Research Article

Rib Spalling 3D Model for Soft Coal Seam Faces with Large Mining Height in Protective Seam Mining: Theoretical and Numerical Analyses

Table 2

Material properties of a triangular prism for the numerical model.

ParameterValue

Homogeneity index 5
Average elastic modulus/GPa2.43
Poisson’s ratio0.31
Mean of uniaxial compressive strength/MPa4.2
Compressive-to-tensile strength ratio12
Residual coefficient0.2