Research Article

Energy Evolution and AE Failure Precursory Characteristics of Rocks with Different Rockburst Proneness

Table 1

Rockburst prediction results based on multiple criteria.

LithologyDepth (m)Maximum elastic strain energy densityBrittleness indexRockburst proneness index
EsLevelBLevelWetLevel

Metagabbro761172.9III14.9III3.76III
Metagabbro965145.5III14.7III3.47II
Metagabbro1090146.8III13.4III3.82III
Granite1415247.0IV16.77III7.98IV
Granite1524321.0IV19.5IV6.32IV
Granite1526410.59IV21IV5.16IV

II: weak rockburst proneness; III: moderate rockburst proneness; IV: strong rockburst proneness.