A method of treating tunnel collapse includes mounting a shield plate, a column, a support column to form a combined support and moving the combined support onto an operation platform, lifting up the combined support, and enabling the height of canopy to be greater than the height of an initial supporting arch. Actively contacting a surface of a collapse cavity by a fixed support column and bearing a load, and lifting a movable support column to the top of the collapse cavity and bearing a load. Mounting an initial supporting arch, and welding the initial supporting arch with the support column. Removing a hydraulic prop after the support column contacting the initial supporting arch is cut off and the load of the shield plate is transferred to a supporting shed. Mounting an exhaust pipe and a filling material pumping pipe, and pumping a filling material into a collapse cavity space.

A method of treating tunnel collapse includes mounting a shield plate, a column, a support column to form a combined support and moving the combined support onto an operation platform, lifting up the combined support, and enabling the height of canopy to be greater than the height of an initial supporting arch. Actively contacting a surface of a collapse cavity by a fixed support column and bearing a load, and lifting a movable support column to the top of the collapse cavity and bearing a load. Mounting an initial supporting arch, and welding the initial supporting arch with the support column. Removing a hydraulic prop after the support column contacting the initial supporting arch is cut off and the load of the shield plate is transferred to a supporting shed. Mounting an exhaust pipe and a filling material pumping pipe, and pumping a filling material into a collapse cavity space.

A method of treating tunnel collapse includes mounting a shield plate, a column, a support column to form a combined support and moving the combined support onto an operation platform, lifting up the combined support, and enabling the height of canopy to be greater than the height of an initial supporting arch. Actively contacting a surface of a collapse cavity by a fixed support column and bearing a load, and lifting a movable support column to the top of the collapse cavity and bearing a load. Mounting an initial supporting arch, and welding the initial supporting arch with the support column. Removing a hydraulic prop after the support column contacting the initial supporting arch is cut off and the load of the shield plate is transferred to a supporting shed. Mounting an exhaust pipe and a filling material pumping pipe, and pumping a filling material into a collapse cavity space.

A method of treating tunnel collapse includes mounting a shield plate, a column, a support column to form a combined support and moving the combined support onto an operation platform, lifting up the combined support, and enabling the height of canopy to be greater than the height of an initial supporting arch. Actively contacting a surface of a collapse cavity by a fixed support column and bearing a load, and lifting a movable support column to the top of the collapse cavity and bearing a load. Mounting an initial supporting arch, and welding the initial supporting arch with the support column. Removing a hydraulic prop after the support column contacting the initial supporting arch is cut off and the load of the shield plate is transferred to a supporting shed. Mounting an exhaust pipe and a filling material pumping pipe, and pumping a filling material into a collapse cavity space.

An active temporary roof support apparatus for attachment to a mining machine includes at least one set of support members, each set including at least a first support member and a second support member for supporting the roof of an underground tunnel. A drive assembly is arranged to drive the set of support members, such that the first and second support members are sequentially moved for engaging the roof so that the roof is supported by at least one support member during an excavation operation of the mining machine. A mining machine and a corresponding method is also provided.

An active temporary roof support apparatus for attachment to a mining machine includes at least one set of support members, each set including at least a first support member and a second support member for supporting the roof of an underground tunnel. A drive assembly is arranged to drive the set of support members, such that the first and second support members are sequentially moved for engaging the roof so that the roof is supported by at least one support member during an excavation operation of the mining machine. A mining machine and a corresponding method is also provided.

Disclosed is a drill and blast method for advancing the tunnel face in a mine, which makes use of a mobile canopy. The mobile canopy having vertical supports connected to a frame that supports a shield. The mobile canopy allows for face production activities and ground support activities to occur simultaneously or near simultaneously. This allows for more rapid advancement of the tunnel face compared to traditional batch drill and blast techniques.

Disclosed is a drill and blast method for advancing the tunnel face in a mine, which makes use of a mobile canopy. The mobile canopy having vertical supports connected to a frame that supports a shield. The mobile canopy allows for face production activities and ground support activities to occur simultaneously or near simultaneously. This allows for more rapid advancement of the tunnel face compared to traditional batch drill and blast techniques.

A mobile canopy (or rapid advance shield) for use in a tunnel, comprising: first and second opposing and spaced walls; a curved roof coupled between the first and second walls; first and second skis mounted to respective bottoms of the first and second walls, the skis adapted to slide the mobile canopy about a floor of the tunnel; wherein the curved roof slopes downward from a front end of the mobile canopy toward a back end of the mobile canopy, the front end of the mobile canopy for positioning adjacent to a face of the tunnel; wherein the curved roof is movable between a first position proximate a tunnel roof and a second position spaced from the tunnel roof; and, wherein the first and second walls are movable between respective first positions proximate respective tunnel walls and respective second positions spaced from the tunnel walls.

A mobile canopy (or rapid advance shield) for use in a tunnel, comprising: first and second opposing and spaced walls; a curved roof coupled between the first and second walls; first and second skis mounted to respective bottoms of the first and second walls, the skis adapted to slide the mobile canopy about a floor of the tunnel; wherein the curved roof slopes downward from a front end of the mobile canopy toward a back end of the mobile canopy, the front end of the mobile canopy for positioning adjacent to a face of the tunnel; wherein the curved roof is movable between a first position proximate a tunnel roof and a second position spaced from the tunnel roof; and, wherein the first and second walls are movable between respective first positions proximate respective tunnel walls and respective second positions spaced from the tunnel walls.