Research Article

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

Table 3

Fracturing performance of hole network.

PatternRoadway section formingMax. splitting force range (MN)Overbreak and underbreak

P1 (column spacing = 1.0 m)Yes15–25Overbreak 0.1–0.5 m,
underbreak 0.1–0.3 m
P2 (column spacing = 1.5 m)Yes15–28