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Harmonising Rock Engineering and the Environment – Qian Zhou (eds) © 2012 Taylor Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-0-415-80444-8 A numerical analysis of a four-way coal mine intersection with primary and secondary supports Y.P. Chugh B. Abbasi Mining and Mineral Resources Engineering, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois, USA ABSTRACT: This research develops an improved scientific understanding of stress distribution and instability around a 4-way coal mine intersection with and without primary and secondary supports. Three-dimensional finite element analyses were performed with estimated Hoek-Brown failure criterion parameters for different lithologies associated with the coal seam. Entry width and horizontal stress have a major influence on intersection stability. Pillar ribs across an intersection fail first and lead to progressive failure of immediate roof and floor layers. The failure of roof layers extends about 1.8 m, representative of field observations. Coal ribs mostly fail due to tensile stress, while roof and floor strata fail due to shear stresses. Rib corners fail due to a combination of shear and tensile stresses. Primary roof bolt supports significantly improve stability, but are not adequate. A 5-bolt pattern around intersection corners, with 2.4 m long vertical, #7 rebar, pre-tensioned bolts appears best as secondary support. Subject: Analysis techniques and design methods Keywords : mine design, numerical analysis, bolts and anchors, rock mass, stability analysis 1 PROBLEM STATEMENT AND GOALS Partial extraction room-and-pillar mining systems provide about 60% of the underground coal mined in the USA (MSHA, 2008).This mi