High capacity yielding bolt support for rockburst prone workings

Authors: Oldsen, J; Roberts, T Download Paper

DOI https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_rep/1304_20_Oldsen

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Oldsen, J & Roberts, T 2013, 'High capacity yielding bolt support for rockburst prone workings', in Y Potvin & B Brady (eds), Ground Support 2013: Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Ground Support in Mining and Underground Construction, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 323-333, https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_rep/1304_20_Oldsen



Abstract:
Rockbursts are one of the greatest challenges to ground control in the mining industry. The general principle of ground control in rockburst prone conditions is to transfer the dynamic energy of a rockburst event to the yielding support system to facilitate absorption and controlled deformation of rock mass while containing materials, or helping the rock mass to support itself. Jennmar research and development has resulted in a technically reliable and effective yielding rockbolt. The first generation Yield-Lok bolt accepted 150–250 mm of deflection at 8–10 t loads for every 16.4 kJ energy input. The bolt is made of 17.2 mm diameter, Grade 75 round steel bar. The steel bar is upset to specified dimensions at one end and partially or fully encapsulated in an engineered polymer coating to achieve designed yielding performance under dynamic loading. The bolt is tensioned and provides immediate primary support on installation. In low energy, dead weight loading conditions, the Yield-Lok bolt performs similarly to a rebar bolt, providing stiff reinforcement and containment of the rock mass. In high energy loading conditions, the upset transfers the impacts on the surrounding polymer coating and energy is dissipated by ploughing the upset through the polymer. Recent laboratory tests have shown greater loads with reduced deflection. The results were repeatable and uniformly consistent. The bolt is made of 17.2 mm diameter, Grade 100 round steel bar. The steel bar is upset to specified dimensions at one end and partially or fully encapsulated in an engineered polymer coating to achieve designed yielding performance under dynamic loading. Higher energy designs have also been successfully tested. The bolt is manufactured from 23.1 mm diameter, Grade 75 round steel bar. The steel bar is upset to specified dimensions at one end and partially or fully encapsulated in an engineered polymer coating to achieve designed yielding performance under dynamic loading. In static loading this bolt approaches 30 t tensile loads and has the associated higher shear load available.

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