Table 4 Orthogonal experimental results.

From: Supporting optimization of thick seam roadway with top coal based on orthogonal matrix analysis

Experiment number

Factor

Evaluation indicators

Anchor cable preload (A)

Anchor cable length (B)

Anchor cable spacing (C)

Roof deformation/mm

Two sides deformation/mm

Plastic zone volume/m3

1

1

1

1

50.11

38.13

300.76

2

1

2

2

56.17

47.24

295.86

3

1

3

3

51.18

47.64

295.86

4

2

1

2

55.85

46.66

296.54

5

2

2

3

50.26

46.8

278.46

6

2

3

1

49.25

28.48

264.86

7

3

1

3

50.58

46.24

281.72

8

3

2

1

49.62

36.04

320.35

9

3

3

2

55.54

46.25

289.65