Analysis of Rock Mass Energy Characteristics and Induced Disasters Considering the Blasting Superposition Effect

Abstract

Upon reaching deeper levels of extraction, dynamic hazards such as rockburst become more pronounced, with the high energy storage characteristics of rock masses in high-stress environments being the fundamental factor behind rockburst disasters. Additionally, deep-seated mineral extraction commonly involves drilling and blasting methods, where the vibrational energy generated by mining explosions combines with the elastic energy of rock masses, leading to a sudden growth in the risk and intensity of rockburst disasters. This paper, with deep mining at Sanshandao Gold Mine as the focal point, systematically investigates the impact of blasting vibrations on rockburst disasters in deep mines. Initially, based on extensive data on measured geostress considering the tri-arch cross-section form of deep tunnels, the elastic energy storage of the surrounding rocks in deep tunnels was calculated. The results indicate that the maximum energy storage of the surrounding rocks occurs at the bottom of the tunnel, with the peak accumulation position located at a distance of five times the tunnel radius. On this basis, the Map3D numerical simulation analysis was adopted to systematically capture the accumulation behavior and distribution characteristics of disturbance energy. Subsequently, by conducting the dynamic impact experiments with an improved Split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) and monitoring vibration signals at various locations, the paper provides insights into the propagation patterns of impact energy in a long sample (400 mm in length and 50 mm in diameter). Analysis of the scattering behavior of vibrational energy reveals that the combined portion of blasting vibration energy constitutes 60% of the total vibrational energy. Finally, a rockburst disaster evaluation model based on energy accumulations was proposed to analyze the rockburst tendencies around deep tunnels. The results indicated that the disaster-driven energy increased by 19.9% and 12.2% at different places on the roadway. Also, the probability and intensity of a rockburst would be raised.