Research Article

Coal Burst Induced by Horizontal Section Mining of a Steeply Inclined, Extra-Thick Coal Seam and Its Prevention: A Case Study from Yaojie No. 3 Coal Mine, China

Table 3

Optimised design parameters for deep-hole presplit blasting.

Blasting agentNumberAngle (°)Length of borehole (m)Diameter of borehole (mm)Distance between boreholes (m)Stemming length (m)Explosive charge length (m)Explosive charge weight (kg)

Emulsion explosive1#20407510251558
2#30307510171350
3#45257510151038