Design of Mine Excavations

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A longwall mine is planned in Illinois. The following data are given to you.

 

Mining depth- 1000 feet

Thickness of near surface weak overburden- 85 feet

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Seam thickness- 6.5 feet

Panel width- 1250 feet

Unit weight of weak rock overburden- 135 pcf

Unit weight of competent overburden — 155 pcf

Average angle of draw for weak overburden- 43 degrees

Average angle of draw for competent overburden- 21 degrees

Size of the shaft- 26 feet diameter

Estimated area to be protected around the shaft on the surface- 270 ft x 130 ft

Seam is assumed to be relatively flat.

 

You have been asked to develop the following longwall mining related and subsidence related information for permitting.

 

Longwall Mining:

 

  • Size of equal size pillars for development entries.
  • Pillar sizes for bleeder entries assuming that the first pillar adjacent to the set-up rooms is 1.25 times larger than the 2nd pillar adjacent to the first pillar. The second and third pillars are of equal size.
  • Assume abutment angle of 21 degrees.
  • Average 4-inch coal cubes strength- 3,000 psi.
  • USE ALPS software model for this design.
  • Make appropriate assumptions and justify them.

 

Subsidence Related

 

  • Size of protective pillar to protect the shaft and surrounding areas. Show all calculations and the shape of the protective pillar.
  • Width of the critical area.
  • Develop vertical subsidence, across the longwall panel using the NCB method.
  • Develop slope and curvature and horizontal strain profiles and comment on where the damage is most likely to occur.

 

Make appropriate comments on your developed data.

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