Table 2 Roof rock load and lateral roof camtilever length.

From: The entry retained along gob side with small coal pillar and its surrounding rock control: a case study

Serial number

Rock stratum

Thickness/m

Load of rock /kN

Breaking distance /m

Notes

8

Siltstone

5.6

0.41

42.02

Key stratum 3

7

Fine sandstone

1.8

0.43

/

 

6

Sand mudstone

3.4

0.40

/

 

5

Finesandstone

2.1

0.33

/

 

4

Sand mudstone

3.6

0.28

/

 

3

Siltstone

7.7

0.03

49.09

Key stratum 2

2

Fine sandstone

0.9

0.11

/

 

1

Siltstone

3.5

0.09

29.90

Key stratum 1