Evolution characteristics and development height prediction method of water-conducting crack zone in thick weak cemented overlying strata

The development height of water-conducting fracture zone in thick weakly cemented strata is of great significance to coal production safety and groundwater resource protection in Shaanxi-Inner Mongolia weakly cemented mining area. The study found that the overlying Cretaceous rock layer in the thick...

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Main Authors: Huaizhan LI, Jingchao SUN, Guangli GUO, Chao TANG, Hui ZHENG, Liangui ZHANG, Fanzhen MENG
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Published: Editorial Department of Coal Science and Technology 2025-02-01
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author Huaizhan LI
Jingchao SUN
Guangli GUO
Chao TANG
Hui ZHENG
Liangui ZHANG
Fanzhen MENG
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Jingchao SUN
Guangli GUO
Chao TANG
Hui ZHENG
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description The development height of water-conducting fracture zone in thick weakly cemented strata is of great significance to coal production safety and groundwater resource protection in Shaanxi-Inner Mongolia weakly cemented mining area. The study found that the overlying Cretaceous rock layer in the thick weakly cemented mining area has the characteristics of large thickness, low strength, poor cementation and undeveloped joints. However, during coal mining in this area, the overburden is severely damaged and the water-conducting fracture zone is highly developed, with a fracture-to-mining ratio of about 30, seriously threatening the production safety of the mine. How to accurately predict the development height of water-conducting fracture zone in thick weakly cemented overburden has become one of the keys to safe and efficient coal mining in thick weakly cemented mining area. Based on this, this paper takes a working face in Shilawusu mining area as the research background, and uses UDEC numerical simulation software combined with measured data to explore the evolution characteristics of water-conducting fracture zone in thick weakly cemented overburden. It is concluded that the overall shape of water-conducting fracture zone in thick weakly cemented overburden is “△”, which is significantly different from the "saddle" characteristics in the east. Moreover, its shape and development height are affected by mining height, thickness and location of weakly cemented rock layer and other factors. The thick weakly cemented overburden has a significant control effect on the development shape and height of water-conducting fracture zone. On this basis, a prediction model for the development height of water-conducting fracture zone in thick weakly cemented overburden is established using the plate theory, and it is applied in the Shilawusu mining area, verifying the effectiveness and accuracy of the established model.
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spelling doaj-art-94eb03984f62428ab5bbe691b87ccbcf2025-08-20T02:08:32ZzhoEditorial Department of Coal Science and TechnologyMeitan kexue jishu0253-23362025-02-0153228930010.12438/cst.2023-19312023-1931Evolution characteristics and development height prediction method of water-conducting crack zone in thick weak cemented overlying strataHuaizhan LI0Jingchao SUN1Guangli GUO2Chao TANG3Hui ZHENG4Liangui ZHANG5Fanzhen MENG6Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Mine Ecological Restoration, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center for Resource Utilization and Ecological Restoration of Old Industrial Base, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center for Resource Utilization and Ecological Restoration of Old Industrial Base, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaCollaborative Innovation Center for Resource Utilization and Ecological Restoration of Old Industrial Base, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaYankuang Energy Group Company Limited, Jining 273500, ChinaYankuang Energy Group Company Limited, Jining 273500, ChinaYankuang Energy Group Company Limited, Jining 273500, ChinaThe development height of water-conducting fracture zone in thick weakly cemented strata is of great significance to coal production safety and groundwater resource protection in Shaanxi-Inner Mongolia weakly cemented mining area. The study found that the overlying Cretaceous rock layer in the thick weakly cemented mining area has the characteristics of large thickness, low strength, poor cementation and undeveloped joints. However, during coal mining in this area, the overburden is severely damaged and the water-conducting fracture zone is highly developed, with a fracture-to-mining ratio of about 30, seriously threatening the production safety of the mine. How to accurately predict the development height of water-conducting fracture zone in thick weakly cemented overburden has become one of the keys to safe and efficient coal mining in thick weakly cemented mining area. Based on this, this paper takes a working face in Shilawusu mining area as the research background, and uses UDEC numerical simulation software combined with measured data to explore the evolution characteristics of water-conducting fracture zone in thick weakly cemented overburden. It is concluded that the overall shape of water-conducting fracture zone in thick weakly cemented overburden is “△”, which is significantly different from the "saddle" characteristics in the east. Moreover, its shape and development height are affected by mining height, thickness and location of weakly cemented rock layer and other factors. The thick weakly cemented overburden has a significant control effect on the development shape and height of water-conducting fracture zone. On this basis, a prediction model for the development height of water-conducting fracture zone in thick weakly cemented overburden is established using the plate theory, and it is applied in the Shilawusu mining area, verifying the effectiveness and accuracy of the established model.http://www.mtkxjs.com.cn/article/doi/10.12438/cst.2023-1931weak cemented overlying rockdevelopment pattern of fractured zone in overlying rockheight of water-conducting fractured zoneprediction model
spellingShingle Huaizhan LI
Jingchao SUN
Guangli GUO
Chao TANG
Hui ZHENG
Liangui ZHANG
Fanzhen MENG
Evolution characteristics and development height prediction method of water-conducting crack zone in thick weak cemented overlying strata
Meitan kexue jishu
weak cemented overlying rock
development pattern of fractured zone in overlying rock
height of water-conducting fractured zone
prediction model
title Evolution characteristics and development height prediction method of water-conducting crack zone in thick weak cemented overlying strata
title_full Evolution characteristics and development height prediction method of water-conducting crack zone in thick weak cemented overlying strata
title_fullStr Evolution characteristics and development height prediction method of water-conducting crack zone in thick weak cemented overlying strata
title_full_unstemmed Evolution characteristics and development height prediction method of water-conducting crack zone in thick weak cemented overlying strata
title_short Evolution characteristics and development height prediction method of water-conducting crack zone in thick weak cemented overlying strata
title_sort evolution characteristics and development height prediction method of water conducting crack zone in thick weak cemented overlying strata
topic weak cemented overlying rock
development pattern of fractured zone in overlying rock
height of water-conducting fractured zone
prediction model
url http://www.mtkxjs.com.cn/article/doi/10.12438/cst.2023-1931
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