In situ yield behaviour of a coal pillar |
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| Authors: | David A Newman |
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| Institution: | (1) Appalachian Mining and Engineering Inc., 252 Clay Ave, 40502 Lexington, Kentucky, USA |
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| Abstract: | Summary An indication of the complete stress-strain behaviour of coal was obtained through instrumenting a headgate yield pillar and monitoring the changes in vertical and horizontal pillar stress, pillar strain, and roof-floor convergence as a function of time and distance from the moving longwall face. A semiautomated monitoring program was conducted over a 5 month period as the longwall face advanced toward and eventually passed the instrumented pillar. The development of a confined core and yield zone within the pillar was confirmed by the vertical and horizontal stress changes. Thein situ pre-failure (208 to 661 MPa) and post-failure moduli (55 to 208 MPa) of the coal were determined from the change in pillar stress versus pillar strain. Thein situ moduli are an order of magnitude lower than the 3450 MPa, commonly assumed for coal. |
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| Keywords: | Coal pillar underground mining post-failure behaviour field investigation |
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