Research Article

Research on a Numerical Simulation and Prediction Model of Floor Mining Failure Depth in the Chenghe Mining Area

Table 1

List of rock mass parameters.

LithologyThickness (m)Cumulative thickness (m)Bulk modulus (GPa)Shear modulus (GPa)Density (kg·m-3)Cohesion (MPa)Internal friction angle (°)Tensile strength (MPa)

Overlying rock28284.674.3426704.67391.34
Sandy mudstone8363.653.2826402.25381.55
Medium-grained sandstone6423.383.3226505.00401.10
Sandstone6484.224.0326203.98391.11
Sandy mudstone2503.653.2826402.25381.55
No. 5 coal seam4541.430.4414001.52280.10
Quartz sandstone3574.544.3126604.72401.21
Interbedding of sandy mudstone and quartz sandstone7644.204.1526404.58391.24
No. 6 coal seam and sandy mudstone interbeds2663.653.2826402.25381.55
Medium-grained sandstone4703.383.3226505.00401.10
K2 limestone47422.611.120903.65371.71
No. 10 coal seam2761.430.4414001.00250.10
Aluminous mudstone6824.864.7826204.71301.51
Ordovician limestone8908.785.2327704.32371.32