Theoretical Analysis on Distribution Pattern of Plastic Zone in Surrounding Rock of High-Gas-Coal Roadway

The formation and expansion of the plastic zone is always accompanied by the deformation and failure of the roadway-surrounding rock. Based on elastoplastic theory, this paper considers the gas pressure parameters and uses the Mohr–Coulomb strength criterion to derive the implicit equation of the pl...

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Main Authors: Chao Yuan, Liming Cao, Lei Fan, Jianqiang Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6684243
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description The formation and expansion of the plastic zone is always accompanied by the deformation and failure of the roadway-surrounding rock. Based on elastoplastic theory, this paper considers the gas pressure parameters and uses the Mohr–Coulomb strength criterion to derive the implicit equation of the plastic zone boundary in the rock surrounding gas-coal roadways. The distribution characteristics of the plastic zone of gas-coal roadway-surrounding rock are studied, and the sensitivity to the gas pressure, cohesion, internal friction angle, and support strength of the roadway free face on the plastic zone of the surrounding rock is analyzed. The research results show that the plastic zone of the surrounding rock has four distribution patterns: circular, elliptical, rounded rectangle, and butterfly. Additionally, the lateral pressure coefficient, gas pressure, cohesion, and internal friction angle are found to jointly determine the distribution and range of the plastic zone. However, the support strength of the roadway free face does not change the distribution of the plastic zone but only affects its range. The circular and elliptical plastic zones are less sensitive to gas pressure, cohesion, and internal friction angle, whereas butterfly-shaped plastic zones are highly sensitive to these factors. The main manifestation of this sensitivity is that the four butterfly leaves degenerate rapidly with any decrease in the gas pressure or increase in the cohesion and internal friction angle. Larger butterfly leaves are prone to faster degeneration. The research results presented in this paper have important theoretical guiding significance and engineering application value for the design of high-gas-coal roadway support and gas drilling.
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spelling doaj-art-e8432304a59540cc85b65962cfa9287f2025-02-03T01:05:07ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66842436684243Theoretical Analysis on Distribution Pattern of Plastic Zone in Surrounding Rock of High-Gas-Coal RoadwayChao Yuan0Liming Cao1Lei Fan2Jianqiang Guo3Work Safety Key Lab on Prevention and Control of Gas and Roof Disasters for Southern Coal Mines, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, ChinaSchool of Resources, Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, ChinaSchool of Resources, Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, ChinaSchool of Resources, Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, ChinaThe formation and expansion of the plastic zone is always accompanied by the deformation and failure of the roadway-surrounding rock. Based on elastoplastic theory, this paper considers the gas pressure parameters and uses the Mohr–Coulomb strength criterion to derive the implicit equation of the plastic zone boundary in the rock surrounding gas-coal roadways. The distribution characteristics of the plastic zone of gas-coal roadway-surrounding rock are studied, and the sensitivity to the gas pressure, cohesion, internal friction angle, and support strength of the roadway free face on the plastic zone of the surrounding rock is analyzed. The research results show that the plastic zone of the surrounding rock has four distribution patterns: circular, elliptical, rounded rectangle, and butterfly. Additionally, the lateral pressure coefficient, gas pressure, cohesion, and internal friction angle are found to jointly determine the distribution and range of the plastic zone. However, the support strength of the roadway free face does not change the distribution of the plastic zone but only affects its range. The circular and elliptical plastic zones are less sensitive to gas pressure, cohesion, and internal friction angle, whereas butterfly-shaped plastic zones are highly sensitive to these factors. The main manifestation of this sensitivity is that the four butterfly leaves degenerate rapidly with any decrease in the gas pressure or increase in the cohesion and internal friction angle. Larger butterfly leaves are prone to faster degeneration. The research results presented in this paper have important theoretical guiding significance and engineering application value for the design of high-gas-coal roadway support and gas drilling.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6684243
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Theoretical Analysis on Distribution Pattern of Plastic Zone in Surrounding Rock of High-Gas-Coal Roadway
Advances in Civil Engineering
title Theoretical Analysis on Distribution Pattern of Plastic Zone in Surrounding Rock of High-Gas-Coal Roadway
title_full Theoretical Analysis on Distribution Pattern of Plastic Zone in Surrounding Rock of High-Gas-Coal Roadway
title_fullStr Theoretical Analysis on Distribution Pattern of Plastic Zone in Surrounding Rock of High-Gas-Coal Roadway
title_full_unstemmed Theoretical Analysis on Distribution Pattern of Plastic Zone in Surrounding Rock of High-Gas-Coal Roadway
title_short Theoretical Analysis on Distribution Pattern of Plastic Zone in Surrounding Rock of High-Gas-Coal Roadway
title_sort theoretical analysis on distribution pattern of plastic zone in surrounding rock of high gas coal roadway
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6684243
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