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Brief introduction
Hongpu, Kang, male, was born in Wutai City, Shanxi Province in November 6, 1965. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1995, and gained the honorary title of 'National Model Workers' in 2000. He was also the delegate to the16th, 18th and 19th CPC National Congress. He was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2015, and was selected as the leading talent of the national "Ten Thousand Talent Program". He has been engaged in the scientific research work of rock mass mechanics and rock strata control for a long time, managing and participating in more than 60 national-level research projects and key scientific research projects of coal industry, and achieved a number of scientific research achievements. He has won national and provincial science and technology awards for more than 30 times, including 1 first prize & 3 second prizes of "State Science and Technology Advancement Award", more than 20 national invention patents, and has published 3 monographs and more than 150 papers, among which, more than 40 papers were included by SCI and EI. He has been awarded the titles of "National Prominent and Professional Technical Talents", and won the "China Youth Science and Technology Award", "Energy Award of Sun Yueqi Science and Technology Education Fund", and "Youth Award of Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award" , etc. In addition, he also won the second "National Innovation Award" in 2020.
Education
B.Sc., Mining Engineering, Shanxi Mining Institute, 1981 - 1985
M.Sc., Mining Engineering, China of University of Mining and Technology, 1985 – 1988
Ph. D, Mining Engineering, China of University of Mining and Technology, 1988 – 1991
Main scientific and research achievements:
Hongpu Kang managed and completed the "Coal Mine Geomechanical In-situ Rapid Test Technology and Surrounding Rock Control Technology", invented the special measuring method and the supporting facilities of single-hole, multi-parameter and geomechanical parameters for surrounding rock of coal mine roadway, and discovered the variation law of geostress field under coal mine.
He developed the three-dimensional mining-induced stress monitoring equipment, which can reveal the distribution characteristics of mining-induced stress field; and firstly put forward a new concept and measurement method for supporting stress field, revealing that the essence of roadway supporting is the interaction of "three fields", i.e., reducing the mining-induced stress gradient, differential stress and concentration coefficient by supporting to make stress distribution uniform. This achievement won the second prize of "State Science and Technology Advancement Award" (ranking first) in 2011.
Extra-thick coal seam is the typical difficult mining coal seam, as the technical director of roadway support technology in the project of "Key Technology and Equipment for Fully-Mechanized Top Coal Caving with Large Mining Height in Extra-Thick Coal Seam", Hongpu Kang found the large deformation mechanism of the whole coal roadway, the time space effect and key parameters during the whole coal roadway support, thus put forward "one time support method with high pre-stress", and developed the supporting technology. After applied in Tashan Coal Mine (Datong), the roadway deformation was reduced by 85%. This achievement won the first prize of "State Science and Technology Advancement Award" (ranking third) in 2014.
Aiming at the bolt supporting technology of roadway, Hongpu Kang managed and developed the anchor support material with high strength and high elongation, and the high pre-stress anchor construction equipment, which solves the problem of high pre-stress application. The achievement of "Safe and Efficient Packaged Technical innovation system and application in coal mine roadway" won the second prize of "State Science and Technology Advancement Award" (ranking first) in 2005.
Aiming at the problem of roadway support affected by strong dynamic pressure, Hongpu Kang put forward the pressure relief mechanism of directional hydraulic fracturing in roadway with strong dynamic pressure, and developed the advanced and practical new packaged technology and equipment of small pore size directional hydraulic fracturing hard roof control and pressure relief in strong dynamic pressure roadway, which significantly improved the technical level of mine pressure and rock strata control. This achievement won the first prize of China National Coal Association (ranking first) in 2014.
Some SCI included publications (journal papers):
1. Fuqiang Gao, Hongpu Kang, Jianzhong Li, Numerical simulation of fault-slip rockbursts using the distinct element method, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Volume 110, April 2021, 103805;
2. Kang, H., Jiang, P., Wu, Y., Gao, F., A combined “ground support-rock modification-destressing” strategy for 1000-m deep roadways in extreme squeezing ground condition, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Volume 142, June 2021, Article number 104746;
3. Yunlou Du, Guorui Feng, Hongpu Kang, Yujiang Zhang, Xihong Zhang, Effects of steel fiber grout on the mechanical performance and failure characteristics of fully grouted bolts, Structures, Volume 33, October 2021, Pages 1096-1106;
4. KangYi, Hongpu Kang, Wenjun Ju, Yuedong Liu, Zhiguo Lu, Synergistic effect of strain softening and dilatancy in deep tunnel analysis, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Volume 97, March 2020, 103280;
5. Hongpu Kang, Le Wu, Fuqiang Gao, Huawen Lv, Jianzhong Li, Field study on the load transfer mechanics associated with longwall coal retreat mining, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Volume 124, December 2019, 104141;
6. Hongpu Kang, Jianzhong Li, Jinghe Yang, & Fuqiang Gao, Investigation on the Influence of Abutment Pressure on the Stability of Rock Bolt Reinforced Roof Strata Through Physical and Numerical Modeling, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, volume 50, pages 387–401 (2017)
7. Hongpu Kang, Jianzhong Li, Jinghe Yang, Fuqiang Gao, Investigation on the Influence of Abutment Pressure on the Stability of Rock Bolt Reinforced Roof Strata Through Physical and Numerical Modeling, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2016, 50(2):1-15;
8. Fuqiang Gao, Hongpu Kang, Yongzheng Wu, Experimental and numerical study on the effect of calcite on the mechanical behaviour of coal, International Journal of Coal Geology, Volume 158, 15 March 2016, Pages 119-128
9. Hongpu Kang, Huawen Lv, Xiao Zhang, Fuqiang Gao, Zhigang Wu &Zhichao Wang, Evaluation of the Ground Response of a Pre-driven Longwall Recovery Room Supported by Concrete Cribs, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, volume 49, pages 1025–1040 (2016);
10. H.P.Kang, J.Lin, M.J.Fan, Investigation on support pattern of a coal mine roadway within soft rocks — a case study, International Journal of Coal Geology, Volume 140, 15 February 2015, Pages 31-40;
11. Fuqiang Gao, Doug Stead, Hongpu Kang, YongzhengWu, Discrete element modelling of deformation and damage of a roadway driven along an unstable goaf -A case study, International Journal of Coal Geology, Volume 127, July 2014, Pages 100-110
12. Fuqiang Gao, Doug Stead, Hongpu Kang, Simulation of roof shear failure in coal mine roadways using an innovative UDEC Trigon approach, Computers and Geotechnics, Volume 61, September 2014, Pages 33-41;
13. Fuqiang Gao, Doug Stead, Hongpu Kang, Numerical investigation of the scale effect and anisotropy in the strength and deformability of coal, International Journal of Coal Geology, Volume 136, December 2014, Pages 25-37;
14. H. Kang, Y .Wu, F.Gao, J.Lin, P.Jiang, Fracture characteristics in rock bolts in underground coal mine roadways, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, volume 62, September 2013, Pages 105-112;
15. KangHong-pu, LinJian, WuYong-zheng, Development of high pretensioned and intensive supporting system and its application in coal mine roadways, Procedia Earth and Planetary Science, Volume 1, Issue 1, September 2009, Pages 479-485;
Some books:
1. Coal Mining Technology, China Science Publishing & Media Ltd., 2018
2. In-situ Geomechanics Measurements for Coal and Rock Masses and Their Application on Strata Control, China Science Publishing & Media Ltd., 2013
3. Rock Bolting Theory and Complete Technology for Coal Roadways, China Coal Industry Publishing House, 2007
4. Floor Heave Mechanism and Prevention and Control Measures for Soft Rock Roadway, China Coal Industry Publishing House, 1993