# Cavity Effects and Prediction in the Vibration of Large-Section Rectangular Coal Roadways Induced by Deep-Hole Bench Blasting in Open-Pit Mines

## TL;DR

This paper studies how blasting vibrations affect coal roadways in open-pit mines and improves predictions of these effects.

## Contribution

A new predictive model for vibration in coal roadways is developed, incorporating cavity effects and relative angles.

## Key findings

- Cavities and relative angles increase asymmetry in vibration responses near coal roadways.
- The new model improves prediction accuracy by about 15.6% compared to traditional methods.
- Shorter blasting distances lead to greater vibration differences on either side of the roadway.

## Abstract

The dynamic response law of the vibration cavity effect in the adjacent large-section rectangular coal roadways induced by deep-hole bench blasting vibrations was deeply revealed, and the prediction accuracy of the PPV in the coal roadway was improved. The vibration equations of the coal roadway were derived based on the stress wave propagation theory and the wave-front momentum conservation theorem. Based on coal roadway vibration monitoring data and numerical simulations, the cavity effect and vibration response characteristics of the coal roadway induced by deep-hole bench blasting under varying blast source distances and relative angle conditions were analyzed. A predictive model for PPV of rectangular coal roadway surrounding rock, incorporating the relative angle as one of the key influencing factors, was developed. The results showed that the presence of cavities and changes in the relative angle enhance the asymmetry of the dynamic response of blasting stress waves near the free surfaces of the surrounding rock on each side of the coal roadway, resulting in significant differences. Moreover, as the blasting distance decreases, the cavity effect tends to promote greater PPV differences on each side of the coal roadway. The prediction model exhibited improved accuracy by about 15.6% compared to the traditional Sadovski equation for the face-blasting side of the coal roadway. It demonstrates better adaptability and predictive capability. This research provides a theoretical basis for the dynamic response of adjacent large-section rectangular coal roadways and for preventing dynamic instability failures in open-pit mining.