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Rockburst Mechanism and Its Prevention and Control in Underground Mines, Volume II
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Dear Colleagues,
Rockbursts are amongst the most formidable mining hazards found 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 reached in recent decades, underground mines have encountered high in situ stress and challenging environments in the deep rock mass, resulting 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 applied to burst-prone mines. Many methods have been developed, whether for assessing rock stability around excavations or identifying precursors before burst damage.
Therefore, to gain a deeper understanding of the latest research progress of rockbursts in underground mines, this Topic invites original papers on the rockburst mechanism, as well as 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. Changbin Wang
Topic Editors
Keywords
- rockburst in underground coal mining
- risk assessment
- hazard forecast
- hazard monitoring and early warning
- hazard prevention and control
Participating Journals
Journal Name | Impact Factor | CiteScore | Launched Year | First Decision (median) | APC |
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Minerals
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2.2 | 4.1 | 2011 | 18 Days | CHF 2400 |
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Applied Sciences
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2.5 | 5.3 | 2011 | 18.4 Days | CHF 2400 |
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