Study on the failure law of surrounding rock in inclined coal seam with gob side entry

Hao Wu1, Qingfeng Li2,3, Chuanqu Zhu2

  • 1College of Resources, Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China. 19010101002@mail.hnust.edu.cn.

Scientific Reports
|January 18, 2023
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