Analytical and Numerical Study on the Pillar Rockbursts Mechanism |
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Authors: | S Y Wang K C Lam S K Au C A Tang W C Zhu T H Yang |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Building and Construction, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong;(2) Center for Rock Instability and Seismicity Research, Northeastern University, Shenyang, P.R. China |
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Abstract: | Summary. Based on cusp-type catastrophe theory, a sample rock–rock model for studying the pillar rockburst mechanism is presented in
this paper. It is shown that the stiffness ratio, K, of the roof and floor to the pillar plays an important role in the outbreak of instability. Additionally, simple formulae
for the deformation jump and the energy release are derived. Based on the assumption that there exists a proportional relationship
between the number of microseismic events and microfractured elements, the theoretical microseismic event rate produced by
the double rock sample, loaded in series under uniaxial compression, is obtained. Using a newly developed numerical code,
RFPA2D, the progressive failure process and associated microseismic behavior of the twin rock samples are simulated, which shows
that the spatial distribution of microseismic events develops progressively from disorder at the initial loading stage to
order prior to the main shock. The numerically simulated results also confirm that a soft roof and floor promote an unstable
failure or collapse of pillars, while a stiff roof and floor can lead to a stable failure of pillars. Additionally, the simulated
results reproduce the deformation jump and the energy release that occur during a pillar rockburst. It is demonstrated that
the proposed model properly simulates the pillar failure process. |
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Keywords: | : Cusp type catastrophe theory numerical simulation rockburst |
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