Monitoring-Based Assessment of Deformation Behavior and Support Effectiveness in a Deep Hard Rock Drift
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Abstract
To reveal the real deformation behavior and control mechanism of surrounding rock in hard rock drifts under deep high-stress conditions, a systematic study was conducted involving engineering geological investigation, in situ monitoring of surrounding rock microstrain, and numerical simulation, taking the −1465 m deep main drift of Shaling Gold Mine as the engineering background. Joint and fissure characteristics of the surrounding rock were acquired via the traverse method, and dominant joint sets were identified to evaluate rock mass integrity, providing a geological basis for deformation analysis. On this premise, vibrating wire microstrain sensors were employed to continuously monitor the time-dependent deformation of surrounding rock at different depths in the drift roof and two sidewalls. The strain evolution law of deep hard rock surrounding rock under the combined action of excavation disturbance and high ground stress was systematically analyzed. The results demonstrate that the surrounding rock is dominated by compressive strain in the early stage after excavation, which gradually transforms into tensile strain over time, exhibiting distinct time-dependent deformation characteristics. The deformation magnitude of the surrounding rock decreases significantly with increasing distance from the drift exposure surface, and the overall deformation amplitude of the roof is greater than that of the two sidewalls. Integrating the monitoring results with the surrounding rock structural characteristics, a combined support scheme of “resin rock bolt + wire mesh + shotcrete” was proposed, and its control effect was verified using RS2 numerical simulation. The simulation results indicate that this support system can effectively constrain the near-surface surrounding rock deformation, reduce the degree of stress concentration, and significantly improve drift stability. The research findings provide engineering references for understanding the surrounding rock deformation and optimizing support parameters of deep hard rock drifts in metal mines.
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OpenAlex topics: Rock Mechanics and Modeling · Geomechanics and Mining Engineering · Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
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Affiliations
Key Laboratory of Ground Control Management Plan in Deep Metal Mines, National Mine Safety Administration, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · National Science and Technology Major Project for Deep Earth: Refined and Efficient Mining Technologies for Complex and Hard-to-Extract Strategic Mineral Resources · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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