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Study on the Bending Effect and Rock Burst Mechanism of Middle Rock Pillars in Extremely Thick Subvertical Coal Seams

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  • Yuxi Hao

    (The School of Architecture and Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China)

  • Yangyang Sun

    (The School of Architecture and Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China)

  • Jiangchun Hu

    (The School of Architecture and Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China)

  • Manchao He

    (State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics & Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Jiong Wang

    (State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics & Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Mingliang Li

    (The School of Architecture and Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China)

Abstract

Rock bursts occur in nearly vertical coal seam mines at shallow to moderate burial depths, which endangers safe mining. To study the rock burst mechanisms of nearly vertical and extremely thick coal seams, the characteristics of rock bursts were studied via on-site investigation, and a field test of in situ stress was carried out. The mechanical behavior of rock pillars in the middle of the B1+2 and B3+6 coal seams was analyzed using theoretical and numerical simulation methods. The results show that the horizontal maximum principal stress orientation and the nearly vertical coal seam strike were both 82°. The bending of the rock pillars occurred due to the horizontal unbalanced force, and a large amount of bending energy was accumulated within 50 m above the mining level. Rock pillars were bent toward the B1+2 mining goaf and exerted a reverse bending and squeezing effect on the B3+6 coal seam below the mining levels. In addition to the inclination and compression of the B3+6 coal seam roof, stress concentration zones formed in the B3+6 coal seam, where a large amount of elastic energy had accumulated in the coal-rock mass. Consequently, both the rock pillars and the B3+6 coal body at the mining level are in an unstable state undue to mining disturbance. Rock burst energy theory and numerical calculation results showed that in the stress concentration zones of the B3+6 coal seam, the energy density of the coal mass reached or exceeded its critical value before rock burst occurred, and rock bursts were prone to occur under mining disturbances. The in situ microseismic results showed that high-energy microseismic events were mainly concentrated in middle rock pillars around the mining levels and the coal mass in high-stress concentration zones.

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  • Yuxi Hao & Yangyang Sun & Jiangchun Hu & Manchao He & Jiong Wang & Mingliang Li, 2022. "Study on the Bending Effect and Rock Burst Mechanism of Middle Rock Pillars in Extremely Thick Subvertical Coal Seams," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-14, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:17:p:6366-:d:903176
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    1. Jinrong Cao & Linming Dou & Guangan Zhu & Jiang He & Shengchuan Wang & Kunyou Zhou, 2020. "Mechanisms of Rock Burst in Horizontal Section Mining of a Steeply Inclined Extra-Thick Coal Seam and Prevention Technology," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-20, November.
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