Failure Characteristics and Deformation Control Methods of the Bottom Drum of Roadways during Repeated Mining of Multiple Coal Seams

Abstract

As the problems of serious bottom drum and roadway broken surrounding rock are influenced by repeated mining in multiple coal seams, the factors affecting the surrounding rock deformation of a +980 m roadway in Faer coal mine by analyzing the rock composition and obtaining borehole video data are investigated. The mechanism of the overburden caving affected by repeated mining of multiple coal seams is analyzed theoretically, and the numerical simulation is conducted to evaluate the deformation mechanism of roadway bottom drum. A combined support technology is proposed consisting of bolts, anchor cables, grouting, and pressure relief grooves. The measurements obtained during a 50 d monitoring period indicate that the deformations of the roof, floor, and both sides of roadway in the repaired and reinforced section are only 26, 56, and 26 mm, respectively. The fissures filled with slurry in the rock surrounding roadway can prevent further deformation of the rock mass.