A multi-option RES-based model (MORESM) for selecting optimum rock bolt system in underground coal mines

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1 دانش اموخته کارشناسی ارشد دانشگاه شهید باهنر کرمان

2 دانشگاه شهید باهنر کرمان

3 دانش اموخته دکتری استخراج معدن دانشگاه یزد

4 دانشکده مهندسی معدن و متالورژی دانشگاه یزد

10.22034/anm.2025.23315.1687

چکیده

The research presents a method entitled MORESM based on the rock engineering system (RES) for selecting the optimum rock bolt (RB) for underground coal mines. This method introduces a new application of RES that simultaneously provides the possibility of comparing various options in rock engineering and validating the model based on the relevant hazards. The model is intended to operate based on routinely collected field data in underground coal mines and does not require specialized or costly testing equipment. The model is based on two key components: the interaction matrix, which determines the weights of effective system parameters, and the rating matrix, which evaluates the response level of each RB under various system conditions. The rating matrix is used to evaluate each RB’s relative efficiency by analyzing their responses compared to other RBs across different conditions, without considering the strength factors of each rock bolt, such as load-bearing capacity. This approach is applicable when outcome validation is supported by field data. Here, six RB types are involved as six options and the model is capable to determine the risk of applying (VIap) for each RB. In the following, a case study including 100 plus to 10 locations/cases of an underground coal mine was used to test and validate the MORESM. In this regard, the amounts of roof convergence (tell-tale displacement (TTD) at considered locations) are considered as the relevant hazard caused by increasing the VIap of applied (installed) RB. The results demonstrated that there is an acceptable correlation between the determined VIaps and corresponding TTDs with a coefficient determination (R2) of 0.765, and also the measured and predicted TTDs with a R2 of 0.803. The findings also indicated that when the applied RB, is far from the optimal RB, instability increases just as much. This could be considered as a criterion for evaluating the performance of MORESM. Finally, it is proved that the model could be helpful to estimate the substitution time of the applied RB with a useful option which is investigated for the case study.

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عنوان مقاله [English]

A multi-option RES-based model (MORESM) for selecting optimum rock bolt system in underground coal mines

نویسندگان [English]

  • Sajjad Aghababaei 1
  • Hossein Jalalifar 2
  • Ali Hosseini 3
  • Mehdi Najafi 4
1 Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Department of Mining Engineering, Kerman, Iran.
2 Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Mining and Petroleum Engineering Department, Kerman, Iran
3 Department of Mining and Metallurgical Eng., Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
4 Dept. of Mining and Metallurgy, Yazd University, Iran
چکیده [English]

The research presents a method entitled MORESM based on the rock engineering system (RES) for selecting the optimum rock bolt (RB) for underground coal mines. This method introduces a new application of RES that simultaneously provides the possibility of comparing various options in rock engineering and validating the model based on the relevant hazards. The model is intended to operate based on routinely collected field data in underground coal mines and does not require specialized or costly testing equipment. The model is based on two key components: the interaction matrix, which determines the weights of effective system parameters, and the rating matrix, which evaluates the response level of each RB under various system conditions. The rating matrix is used to evaluate each RB’s relative efficiency by analyzing their responses compared to other RBs across different conditions, without considering the strength factors of each rock bolt, such as load-bearing capacity. This approach is applicable when outcome validation is supported by field data. Here, six RB types are involved as six options and the model is capable to determine the risk of applying (VIap) for each RB. In the following, a case study including 100 plus to 10 locations/cases of an underground coal mine was used to test and validate the MORESM. In this regard, the amounts of roof convergence (tell-tale displacement (TTD) at considered locations) are considered as the relevant hazard caused by increasing the VIap of applied (installed) RB. The results demonstrated that there is an acceptable correlation between the determined VIaps and corresponding TTDs with a coefficient determination (R2) of 0.765, and also the measured and predicted TTDs with a R2 of 0.803. The findings also indicated that when the applied RB, is far from the optimal RB, instability increases just as much. This could be considered as a criterion for evaluating the performance of MORESM. Finally, it is proved that the model could be helpful to estimate the substitution time of the applied RB with a useful option which is investigated for the case study.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Rock bolt
  • Roof convergence
  • Rock engineering system (RES)
  • Multi-option RES-based model
  • Underground coal mines