Experimental Study on the Mining-Induced Water-Resistance Properties of Clay Aquicludes and Water Conservation Mining Practices

The Yushen mining area contains thin bedrock and a shallow buried coal seam, where JingLe group Hipparion clay and Lishi loess serve as a high-quality cement insulation cover. This study investigates the properties of the clay layer to determine the effect of the clay aquiclude on the mining water v...

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Main Authors: Zhenli Fan, Kesong Fan, Zhiguo Liu, Yutong Feng, Hua Wei, Yunsen Zhou
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4868998
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Kesong Fan
Zhiguo Liu
Yutong Feng
Hua Wei
Yunsen Zhou
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description The Yushen mining area contains thin bedrock and a shallow buried coal seam, where JingLe group Hipparion clay and Lishi loess serve as a high-quality cement insulation cover. This study investigates the properties of the clay layer to determine the effect of the clay aquiclude on the mining water variation and fracture characteristics. Unloading hydraulic jack experiments were performed to test the physical and mechanical properties of the clay layer and the structure was analyzed in detail. The experimental results show that mining affects the soil cracks, leading to crack opening and subsequent bridging. The permeability coefficient of the soil layer initially increases with increased unloading and then decreases. A theoretical model is developed to determine the recovery mechanism of the clay layer water insulation based on the spatial movement of the clay. The results indicate the formation of a waterproof cover type of coal mud protection. Design methods are proposed to optimize the coal pillar size. Mining damage leads to the formation of a mud-covered bridge belt, which can be designed to appropriately reduce the protective layer thickness. The model is applied to the Hao Jialiang 2301 working face. The results provide important insight on the variation characteristics of the mining water insulation in clay layers and an important reference for accurately calculating the size parameters of waterproof protective coal pillars under mud-cap conditions to increase the upper mining limit of the working face.
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spelling doaj-art-121e6bd90bc7459ea219df3e1d2810532025-08-20T03:54:11ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942021-01-01202110.1155/2021/48689984868998Experimental Study on the Mining-Induced Water-Resistance Properties of Clay Aquicludes and Water Conservation Mining PracticesZhenli Fan0Kesong Fan1Zhiguo Liu2Yutong Feng3Hua Wei4Yunsen Zhou5CCTEG Coal Mining Research Institute, Beijing 100013, ChinaCollege of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, ChinaCCTEG Coal Mining Research Institute, Beijing 100013, ChinaCollege of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, ChinaCollege of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, ChinaHenan Institute of Metrology, Zhengzhou 450000, ChinaThe Yushen mining area contains thin bedrock and a shallow buried coal seam, where JingLe group Hipparion clay and Lishi loess serve as a high-quality cement insulation cover. This study investigates the properties of the clay layer to determine the effect of the clay aquiclude on the mining water variation and fracture characteristics. Unloading hydraulic jack experiments were performed to test the physical and mechanical properties of the clay layer and the structure was analyzed in detail. The experimental results show that mining affects the soil cracks, leading to crack opening and subsequent bridging. The permeability coefficient of the soil layer initially increases with increased unloading and then decreases. A theoretical model is developed to determine the recovery mechanism of the clay layer water insulation based on the spatial movement of the clay. The results indicate the formation of a waterproof cover type of coal mud protection. Design methods are proposed to optimize the coal pillar size. Mining damage leads to the formation of a mud-covered bridge belt, which can be designed to appropriately reduce the protective layer thickness. The model is applied to the Hao Jialiang 2301 working face. The results provide important insight on the variation characteristics of the mining water insulation in clay layers and an important reference for accurately calculating the size parameters of waterproof protective coal pillars under mud-cap conditions to increase the upper mining limit of the working face.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4868998
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Experimental Study on the Mining-Induced Water-Resistance Properties of Clay Aquicludes and Water Conservation Mining Practices
Advances in Civil Engineering
title Experimental Study on the Mining-Induced Water-Resistance Properties of Clay Aquicludes and Water Conservation Mining Practices
title_full Experimental Study on the Mining-Induced Water-Resistance Properties of Clay Aquicludes and Water Conservation Mining Practices
title_fullStr Experimental Study on the Mining-Induced Water-Resistance Properties of Clay Aquicludes and Water Conservation Mining Practices
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Study on the Mining-Induced Water-Resistance Properties of Clay Aquicludes and Water Conservation Mining Practices
title_short Experimental Study on the Mining-Induced Water-Resistance Properties of Clay Aquicludes and Water Conservation Mining Practices
title_sort experimental study on the mining induced water resistance properties of clay aquicludes and water conservation mining practices
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