Research Article

Application of Distributed Optical Fiber Technology for Coal Bump Prevention

Table 1

Characteristics of borehole development.

StageDeformational behaviourObservationDuration

Crack developmentSmall strain, increasing of radiusSmooth hole wall0∼72 h
Limited equilibriumSlow increase of strain and radiusCoarse hole wall but no collapse72∼190 h
CollapseLinear increase of strain and radiusCollapse of the hole190∼402 h
CompactionSlow increase of strain but radius does not increaseHole fulfilled by broken coal>402 h