Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of Coal-Based Solid Waste Nanocomposite Fiber Cementitious Backfill Material

Abstract

Previous studies have shown that coal-based solid waste can be utilized in combination with cement, silica fume, and other modified materials to create a cemented backfill material. However, traditional cemented backfill materials have poor mechanical properties, which may induce the emergence of mining pressure and trigger dynamic disaster under complex mining conditions. In this study, the nanocomposite fiber was used to modify the traditional cemented backfill materials and a new cemented backfill material was developed using coal-based solid waste, nanocomposite fiber and other materials. Specifically, coal gangue, fly ash, cement, and glass fibers were used as the basic materials, different mass fractions of nano-SiO2 were used to prepare cemented backfill materials, and the mechanical enhancement effect of the compressive strength, tensile strength, and shear strength of the modified materials was analyzed. The results show that when the nano-SiO2 dosage is 1%, the optimal compressive strength of the specimens at the curing age of 7 d can be obtained compared with cemented materials without nano-SiO2, and the compressive strength of the modified specimens raises by 84%; when the nano-SiO2 dosage is 1%, the optimal tensile strength and shear strengths of the modified specimens can be obtained at the curing age of 28 d, increasing by 82% and 142%. The results reveal that nanocomposite fibers can be used as additives to change the mechanical properties of cemented backfill materials made using coal-based solid waste. This study provides a reference for the disposal of coal-based solid waste and the enhancement of the mechanical properties of cemented backfill materials.