Roadway roof stability grading method based on multi-index optimization

Xiaoqiang Xue1, Wei Du1, Jian Cui2

  • 1Shaanxi Xiaobaodang Mining Co., Ltd., Yulin, 719000, China.

Scientific Reports
|August 9, 2025
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