This paper presents our study of the deformation and failure characteristics surrounding rock in roadways with super-large sections during the integrated coal pillar excavation, filling and retention process between coalfaces. Based on the theory of complex variable function, the mapping accuracy of conformal transformation is improved, and an analytical solution for surrounding rock stress in super-large sections of roadway is derived. The stress distribution law of the surrounding rock of rectangular roadways is analyzed, and numerical simulation software is used for supplementary analysis and verification. According to the research findings, the compressive stresses on two sides and the tensile stress on the roof of a rectangular roadway with super-large sections decreased with the increase in the side-pressure coefficient; however, when the side-pressure coefficient increased to a certain point, those two sides changed from a pressure-bearing status to a tensile force-bearing status, while the roof changed from a tensile force-bearing status to a pressure-bearing status. In these stress changes, all the stresses upon the surrounding rock of roadways were compressive stresses and the two critical side-pressure coefficient values were λ_up and λ_down. As the aspect ratio of the roadway increased from 1 to 9, its λup increased from 1.823 to 5.865 and its λdown increased from 0.549 to 0.888. When those side-pressure coefficients in the environment where a roadway is located exceed their critical values, tensile stress will take place on the roadway boundary and result in tensile failure, thus leading to instability in the roadway super-large section. The impact of the side-pressure coefficient upon the plastic zone range of roadway surrounding rock is greater than the impact of the roadway width. In order to secure stability in the surrounding rock of roadways with super-large sections during the excavation process, the side-pressure coefficient should remain around 1; in this situation, the plastic zone covers the smallest range and the relevant support work is the easiest. These research findings provide theoretical references for the excavation and support of roadways with super-large sections.

Transmission towers located above mined-out areas may experience collapse or instability due to mining-induced ground subsidence and deformation, which poses significant risks to the safe operation of power transmission lines. To clearly evaluate the deformation resistance and failure threshold of transmission towers under mining-induced ground deformation, this article examines a typical 220 kV self-supporting transmission tower located in a mining area of Northern Shaanxi Province through a detailed three-dimensional finite element model constructed and simulated using ANSYS 2022. The mechanical response and failure process of the tower structure were systematically simulated under five typical deformation conditions: tilt, horizontal compression, horizontal tension, tilt–compression, and tilt–tension. The results indicate that under individual deformation conditions, the critical deformation values of the tower are 35 mm/m for tilt, 10 mm/m for horizontal compression, and 8 mm/m for horizontal tension, demonstrating that the structure is most sensitive to horizontal tensile deformation. Under combined deformation conditions, the critical deformation values for the combined tilt–compression and tilt–tension conditions exhibited a marked reduction, reaching 8 mm/m and 6 mm/m. Compared to individual deformation conditions, transmission towers demonstrate a significantly higher susceptibility to structural failure under combined deformation conditions. The displacement at the tower head and the tower tilt angle exhibit a linear positive correlation with the values of ground surface deformation. Under individual deformation conditions, the tilt of the tower was approximately 0.903 times the tilt deformation value and 0.089 times the values of horizontal compression and tension deformation, indicating that tilt deformation exerts a more pronounced influence on the inclination of the tower. Under combined deformation conditions, the tilt of the tower reached approximately 0.981 times that of the tilt–compression deformation value and 0.829 times that of the tilt–tension deformation value. Compared to the tower tilt induced individually by horizontal compression or tension deformation, the tilt under combined deformation conditions demonstrated a significantly greater value. Under mining-induced ground deformation, a redistribution of support reactions occurs, exhibiting either nonlinear or linear increasing trends depending on the type of deformation. The findings of this article provide a theoretical basis and data support for disaster prevention and control, safety evaluation, and structural design of transmission lines in mining areas.