Overburden breakage and surface damage evolution under high-intensity mining of shallow coal seams: evidence from Shendong mining area

Abstract During high-intensity mining of shallow coal seams, severe overburden movement and surface subsidence can lead to geological hazards like ground fissures. This study investigates these phenomena at a representative working face in the Shendong mining area. Numerical simulations were conduct...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Huan Zhang, Jie Zhang, Zhuhe Xu, Junwei Zhang, Shuangli Du, Shirong Wei, Xuejia Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Shallow Thick Coal Seam Overburden Breakage Structural Evolution Fracture Development Surface Damage
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05177-9