Table 6 Sedimentary sequence and material properties of coal seam no. 12.

From: Analytical prediction of groundwater loss in deep coal mines induced by ground vibration

Sedimentary sequence

Thickness (m)

Internal friction angle (°)

Bulk modulus (MPa)

Effective elastic modulus (GPa)

Clay, Sand, Conglomerate, Gristone, and Coal

235

20

1.3

12.5

  1. The Effective Elastic Modulus represents the value of the mass of coal and fractured rock used in the simulations. Laboratory measurements of intact coal and rock yielded values of 4.01 GPa and 33.10 GPa, respectively.