the working face;the roof sag increased to 828.4 mm at the working face.The peak abutment pressure appeared alternately in the backfill and the coal seam during the whole procedure of"twice excavation and mining"of the GPD procedure.The backfill provided strong bearing capacity during all stages of the GPD procedure and exhibited reliable support for the roadway.The results provide scientific insight for engineering practice of the GPD procedure.

南阳坡矿沿空巷道底鼓成因分析及支护技术

针对南阳坡矿沿空巷道底板变形控制困难的问题,分析了其工程地质条件,并通过建立沿空巷道底板力学模型推导出巷道底板应力、应变公式,计算并总结了巷道底鼓成因。在研究底角锚杆支护原理的同时,采用数值模拟的方法,对比分析了无底板支护和加强底板支护条件下围岩位移和塑性区的分布情况,验证了通过提高底板围岩强度抑制底板变形的可行性。以南阳坡矿5800沿空巷道为研究背景,设计出该沿空巷道的底板支护方案为:底板锚杆、底角锚杆以及注浆加固,并通过现场观测,进一步证明了该支护方案的现场实际应用效果。应用结果表明,该支护方案能够有效提高底板围岩强度,改善底板变形,控制底鼓。

深井沿空巷底鼓控制技术研究

随着开采深度的增加,围岩地应力对巷道稳定性的影响越来越大。探讨了一个典型的高采深、高地应力矿井在沿空掘巷条件下的底鼓控制技术,采用沿顶掘进摸底回采、随采随卧的技术,并取得了良好的成果。