Research Article

Study on the Support System Mechanism of Entry Roof with Roof Cutting Pressure Releasing Gob-Side Entry Retaining Technology

Table 1

Basic parameters of 8304 and 8305 working face.

Coal seam thickness/average (m)1.80–3.55/3.1Depth (m)367–411
Mining height (m)3.1Coal seam dip/average (°)2∼6/4
Strike length (m)8304 face: 670Inclination length (m)8304 face: 127
8305 face: 6808305 face: 110
Immediate roof lithology/thickness (m)Mudstone/1.44Immediate floor lithology/thickness (m)Mudstone/3.2
Basic roof lithology/thickness (m)Fine sandstone/3.88Basic floor lithology/thickness (m)Siltstone/3.1