Research Article

The Stability Factors’ Sensitivity Analysis of Key Rock B and Its Engineering Application of Gob-Side Entry Driving in Fully-Mechanized Caving Faces

Table 2

Orthogonal experimental scheme and simulation results.

Serial numberFactors
Main roof heightMain roof hardnessLength of the key rock block BFracture locationTotal deformation of surrounding rocks (mm)Rib-to-rib relative deformation (mm)Roof-to-floor relative deformation (mm)

11132479.7288.97190.73
22111880.29515.70364.59
33123775.7447.07328.63
41221455.28282.25173.03
52233755.02445.23309.79
63212849.82482.32367.50
71313413.1259.00154.10
82322893.39388.55504.84
93331741.64440.42301.22
Average value 1449.36711.90658.79740.97Total deformation of surrounding rocks
Average value 2842.90686.71742.99692.40
Average value 3789.05682.71679.54647.94
Range393.5429.1984.2093.03
Average value 1276.74417.25391.54386.61Rib-to-rib relative deformation
Average value 2449.83403.27395.50412.79
Average value 3456.60362.66396.13383.77
Range173.0954.593.9629.02
Average value 1172.62294.65267.25354.36Roof-to-floor relative deformation
Average value 2393.07283.44347.49279.61
Average value 3332.45320.05283.41264.17
Range220.4525.4080.2490.18