Research Article

Rockburst in Sandstone Containing Elliptic Holes with Varying Axial Ratios

Table 2

Duration of different periods for specimens with different axis ratios.

No.Axis ratioQuiet period (s)Mean value (s)Small particle ejection (s)Mean value (s)Spalling (s)Mean value (s)Rockburst (s)Mean value (s)

S-1-11230.23224.4810.448.1254.2150.790.080.11
S-1-2223.756.3552.510.14
S-1-3219.467.5845.640.12

S-1.25-11.25240.59235.787.257.1859.6156.220.120.12
S-1.25-2236.358.4849.840.1
S-1.25-3230.415.859.210.14

S-1.67-11.67255.12248.257.249.3966.1359.730.080.12
S-1.67-2240.439.7355.230.14
S-1.67-3249.2111.257.820.14

S-2.5-12.5245.19250.858.368.4965.7673.430.120.13
S-2.5-2260.129.6582.630.14
S-2.5-3247.237.4571.90.14