Research Article

Corrosion Behavior and Failure Mechanism of Prestressed Rock Bolts (Cables) in the Underground Coal Mine

Table 1

The details of bolt (cable) samples.

SampleBolt diameter (mm)Service period (year)Residual prestress (%)Working environmentSample morphological description
Surrounding rockTemperatureHumiditySeepage water pHHarmful ions

S-1201.5≥70Coal25.293.67.1SO42−, ClGreenish brown and slightly uniform corroded, no failure
S-2202.0≥70Coal24.990.87.4SO42−, ClGreenish brown and slightly uniform corroded, no failure
S-3203.0≥70Coal25.691.57.5SO42−, ClGreenish brown and slightly pitting corroded, no failure
S-4205.0≥70Coal24.893.27.2SO42−, ClReddish brown and severe pitting corroded, no failure
S-5208.0≥70Coal25.292.97.4SO42−, ClReddish brown and severe pitting corroded, no failure
S-6166.0≥70Coal24.993.37.6SO42−, ClReddish brown and severe pitting corroded, failure