Research Article

Prediction of Fracture Evolution and Groundwater Inrush from Karst Collapse Pillars in Coal Seam Floors: A Micromechanics-Based Stress-Seepage-Damage Coupled Modeling Approach

Table 1

Mechanical and hydraulic parameters for the strata in the numerical model.

LithologyElastic modulus
, (GPa)
Poisson’s ratio
Initial microcrack length
, (mm)
Fracture toughness
, (MPa m1/2)
Critical microcrack length
, (mm)
Initial permeability
, (m2)

Overlying strata9.50.25154.545
Coal seam1.50.30251.575
Aquiclude6.00.25104.530
Aquifers9.50.25154.545