Abstract
Stress Distribution and Rock Fracture Zones in the Roof of Longwell Face in a Coal Mine. A two-dimensional finite element method of stress analysis was used to study the stress distribution and development of the fracturing process within the roof rock of a longwall face in a coal mine. Effective material properties were used instead of those measured in laboratory tests by employing underground displacement data and an inverse approximation technique. Initial stresses in the rock around the opening were found and three variations of the Mohr-Coulomb failure theory were used to calculate the corresponding safety factors. Four zones of progressive failure were established according to compressive-tensile stress proportions. The effective elastic moduli for these zones were calculated by means of a residual elasticity approach. Finally, the fractured rock stability criteria were introduced and the stability factors were calculated for the immediate roof area. Directions of fracture lines in the roof were found using the principal stress directions in the maximum shear stress zone.
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