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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2019.19.2.105

Distribution and evolution of residual voids in longwall old goaf  

Wang, Changxiang (College of Mining and Safety Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology)
Jiang, Ning (College of Mining and Safety Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology)
Shen, Baotang (College of Mining and Safety Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology)
Sun, Xizhen (College of Mining and Safety Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology)
Zhang, Buchu (College of Mining and Safety Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology)
Lu, Yao (College of Mining and Safety Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology)
Li, Yangyang (College of Mining and Safety Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology)
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Geomechanics and Engineering / v.19, no.2, 2019 , pp. 105-114 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, simulation tests were conducted with similar materials to study the distribution of residual voids in longwall goaf. Short-time step loading was used to simulate the obvious deformation period in the later stage of arch breeding. Long-time constant loading was used to simulate the rheological stage of the arch forming. The results show that the irregular caving zone is the key area of old goaf for the subsidence control. The evolution process of the stress arch and fracture arch in stope can be divided into two stages: arch breeding stage and arch forming stage. In the arch breeding stage, broken rocks are initially caved and accumulated in the goaf, followed by the step deformation. Arch forming stage is the rheological deformation period of broken rocks. In addition, under the certain loads, the broken rock mass undergoes single sliding deformation and composite crushing deformation. The void of broken rock mass decreases gradually in short-time step loading stage. Under the water lubrication, a secondary sliding deformation occurs, leading to the acceleration of the broken rock mass deformation. Based on above research, the concept of equivalent height of residual voids was proposed, and whose calculation equations were developed. Finally, the conceptual model was verified by the field measurement data.
Keywords
longwall old goaf; residual voids; broken rock compression test; equivalent height of residual voids;
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