Stability assessment of mining excavations: the impact of large depths

• Autorzy: Majcherczyk T. , Niedbalski Z. , Bednarek Ł.

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DOI

10.2478/sgem-2018-0021

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Back in the early 1980s, coal deposits occurring at depths of ~700 m below surface were already regarded as large-depth deposits. Meanwhile, today the borderline depth of large-depth mining has extended to >1,000 m. Design, excavation and maintenance of mining roadways at the depth of >1,000 m have, therefore, become crucial issues in a practical perspective in recent years. Hence, it is now extremely important to intensify research studies on the influence of large depths on the behaviour of rock mass and deformation of support in underground excavations. The paper presents the results of the study carried out in five mining excavations at depths ranging from 950 to 1,290 m, where monitoring stations with measurement equipment were built. The analysis of data from laboratory and coal mine tests, as well as in situ monitoring, helped to formulate a set of criteria for stability assessment of underground excavations situated at large depths. The proposed methodology of load and deformation prediction in support systems of the excavations unaffected by exploitation is based on the criteria referring to the depth of excavation and the quality of rock mass. The depth parameter is determined by checking whether the analysed excavation lies below the critical depth, whereas the rock mass quality is determined on the basis of the roof lithology index (WL) and the crack intensity factor (n).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

great depth; coal mine roadway stability; underground in situ monitoring

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 40, nr 3
• Strony: 180--187
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 19 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Majcherczyk T.

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland

autor

Niedbalski Z.

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland

autor

Bednarek Ł.

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland

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