Rockburst Mechanism and Its Prevention and Control in Underground Mines

Dear Colleagues,

Rockbursts are one of the most formidable mining hazards in underground mines, posing significant threats to personnel, equipment, and infrastructure. A rockburst describes the dynamic failure of rock mass involving a sudden release of strain energy, which causes violent material ejections to the mine opening. Due to the greater mining depths in recent decades, underground mines have encountered high in situ stress and challenging environments in the deep rock mass, which result in frequent rockbursts in most mining countries. To address this challenge, intensive analytical analyses and laboratory tests have been conducted to investigate the occurrence mechanism of rockbursts. Further, to achieve effective burst hazard control and prevention, several techniques such as microseismic, stress, and AE (acoustic emission) monitoring have been used in burst-prone mines. Many methods have been developed to assess rock stability around excavations and identify precursors before burst damage.

Therefore, to gain a deeper understanding of the latest research progress of rockbursts in underground mines, this Special Issue invites original papers on the rockburst mechanism and its prevention and control. The scope of the research topics includes but is not limited to (1) rockburst mechanism studies using laboratory tests, analytical analysis, and numerical modeling, (2) seismic methods for burst risk assessment and hazard forecast, and (3) innovative hazard prevention and control techniques in field applications.

Prof. Dr. Anye Cao
Dr. Zhenlei Li
Guest Editors

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