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Numerical Analysis of Groundwater Effects on the Stability of an Abandoned Shallow Underground Coal Mine
This work systematically quantifies groundwater’s effect on the roof stability of underground openings in shallow coal mines and indirectly assesses the potential for sinkhole formation. A specific stratigraphy was analyzed where the opening instability can lead to sinkhole formation, given the geological conditions, the overburden stratigraphy, and the depth of the openings. The groundwater recharge was investigated as an individual rainfall infiltration (short-term) and as groundwater dynamics (long-term), representing the accumulation of infiltrated rainwater with time. In the latter case, two approaches were employed for the porewater pressure calculation: (a) phreatic line with hydrostatic conditions and (b) steady-state flow based on constant groundwater head on the vertical boundaries at the model’s edges. The safety analysis was based on a simplified statics model relating the stability to the bending of the roof, and numerical analysis was employed for the stress analysis. The short-term safety remained unaffected as rainfall water accumulated on the aquitard to form perched water. The long-term safety deteriorated due to the increase of the tensile stresses in the roof of the underground openings with the rise of the groundwater table. The phreatic line approach is the most conservative, resulting in lower safety than steady-state flow.
Numerical Analysis of Groundwater Effects on the Stability of an Abandoned Shallow Underground Coal Mine
This work systematically quantifies groundwater’s effect on the roof stability of underground openings in shallow coal mines and indirectly assesses the potential for sinkhole formation. A specific stratigraphy was analyzed where the opening instability can lead to sinkhole formation, given the geological conditions, the overburden stratigraphy, and the depth of the openings. The groundwater recharge was investigated as an individual rainfall infiltration (short-term) and as groundwater dynamics (long-term), representing the accumulation of infiltrated rainwater with time. In the latter case, two approaches were employed for the porewater pressure calculation: (a) phreatic line with hydrostatic conditions and (b) steady-state flow based on constant groundwater head on the vertical boundaries at the model’s edges. The safety analysis was based on a simplified statics model relating the stability to the bending of the roof, and numerical analysis was employed for the stress analysis. The short-term safety remained unaffected as rainfall water accumulated on the aquitard to form perched water. The long-term safety deteriorated due to the increase of the tensile stresses in the roof of the underground openings with the rise of the groundwater table. The phreatic line approach is the most conservative, resulting in lower safety than steady-state flow.
Numerical Analysis of Groundwater Effects on the Stability of an Abandoned Shallow Underground Coal Mine
Ioannis E. Zevgolis (author) / Alexandros I. Theocharis (author) / Alexandros V. Deliveris (author) / Nikolaos C. Koukouzas (author)
2022
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