4.

3 DESIGN OF PROPS AND

CAPS
4.3.1 Prop Density Calculation

Calculate
the distance between rows a and the prop

density at a face of 2-m coal thickness supported by
four friction props in a row of 40 t nominal capacity
with 1.25-m articulated caps. The angle of internal
friction of roof is and the density of the roof rock is

4.3.2 Intrusion of Props

Intrusion

causes a large convergence

and the trouble of moving the prop
from the back of the face to the front.
If the area of the prop is F and the safe
bearing strength of rock is sf the stress
developed :

If the safe bearing strength of floor

rock is 40 kg/cm2, and the dimension
of the outer piece of the prop is 20 x
20 cm, the friction prop of 40 t nominal
capacity.

Bearing stress
bearing strength
such case larger
or the floor is

is more than the

of the floor rock. In
size of prop is used,
dug further to get

4.3.3 Size of Caps

= roof pressure (kg/cm2)

a = distance between rows (cm)
l = the span (distance between posts)
(cm)
t

Example

:
t

= 10.22 t/m2 = 1.022 kg/cm2

a = 70 cm
l = 125 cm
1400 kg/cm2
If we take an I-beam GI-90 with Wx = 62.5 cm 3

Which is greater than the 1400 kg/cm2 allowable stress in

steel. Any profile with larger Wx may be used for caps.