Prediction of rockburst based on an accident database

Ana Peixoto, Luis Ribeiro E. Sousa, Rita Leal E. Sousa, Xia Ting Feng, Tiago Miranda, Francisco Martins

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Abstract

Rockburst is characterized by a violent explosion of a certain block causing a sudden rupture in the rock and is quite common in deep tunnels. It is critical to understand the phenomenon of rockburst, focusing on the patterns of occurrence so these events can be avoid and/or managed saving costs and possibly lives. In order to further understand the conditions that trigger rockburst, several cases of rockburst that occurred around the world were collected, stored in a database and analyzed. The analysis of the collected cases allowed one to build influence diagrams, listing the factors that interact and influence the occurrence of rockburst, as well as the relation between them. Data Mining (DM) techniques were also applied to the database cases in order to determine and conclude on relations between parameters that influence the occurrence of rockburst during underground construction.Arisk analysis methodologywas developed based on the use of Bayesian Networks (BN) and applied to the existing information of the database and some numerical applications were performed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHarmonising Rock Engineering and the Environment - Proceedings of the 12th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics
Pages1247-1252
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2012
Event12th International Congress on Rock Mechanics of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, ISRM 2011 - Beijing, China
Duration: Oct 18 2011Oct 21 2011

Publication series

NameHarmonising Rock Engineering and the Environment - Proceedings of the 12th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics

Conference

Conference12th International Congress on Rock Mechanics of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, ISRM 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period10/18/1110/21/11

Keywords

  • Case studies
  • Numerical modeling
  • Risks and hazards

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geology
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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