Numerical Modelling of Mechanical Behavior of Coal Mining Hard Roofs in Different Backfill Ratios: A Case Study
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In coal mining hard roofs are one of the main factors causing the occurrence of rock bursts in working panels. To solve this problem, the solid backfill coal mining (SBCM) technique is proposed and used as an effective measure to prevent the rock bursts induced by hard roofs. However, due to the different backfill ratios of working planes, the control effects on hard roofs are quite unique. By using a numerical simulation, this study simulates the deformation of hard roofs and distributions of stress and strain energies in different roof-control backfill ratios, so as to reveal the control mechanisms of SBCM on hard roofs. The results show that, when the roof-controlled backfill ratio are 0, 40% and 60%, the ratio exerts no influence on the distributions of advanced abutment stress and strain energies. While for roof-control backfill ratios of 82.5%, 91% and 93%, the advanced abutment stress and strain energies decrease significantly, but the increment of the ratio exerts little influence on the decrease. When the roof-control backfill ratio reaches 97%, the advanced abutment stress and strain energies again decrease. In this context, the stress concentration factor is only 1.5 and the peak strain energy is 544 kJ/m3, the stress concentration factor and peak strain energy decrease by 45.7% and 63.9%, respectively, compared with the caving method. As the roof-controlled backfill ratio rises, backfill materials tend to support hard roofs, thus significantly preventing dynamic hazards.
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