Research Article

Evaluation of Water Retention Capacity of Bulkheads in Underground Coal Mines

Table 10

Parameters to calculate hydraulic gradient of the surrounding rocks in Sanhejian coal mine.

Location of bulkheadTransport roadwayMaterial roadway

Length of wall L (m)2424
Height H (m)760735
Embedded depth E (m)22
Permeability k (um2)0.300.30
Rock mass integrity coefficient KV0.350.35
Penetration coefficient of water diversion channel in surrounding rock m1010
Critical hydraulic gradient Icr17.7017.12
Stable hydraulic gradient Is27.1426.25
Icr/Is0.650.65