Research Article

Experimental Investigation into the Bedding Plane Slip Effect on the Overlying Strata Behavior in Longwall Top Coal Caving of Soft Coal Seam

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Evolutionary characteristics of overburden fissures and separations: (a) 12.5 m, (b) 55 m, (c) 117 m, (d) 210 m, (e) 242 m, and (f) 315 m.