Failure and Instability Mechanism of Small Coal Pillar Induced by Weakly Cemented Lateral Overlying Strata in Gob-Side Working Face

Small coal pillar instability induced by lateral overlying strata in gob-side working faces is an engineering problem, which is one of the main bottlenecks restricting safety production. This study investigated the stability and control technologies for small coal pillars through theoretical analysi...

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Main Authors: Yingyu Tang, Deyuan Fan, Xuesheng Liu, Yunliang Tan, Yifeng He, Penghua Wu, Hu Song, Yu Zhang, Guangjin Shi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/adce/8869363
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Deyuan Fan
Xuesheng Liu
Yunliang Tan
Yifeng He
Penghua Wu
Hu Song
Yu Zhang
Guangjin Shi
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Deyuan Fan
Xuesheng Liu
Yunliang Tan
Yifeng He
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Guangjin Shi
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description Small coal pillar instability induced by lateral overlying strata in gob-side working faces is an engineering problem, which is one of the main bottlenecks restricting safety production. This study investigated the stability and control technologies for small coal pillars through theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, and field testing. First, mechanical parameters of coal and rock mass were determined via numerical simulation. Based on field monitoring, the deformation and failure characteristics in small coal pillars caused by movement of weakly cemented lateral overlying strata were analyzed. The results showed that an “inverted trapezoidal” bearing zone formed above the coal pillar along the working face advancing direction. The advance abutment pressure reaches 39.8 MPa, representing a 62.31% increase compared to the original rock stress, with a maximum stress concentration coefficient of approximately 2.45. A structural mechanics model of the “coal pillar overlying weakly cemented strata” system was established by elastoplastic theory. Combined with field conditions, key technologies for small coal pillars were proposed. A “pressure relief-grouting” coordinated control strategy was developed and verified by field tests.
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spelling doaj-art-920d83fc9eb74aa1aa89c6ad6e29c7de2025-08-20T02:47:13ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80942025-01-01202510.1155/adce/8869363Failure and Instability Mechanism of Small Coal Pillar Induced by Weakly Cemented Lateral Overlying Strata in Gob-Side Working FaceYingyu Tang0Deyuan Fan1Xuesheng Liu2Yunliang Tan3Yifeng He4Penghua Wu5Hu Song6Yu Zhang7Guangjin Shi8College of Energy and Mining EngineeringCollege of Energy and Mining EngineeringCollege of Energy and Mining EngineeringCollege of Energy and Mining EngineeringCollege of Energy EngineeringCollege of Energy and Mining EngineeringCollege of Energy and Mining EngineeringCollege of Energy and Mining EngineeringCollege of Energy and Mining EngineeringSmall coal pillar instability induced by lateral overlying strata in gob-side working faces is an engineering problem, which is one of the main bottlenecks restricting safety production. This study investigated the stability and control technologies for small coal pillars through theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, and field testing. First, mechanical parameters of coal and rock mass were determined via numerical simulation. Based on field monitoring, the deformation and failure characteristics in small coal pillars caused by movement of weakly cemented lateral overlying strata were analyzed. The results showed that an “inverted trapezoidal” bearing zone formed above the coal pillar along the working face advancing direction. The advance abutment pressure reaches 39.8 MPa, representing a 62.31% increase compared to the original rock stress, with a maximum stress concentration coefficient of approximately 2.45. A structural mechanics model of the “coal pillar overlying weakly cemented strata” system was established by elastoplastic theory. Combined with field conditions, key technologies for small coal pillars were proposed. A “pressure relief-grouting” coordinated control strategy was developed and verified by field tests.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/adce/8869363
spellingShingle Yingyu Tang
Deyuan Fan
Xuesheng Liu
Yunliang Tan
Yifeng He
Penghua Wu
Hu Song
Yu Zhang
Guangjin Shi
Failure and Instability Mechanism of Small Coal Pillar Induced by Weakly Cemented Lateral Overlying Strata in Gob-Side Working Face
Advances in Civil Engineering
title Failure and Instability Mechanism of Small Coal Pillar Induced by Weakly Cemented Lateral Overlying Strata in Gob-Side Working Face
title_full Failure and Instability Mechanism of Small Coal Pillar Induced by Weakly Cemented Lateral Overlying Strata in Gob-Side Working Face
title_fullStr Failure and Instability Mechanism of Small Coal Pillar Induced by Weakly Cemented Lateral Overlying Strata in Gob-Side Working Face
title_full_unstemmed Failure and Instability Mechanism of Small Coal Pillar Induced by Weakly Cemented Lateral Overlying Strata in Gob-Side Working Face
title_short Failure and Instability Mechanism of Small Coal Pillar Induced by Weakly Cemented Lateral Overlying Strata in Gob-Side Working Face
title_sort failure and instability mechanism of small coal pillar induced by weakly cemented lateral overlying strata in gob side working face
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/adce/8869363
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