{"title":"Detection of overburden stress based on dynamic pressure differential index of hydraulic support","authors":"Like Wei , Deyi Jiang , Yulong Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.enggeo.2025.108188","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Problems such as roof collapse and support crushing are frequently encountered in the working face and threatened safety of the working face. Therefore, understanding the overburden stress is crucial to hazard detection and mitigation in deep coal mining. The hydraulic support is in direct contact with the roof of the working face in the working space of the shearers, which can most comprehensively characterize the overburden stress in the coal seam roof. To fully detect the overburden stress in the entire range of the working face, online monitoring of the support resistance of hydraulic support is a valid alternative for working face management to enable the detection of overburden stress. This paper establishes a detection method of overburden stress by support resistance in terms of dynamic pressure differential index of support (DPDIS). The theoretical solution of DPDIS is derived. Furthermore, the spatial evolution of the DPDIS in coals in the working face is simulated. Finally, this DPDIS method is applied in an intelligent working face of a coal mine characterized by high gas content. The influence of stiffness, initial support and lagged distance of supports on the DPDIS is evaluated. The DPDIS could be effectively used to detect the concentrated stress in the coal in front of the working face is verified.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11567,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Geology","volume":"354 ","pages":"Article 108188"},"PeriodicalIF":8.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Engineering Geology","FirstCategoryId":"89","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013795225002844","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Problems such as roof collapse and support crushing are frequently encountered in the working face and threatened safety of the working face. Therefore, understanding the overburden stress is crucial to hazard detection and mitigation in deep coal mining. The hydraulic support is in direct contact with the roof of the working face in the working space of the shearers, which can most comprehensively characterize the overburden stress in the coal seam roof. To fully detect the overburden stress in the entire range of the working face, online monitoring of the support resistance of hydraulic support is a valid alternative for working face management to enable the detection of overburden stress. This paper establishes a detection method of overburden stress by support resistance in terms of dynamic pressure differential index of support (DPDIS). The theoretical solution of DPDIS is derived. Furthermore, the spatial evolution of the DPDIS in coals in the working face is simulated. Finally, this DPDIS method is applied in an intelligent working face of a coal mine characterized by high gas content. The influence of stiffness, initial support and lagged distance of supports on the DPDIS is evaluated. The DPDIS could be effectively used to detect the concentrated stress in the coal in front of the working face is verified.
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Engineering Geology, an international interdisciplinary journal, serves as a bridge between earth sciences and engineering, focusing on geological and geotechnical engineering. It welcomes studies with relevance to engineering, environmental concerns, and safety, catering to engineering geologists with backgrounds in geology or civil/mining engineering. Topics include applied geomorphology, structural geology, geophysics, geochemistry, environmental geology, hydrogeology, land use planning, natural hazards, remote sensing, soil and rock mechanics, and applied geotechnical engineering. The journal provides a platform for research at the intersection of geology and engineering disciplines.