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Stability of Narrow Coal Pillars and Hierarchical Synergistic Support for Gob-Side Entry Driving in Thick Coal Seams
- Zhechong Liang,
- Baisheng Zhang,
- Dong Duan,
- Yu Kang,
- Shuaiyou Ji and
- Longbo Du
To determine a rational, narrow coal-pillar width and support scheme for gob-side entry driving in thick coal seams, the 4904 return airway of the No. 9 coal seam at Zhongshui Coal Mine was investigated using limit-equilibrium analysis, FLAC3D numeri...