Research Article

Numerical and Preliminary In Situ Investigation on Roadway Excavation Using Static Expansion Mechanical Fracturing

Table 2

Fracturing performance of single hole.

ScenarioFracture penetrabilityFracture shapeFragment area (m2)Max. splitting force (MN)

S1 (X = 0.25 m)YesTriangle0.1253.4
S2 (X = 0.5 m)YesTriangle0.58.2
S3 (X = 1.0 m)YesTrapezoid1.87522
S4 (X = 1.5 m)YesSquare2.2518
S5 (X = 2.0 m)NoRectangle2.4732