China Safety Science Journal ›› 2023, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (10): 111-119.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2023.10.2329

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Determination method of peak stress and plastic zone width of supporting coal pillar in end-slope mining field

DING Xinpin1,2,3(), BAI Guoliang2, CAO Mingming1, SANG Sheng2, QI Heng1   

  1. 1 China Coal Technology & Engineering Group Ecological Environment Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100013, China
    2 Branch of Ecological Research, China Coal Research Institute, Beijing 100013, China
    3 Ecological Environment Science & Technology Department, Tiandi Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100013, China
  • Received:2023-04-10 Revised:2023-07-20 Online:2023-10-28 Published:2024-04-29

Abstract:

In order to realize the maximum recovery of end-slope coal under the premise of ensuring the safety of the slope, the whole process of end-slope coal mining was simulated by using discrete element simulation software. The stress and deformation characteristics of supporting coal pillars were monitored and analyzed, three vertical load distribution models of supporting coal pillars under different roadway depths were constructed, and the mechanical analysis model of roadway-surrounding rock in an end-slope mining field was established. The results show that the vertical force and deformation of the supporting coal pillar show typical segmentation characteristics along the direction of the roadway. From the roadway mouth to the inside, with the increase of roadway depth, the vertical stress increases linearly at first. After reaching the peak, it suddenly decreases to the initial stress of the slope and remains unchanged in the range of about 3 times the width of the roadway before and after the end of the roadway. Based on the principle of constant vertical stress of overlying rock mass before and after roadway construction, the determination method of peak stress of coal pillar under different mining depths is obtained. Based on the limit equilibrium theory and Mohr-Coulomb strength criterion, a formula for estimating the maximum width of the plastic zone on one side of the coal pillar under peak stress is derived.

Key words: end-slope mining field, supporting coal pillars, peak stress, plastic zone width, roadway group