Zharikov S. N. – The Institute of Mining of the Ural Branch of RAS, Ekaterinburg, the Russian Federation.
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The article introduces results of interrelations investigation of energy characteristics of roller-bit drilling and blasting
destruction of rocks. It is shown that the account of production wells drilling process parameters makes it possible to
simulate changes in strength characteristics of rocks in mine blocks and refine the parameters of blasthole charges of
explosives. The introduced results of interrelations investigation of roller-bit drilling and blasting destruction of rocks prove
that rocks properties refinement at drilling and blasting operations has high scientific and practical significance.

Key words: physical and mechanical properties of rocks; roller-bit drilling; drilling and blasting operations; blast; drilling and
blasting parameters.

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Latyshev O. G., Frants V. V., Prishchepa D. V. – The Ural State Mining University, Ekaterinburg, the Russian
Federation. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Rock breaking in a mine working in the presence of developed fissure system happens, as a rule, due to the shift along
the surface of weakness. Experimental investigation of the given process is complicated by a high labor intensity of fullscale
experiments and impossibility of multiple shears along one and the same fissure. In this conditions imitational
modeling of the process with the method of Monte-Carlo is an efficient means of investigation. For its realization
the establishment of quantitative relations is required, which define the character of rock deformation before and after the
achievement of ultimate shearing stress at the shear. On the basis of experimental investigations the present work
determines the equations of ascending and descending branches of stress-strain curve. The equation of shear rigidity of
fissures on the basis of the fractal dimension of its trajectory is obtained. Estimation procedure of remaining strength at
rock shear along the fissure is substantiated. Model validity check by way of comparing the results of its realization with
experimental data has shown their statistically reliable correspondence within the accuracy of observations.
The application of the developed model allows investigating regularities of shear along the fissure process for various
rocks and conditions. Averaging of multiple realizations of a model increases the reliability of received date.

Key words: rocks; shear along the fissure; modeling; fractal analysis.

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Solov'ev V. A., Aptukov V. N. – Ural Research and Design Institute for Mineral Salt Production JSC, Perm, the Russian
Federation. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kotliar E. K. – Uralkali PJSC, Berezniki, the Russian Federation. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
At Verkhnekamskoye deposit of potassium salts 16 shafts are exploited and 9 shafts are on the level of design and
construction. In the salt part of a vertical section exploited shafts are strengthened with cast iron liners or site concrete.
Not a single type of support can provide guaranteed safety of a mine working; if challenging conditions arise the support
crashes and a need arises to carry out complex repair works. Pliant layers, situated between rock mass and support have
come into operation as prevention measures under the construction of shafts at potassium deposits. According to
the results of testing five types of polystyrene foam, “Penopleks-krovlia” (“Penopleks-35”) polystyrene foam has come to
be used as a protective layer. At calculation with the use of the licensed software complex ANSYS 17.0 the fields of
horizontal displacement and circular stress have been detected. Time dependencies of pressure on concrete support
have been detected, together with circular stresses within concrete support, and degrees of shrinkage of pliable layer 0.3
and 0.4 m deep. Validity check has been performed of calculation model and the results of full-scale experiment on
straining in the course of time for the shaft no. 3 of a mine of the Third Solikamsk Potassium Mine Group.

Key words: salt rocks; carnallite rocks; shafts; concrete support with pliable layer; polystyrene foam; model validity.

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constructions in salt rocks]. Gornyi zhurnal – Mining Journal, 2015, no. 11, pp. 24–28. (In Russ.)

Skokov V. V. – Gazprom dobycha Astrakhan LLC, Astrakhan, the Russian Federation. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Problems which arise in the process of wells construction at Astrakhan gas condensate field (GCF) caused by brine
manifestation are the most intractable. The majority of the problems (up to 70%), caused by brine manifestation is
detected within the interval of 2800–3800 m in wells situated at the slopes of salt domes, the minority is detected in the
wells staked at the vaults and troughs. Factors which define the choice of strategy against brine manifestation at gas wells
construction are the genesis of brines and lithological confinedness of their bedding in the depth of chemogenic rock
assemblage of a mine. The article introduces the conditions of brines formation, their chemical composition (in conditions
of Astrakhan GCF) along with the factors which contribute to brines redistribution within inter-salt beds. With the account
of the experience of wells construction at Astrakhan GCF in conditions of brine manifestation the variants of the said
problem elimination are examined.
Key words: wells swabbing; sediment brine; leaching brine; mineralization; abnormally high formation pressure;
intercrystalline gas-liquid impurities; salt dome structure.
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