Research Article

Failure Mechanism and Control Technology of Thick and Soft Coal Fully Mechanized Caving Roadway under Double Gobs in Close Coal Seams

Table 1

Rock strata properties used in the numerical model.

Rock strataD (kg·m−3)K (GPa)G (GPa)Φm (°)Cm (MPa)σtm (MPa)

Overlying strata26008.56.3301.80.7
Sandy mudstone18005.53.3181.10.4
Fine sandstone265011.57.3332.10.8
Mudstone16004.52.31610.3
Limestone285014.59.3382.41.2
No. 9 coal seam14002.61.5200.80.4
Mudstone16004.52.31610.3
No. 10 + 11 coal seam14002.61.5200.80.4
Sandy mudstone18005.53.3181.10.4
No. 12 coal seam14002.61.5200.80.4
Mudstone16004.52.31610.3
Fine sandstone265011.57.3332.10.8
Underlying strata26008.56.3301.80.7

D is the density; K is the bulk modulus; G is the shear modulus; Φm is the friction angle; Cm is the cohesion; σtm is the tensile strength.