WO2010006374A1 - Stabilising rock masses - Google Patents
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- WO2010006374A1 WO2010006374A1 PCT/AU2009/000912 AU2009000912W WO2010006374A1 WO 2010006374 A1 WO2010006374 A1 WO 2010006374A1 AU 2009000912 W AU2009000912 W AU 2009000912W WO 2010006374 A1 WO2010006374 A1 WO 2010006374A1
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- rod
- drill bit
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21D—SHAFTS; TUNNELS; GALLERIES; LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS
- E21D21/00—Anchoring-bolts for roof, floor in galleries or longwall working, or shaft-lining protection
- E21D21/0026—Anchoring-bolts for roof, floor in galleries or longwall working, or shaft-lining protection characterised by constructional features of the bolts
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21D—SHAFTS; TUNNELS; GALLERIES; LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS
- E21D21/00—Anchoring-bolts for roof, floor in galleries or longwall working, or shaft-lining protection
- E21D21/0026—Anchoring-bolts for roof, floor in galleries or longwall working, or shaft-lining protection characterised by constructional features of the bolts
- E21D21/0053—Anchoring-bolts in the form of lost drilling rods
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- the present invention relates generally to the stabilising of rock masses or strata such as for example in mines.
- a rod for fixing in a rock mass or strata including an elongate body with a deformable section adapted to deform to a deployed condition under load, to engage a wall of a bore in which the rod is positioned, to anchor the rod in place.
- a drill bit for use with the above described rod including a wedge piece provided with a shaft for receipt in a coupling section of the rod.
- a drill rod including a combination of the drill bit and rod.
- a method of fixing a drill rod, as described above, in a rock mass or strata including applying rotational drive to the rod to drill a bore and applying an axial load to plastically deform the deformable section against a wall of the bore, to anchor the rod in place.
- a reinforcing rod which is suitable for use in the reinforcement of a rock mass or strata, the rod comprising an elongated rod body having opposed end portions, coupling sections at each of the end portions and a through hole extending through the rod body between the end portions.
- a rod for use in the reinforcement of a rock mass or strata comprising an elongated rod body having opposed end portions and helically arranged formations on the outer surface of the rod body which extend at least partially along the length thereof between the opposed end portions, the helical formations being uni-directional.
- the helical direction may be left or right hand.
- the helical formations may be in the form of a plurality of ribs disposed in spaced relation to one another along the length of the main body.
- two groups of ribs are provided which are on opposite sides of the rod body and configured so as to together provide a discontinuous helical profile. Although a full continuous uninterrupted helix may be used.
- a rod for use in the reinforcement of a rock mass or strata comprising an elongated rod body having opposed end portions and helically arranged formations on the outer surface of the rod body which extend at least partially along the length thereof between the opposed end portions, the helical formations being uni-directional.
- the helical direction may be left or right hand.
- This rod serves a dual purpose firstly being the drill body transmitting torsion forces from the drill rig to the drill bit as well as providing a through hole for flushing water through the centre passage of the rod.
- the helical ribs protruding from the cylindrical surface of the rod provide an extraction mechanism for the drilled strata as well as anchoring lugs for the resin anchor.
- Reinforcing rods of this type may be adapted for use in a reinforcing system which forms another aspect of the invention and which comprises two or more of the rods with one or more coupling members arranged to secure two adjacent rods together in end to end relation.
- Each coupling member may include connector sections to which the adjacent ends of adjacent rods can be secured.
- the coupling member may include a central through passage extending between the connector sections, the through passageway being in fluid communication with the through holes in the rods and one or more lateral passageways extending from the through passage to the outer surface of the coupling member.
- a singular or plurality of passageways are provided which extend generally in a radial direction with respect to the coupling member body.
- a method of reinforcing a rock mass or strata using reinforcing rods of the type described above including the steps of attaching a drill bit to one end of one of the rods, forming a drill hole using the drill bit so as to penetrate the rock mass or strata so that the drill hole accommodates two or more of the rods in end to end relation with adjacent rods being connected by the coupling members described above and thereafter introducing grouting so that it flows along the through holes and passages in the coupling member so that the grout fills the space between the drill hole wall and the rods and at least some of any cracks in the rock mass or strata.
- the lateral passageway in the coupling member or members may contain a mechanical valve or be filled with resin which can blow out when the pressure of the grouting in the through hole reaches a sufficient pressure.
- a reinforcement rod for use in the reinforcement of a rock mass or strata, the rod comprising an elongated rod body having opposed end portions and coupling sections and each end portion, one of the coupling sections being adapted to have mounted thereto a drill bit, the arrangement being such that when the drill bit has completed forming a drilled hole and the drill bit is adjacent the blind end of the drilled hole displacement of the rod body towards the blind end causes the drill mounted end of the rod to expand as a result of the relative movement between the rod and drill bit thereby providing an anchorage.
- Figure l is a perspective view of a rod
- Figure 2 is a side view of a rod, showing coupling sections
- Figure 3 is a perspective view of the rod of Figure 2, fitted with a drill bit;
- Figure 4 is a schematic side elevation of an assembly of rods of the type illustrated in Figure 1 in an installed position
- Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a coupling member
- Figure 6 is a sectional view taken along the line AA, shown in Figure 5;
- Figures 7 to 9 are cross-sectional views illustrating operation and anchoring of the rod
- Figure 10 is a perspective view of an end portion of the rod.
- Figure 11 shows cross-sectional and end views of the end portion. Description of a Preferred Embodiment
- the rod 1 comprises an elongated rod body 2 having opposed end portions 3 and 4 with a longitudinal axis extending therebetween.
- the reinforcing rod 1 further includes a through hole 5 in the rod body 2 which extends between the opposed end portions 3 and 4 thereof.
- the rod body 2 has on its outer surface a series of formations 6 in the form of ribs 7 which are arranged in spaced apart relation along the length of the rod body 2. There are two groups of ribs 7 provided on either side of the outer surface of the rod body 2.
- the two groups of ribs are arranged so as to provide a discontinuous helical formation around the outer surface 8 of the rod body 2, the helical formation extending from one end portion 3 thereof to the other end portion 4.
- the ribs 7 provide for a right hand helix which can aid in mud extraction and assist in grip for grounding.
- the through hole 5 can serve the purpose of water flushing during the drilling cycle and for the insertion of grouting.
- the grouting is used to bond the rod body 2 to the rock mass or strata so that in effect it forms an integral part of the rock mass or strata.
- Figure 4 illustrates a typical reinforcing arrangement utilising a series of reinforcing rods 10, 11, 12 and 13 of a type described earlier.
- a drilling machine 15 enables location of the reinforcing rods which are interconnected by coupling members 16 of a type shown in Figures 5 and 6.
- a coupling member 16 comprise a body 17 having connector section 18 and 19 at each end thereof with a through passageway 20 and laterally extending passageways 21, 22, 23 and 24 extending from the through passageway 20 to the outer surface of the connector body 17. Grouting can flow along the through holes 5 in the rods 10 to 13 as well as the through passageway 20 in the coupling members 16 and out through the lateral passageways 21 to 24.
- Figures 2 to 3 illustrate further features of a reinforcing rod 1 according to another embodiment, where like parts are denoted by like reference numerals.
- the rod body 2 has coupling sections 30 and 31 at each end portion 34 thereof.
- One of the coupling sections 31 comprises an external threaded part 32.
- slots 33 are provided which enable that end portion 3 to expand under linear force being applied thereto.
- This end portion 3 is adapted for use with a drill bit 34 which has a locking flange 35 associated therewith and can engage an internal threaded section 36 of the end portion 3 of the rod body 2.
- the end portion 3 includes both a coupling section 40 and a deformable section 41.
- the deformable section 41 has a reduced wall thickness, as compared to the remainder of the rod body 2 and is in effect integral with the coupling section 40 since the coupling section 40 is part of and is recessed into the deformable section 41.
- the deformable section 41 defines an opening 42 which has a bevelled surface 43 that leads into an internal thread 44 of the coupling section 40.
- a wedge piece 50 which is integrally formed with the drill bit 34, is securely mounted in the coupling section 40 by way of a shaft 51 of the wedge piece 50 being received through the opening 42 and thread 52 on the shaft 51 engaging with the internal thread 44 of the coupling section 40.
- a locking projection 53 is provided on the wedge piece 50 in the form of the annular flange 35.
- the drill bit 34 has been screwed into the coupling section 40 until the flange 35 is in abutment with the end 54 of the rod. In that position, the rod is arranged for a drilling operation and flushing air or water can be pumped up through hole 5 during drilling, as indicated by arrow A.
- a compressive load is applied to force the end portion 3 of the rod 1 against the drill bit 34, as indicated by arrows 'B'.
- This causes the deformable section 41 to flare outwardly and plastically deform over the wedge piece 50, as illustrated in Figure 8. More particularly, the bevelled surface 43 is caused to ride up over the flange 35, which causes the deformable section 41 to splay and drives the wedge piece 50 further into the coupling section 40.
- the coupling section 40 moves over the flange 35, the successive ridges of the thread 44 lock onto the flange 35 to prevent reverse movement of the rod 1.
- Figure 10 shows a perspective view of the end portion 3 of the rod 1.
- the deformable section 41 is more clearly shown as being formed of separate parts 60 which are separated by elongate, axially extending grooves 61, to facilitate easier deformation of the end portion 3 of the rod 1.
- Figure 11 shows cross-sectional and end views of one particular example of an end portion 3 where specific dimensions are provided for the benefit of illustrating one particular rod example.
- the rod can be scaled up or down to meet the relevant holding requirements of the mine.
- Some commercial bolts for instance that are supplied by DSI can be supplied with 16t, 2Ot or 25t holding force. This is achieved by using different diameter re-bar and also different tensile strength material to make the re-bar from.
- the chemical composition of the re-bar material can also be altered to make it a higher tensile strength or the next size in diameter can be used and a larger drill bit fitted into the rod.
- the drill bits are preferably made from AS 1440/4140 or 4340.
- the rod is of a similar tensile strength.
- the coupling of the rod 1 with the drill bit 34 need not necessarily be a screw type coupling, as described, and many other possible means of engagement may be employed, such as bayonet type coupling or the like.
- the use of a single rod 1 with a drill bit 34 and a simple mechanically activated deformable anchor provides a number of advantages. There are less component parts compared to prior art anchoring mechanisms, the self drilling capability reduces installation time. The through hole allows for both wet and dry drilling and subsequent grouting, if required, while the ribs allow for mud and dirt extraction during drilling. Additionally, due to the compact nature of the rod and drill bit, factory floor space and manufacturing costs can be minimised. The ability to have coupling portions formed at either end of the rod also provides for universality in so far as the rod can also be coupled to other rods to form a cable bolt or drill string, if needed.
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