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 4

Design parameters for destress blasting in coal masses.

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 explosive4#015425878
5#3010425555
6#7010425555
7#7010425555