Mechanics, Damage Properties and Impacts of Coal Mining, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Earth Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 669
Special Issue Editor
Interests: seepage mechanics; rock dynamics; coal mining; fractal
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Dear Colleagues,
With the gradual depletion of the Earth's shallow coal resources, deep coal mining has become the norm. The scale and disturbed area of coal mining projects at deep depths are far greater than those at shallow depths, subjecting the coal and rock masses to more intense deformation and loading. Due to the influence of mining disturbances, the internal structure of the surrounding rock and the in situ stress field are out of balance, resulting in the coupling of multi-physical fields such as stress field, temperature field, seepage field, chemical field, and microorganisms. When the mining depth exceeds 800 meters, coal mining projects are extremely vulnerable to coal and gas outbursts, rockbursts, significant deformation of roadways surrounding rocks, mine water hazards, and coal mine thermal damage. The investigation of the spatial and temporal dynamic evolution of multi-physical and chemical fields in the coal mining process is of great significance to ensure the safe mining of coal resources in the deep underground. Potential topics for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- In situ mechanical behavior of deep rock masses;
- Analysis and control of the long-term stability of deep surrounding rock masses;
- Multi-field and multi-phase seepage theory under the influence of mining disturbance;
- Deep rock deformation monitoring and safety monitoring;
- Deep mining dynamic hazard prevention and control;
- Theory of coordinated exploitation of co-associated resources.
Prof. Dr. Hai Pu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- deep mining
- rock mechanics
- multi-field and multi-phase coupling
- damage mechanics
- dynamic disaster
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