Abstract
Backfilling mining technology provides an efficient and environmentally-friendly solution for treating additional products (such as tailings, coal gangue and other solid waste) in coal mining process, which are filled into the underground goaf area, thus reducing surface subsidence, roof strata damage, and associated geological disasters. In this study, a novel backfill material called lean cemented gangue backfill material (LCGBM) is introduced, and various experiments, including uniaxial compression tests, creep tests, CT-SEM scanning and reconstruction are carried out to evaluate its mechanical properties and engineering practicability. The test results indicate that the strength and volume fraction of self-compacting cement (SCC) slurry and solid waste aggregate jointly control the uniaxial compressive strength and failure mode of LCGBM, reflecting the bucket effect under the influence of two components. Although the volume fraction of aggregate and SCC slurry is intentionally reduced to control the cost, this cemented granular material shows excellent compressive strength, overall stiffness and long-term bearing capacity in laboratory and field tests. In the process of engineering application, the uniaxial compressive strength of the LCGBM reaches 14 MPa, and the initial setting time is 120 s, which reduces the consumption of gangue aggregate by 35 % and greatly reduces the construction time. In addition, a calculation method of the optimal mixing ratio of raw materials is proposed, which can adjust the strength and volume fraction of SCC slurry according to the optimal mixing range, so as to maximize the utilization of the strength of LCGBM, and reduce the construction time and aggregate of backfilling. The research findings emphasize the potential of the LCGBM in promoting clean and sustainable coal mining practice.
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