The change of overburden permeability in single mining and
repeated mining of shallow coal seam is closely related to the water
inrush of the working face. According to the geological conditions of
Longde Coal Mine, using the FISH language module embedded in FLAC3D on
the basis of the relationship between volume strain and permeability
coefficient, the strain field and permeability coefficient field
distribution of overburden in single mining and repeated mining face of
coal seam was simulated. The results show that the overburden
permeability of the working face is closely related to its volume
strain. The tensile deformation caused by single mining of 1-1 coal and
repeated mining of 2-2 coal occurs at the top and bottom of the working
face, while the compression deformation occurs in a butment pressure
area and continuous bending zone around the working face. Shear failure
is easy to occur at the junction of two deformation zones. The single
mining of 1-1 coal causes uncoordinated deformation of the overlying
medium sandstone and fine sandstone, and the development of the bed
separation space, where the permeability is the strongest. The repeated
mining of 2-2 coal will intensify the overburden deformation and failure
of 1-1 coal, and the overburden permeability coefficient field presents
a saddle shape, with the maximum permeability coefficient ratio
increasing by
from 1.46 to 1.91. The research results can serve as a reference for the
study of the permeability of similar shallow coal seams in single mining
and repeated mining, and provide a theoretical basis for the
prevention and control of mine water inrush.