During the process of close-distance seam group mining, the coal pillar in the upper coal seam is a stress-concentrated area, which leads to a loss of stability of the roadway during mining of the lower coal seam. This lack of stability introduces great safety hazards to coal mines. To solve the problem of stress concentration of coal pillars, the method of gob-side entry retaining by roof cutting is proposed to remove the coal pillar. In this study, FLAC3D was used to analyze the depth and angle of pre-split blasting. LS-DYNA was used to analyze the spacing of the blasthole. Using the methods of theoretical analysis and numerical simulation, we determined that the optimal depth of the pre-split blasting was 6 m, the optimal angle for pre-split blasting was 15°, and the optimal spacing of the blasthole was 500 mm. A field test was carried out in the 1010201 ventilation roadway of the Yuwang Coal Mine, China. The on-site peeping results showed that when the spacing of the blasthole is 500 mm, connecting cracks can form under the action of blasting stress. After the working surface is mined, the roof strata could collapse and fill the gob over time when the depth and angle of the pre-split blasting are 6 m and 15°, respectively.
To reduce the cost of coal mine filling materials, a novel composite cementitious material was developed by utilizing coal-based solid waste materials, including fly ash, desulfurized gypsum, and carbide slag, along with cement and water as raw materials. Initially, a comprehensive analysis of the physical and chemical properties of each raw material was conducted. Subsequently, proportioning tests were systematically carried out using the single-variable method. During these tests, multiple crucial performance indicators were measured. Specifically, the fluidity and bleeding rate of the slurry were evaluated to assess its workability, while the compressive strength and chemically bound water content of the hardened sample were tested to determine its mechanical properties and hydration degree. Through in-depth analysis of the test results, the optimal formulation of the composite cementitious material was determined. In the basic group, the mass ratio of fly ash to desulfurized gypsum was set at 70:30. In the additional group, the carbide slag addition amount accounted for 20% of the total mass, the cement addition amount was 15%, and the water–cement ratio was fixed at 0.65. Under these optimal proportioning conditions, the composite cementitious material exhibited excellent performance: its fluidity ranged from 180 to 220 mm, the bleeding rate within 6 h was less than 5%, and the 28-day compressive strength reached 17.69 MPa. The newly developed composite cementitious material features good fluidity and high strength of the hardened sample, fully meeting the requirements for mine filling materials.