Applied Sciences (Aug 2022)
Analysis of Excavation Stability and Reinforcement Treatment of the Cutting Slope under the Influence of Old Goaf
Abstract
To analyze the excavation stability and reasonable reinforcement measures of cutting slope with a goaf collapsed roadway and collapsed mining face, the finite element software Midas GTS NX was used to model and analyze the change in the slope stability coefficient under different excavation slope ratios. Combined with the scope of the project land, it is proposed that the slope ratio of grades 1–3 (close to the top of the cut) is 1:1.5, while the slope ratio of grades 4–6 (close to the bottom of the cut) is 1:1, to excavate the slope. During the excavation process, the change in the plastic zone after each level of slope excavation was further analyzed, and the control variable method was used to analyze the influence of the collapsed roadway and the collapsed mining face on the slope stability. We found that the collapsed mining face was one of the main factors affecting the stability of the slope. During the reinforcement of the slope, the reinforcement effects of different schemes were analyzed, and we found that the slope can be stabilized by reinforcement of the third- and fourth-level slopes adjacent to the collapsed mining face. In this study, the old goaf and cutting slope excavation are combined, and the stability of slope excavation with a goaf collapsed roadway and collapsed mining face is analyzed by coupling. This research provides a scientific basis for the stability analysis of cutting slope excavation in old goafs in the future and has great practical engineering significance.
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