Research Article

Research on Seepage Properties and Pore Structure of the Roof and Floor Strata in Confined Water-Rich Coal Seams: Taking the Xiaojihan Coal Mine as an Example

Table 1

Comparison of the water probing holes construction.

Drill#1#2#3#4#5#6#7Remarks

Orifice height (m)914.148914.637913.270901.937897.344907.657907.486
Initial water elevation (m)896.847897.501893.437891.801899.657896.286
Water quantity increase position (m)894.928895.997894.341892.327891.436894.537895.786
Roof of the coal seam (m)891.048892.437891.941891.107891.119892.261894.966
Sudden increase in the water volume (m)890.248891.937891.641890.387890.961890.607894.766Enter the coal seam for 0.2∼1.65 m
Floor of the coal seam (m)Not tested891.537Not tested889.457Not tested889.877894.486
Final hole height (m)889.748888.537890.941889.297890.618889.797894.086
Water inflow (m3/h)>4020>9329.4>6045FloodedMeasured after drilling
Hydraulic pressure (MPa)2.62.52.62.4Measured after drilling