Research Article

Mechanism of Strain Burst by Laboratory and Numerical Analysis

Table 5

Results of strain burst tests for different specimens.

LithologyNumber of testsSampling spotsMean Young’s modulus (GPa)Stiffness (GN/m)Stiffness ratioStrain burst intensity

Peridotite2Garson mine60.10.720.75Strong
Dolomite7Heishiling tunnel52.70.630.82Strong
Granite20Laizhou51.00.610.85Strong
Marble 113Jingpin II tunnel43.10.521.01Moderate
Basalt3Baijiao coal mine42.80.511.01Moderate
Sandstone8Xingcun coal mine39.10.471.11Moderate
Limestone3Jiahe coal mine36.70.441.18Moderate
Fine sandstone6Antaibao coal mine29.00.351.49Light
Marble 27Jingpin I tunnel25.00.301.73Light
Sandy mudstone4Antaibao coal mine22.90.271.89No burst
Shale4Jiahe coal mine15.20.182.85No burst
Slate4Tengchong tunnel13.50.163.21No burst