摘要：The article is devoted to solving of a live scientific problem of improving methods for predicting stability of mine roadways under mining-and-geological conditions of the rock watering. Specific effect of water on the rock strength properties was investigated. The generalized correlation dependences of the strength reduction of sandstones, mudstones and siltstones at their saturation with water relatively to their initial strength in natural state were obtained.By method of mathematical modeling, regularity of changes in the stress-strain state of the rock massif depending on rate of preparatory roadway watering were established and confirmed bythe mine observations. The correlations were proposed for calculating probable water inflows into the mine roadways basing on the assessment of volume of broken elements in the geomechanical model, parameters of open porosity and fracturing. It is stated that implementation of a setof measures aimed at reducing water flows into the mine roadway improves its stability due to the smaller size of inelastic deformation zones in the walls and roof of the mine roadway in the stationary abutment-pressure zone, reduced contours of the mine roadway deformation, and decreased rate of horizontal and vertical convergence.
