Prediction and prevention of rockburst in metal mines – A case study of Sanshandao gold mine

Rockburst is a kind of artificial earthquake induced by human activities, such as mining excavations. The mechanism of rockburst induced by mining disturbance is revealed in terms of energy in this context. For understanding the rockburst mechanism, two necessary conditions for the occurrence of roc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meifeng Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775515001389