Research Article

Numerical Simulation Study on Influence of a Structural Parameter of D Bolt, an Energy-Absorbing Rock Bolt, on its Stress Distribution

Table 1

Input parameters for ground and D bolt.

Input parametersParametersValues

For groundDensity (kg/m3)2390
Elastic modulus (GPa)11.1
Poissons’ ratio 0.29
Bulk modulus (GPa)8.8
Shear modulus (GPa)4.3
Cohesion c (MPa)3.84
Friction angle φ (°)14.4
Tensile strength (MPa)8.0

For D boltLength (m)2.4
Density (kg/m3)7850
Elastic modulus (MPa)2.0 × 105
Tensile yield strength (MPa)240
Cross-sectional area(m2)2 × 10−4
Number of D bolts in a roadway cross section5
Number of anchors for each D bolt4
Length of each anchor (m)0.1
Grout cohesive strength per unit length for each anchor (kN/m)425
Grout stiffness per unit length for each anchor (kN/m)2 × 106
Grout friction angle (°)35