Experimental study on the spectral characteristics and correlation relationship of acoustic emission waveforms before failure of burst prone rock

The prevention and control of rock burst disaster has been one of the hot topics in geotechnical engineering disaster research in recent years, and it is also a difficult problem to solve, which has been a key focus of scholars. The occurrence of rock burst is caused by certain media and correspondi...

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Main Authors: Wenlong Zhang, Yang Zi, Sitong Xin, Jianju Ren, Yongqian Wang, Bochen Sheng, Guangming Yu
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author Wenlong Zhang
Yang Zi
Sitong Xin
Jianju Ren
Yongqian Wang
Bochen Sheng
Guangming Yu
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Sitong Xin
Jianju Ren
Yongqian Wang
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Guangming Yu
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description The prevention and control of rock burst disaster has been one of the hot topics in geotechnical engineering disaster research in recent years, and it is also a difficult problem to solve, which has been a key focus of scholars. The occurrence of rock burst is caused by certain media and corresponding mechanical conditions, and has certain precursors. In this study, laboratory experiment was implemented to investigate the stress-strain behavior, failure acoustic emission (AE) signals energy, AE event distribution, waveform frequency spectrum characteristics, waveform fractal representation, etc. of sandstone with burst tendency. The results showed that the linear elastic characteristics of the burst prone rock were obvious, and the damage was instantaneous, sudden, and strong. Some high-energy events occurred shortly after the peak intensity, followed by instantaneous failure. The pre failure AE event was located in a butterfly shape, which was consistent with the results of numerical simulation and theoretical analysis and likely to become a warning sign before the imminent failure. Before the failure occurred, it could not only be judged from the AE energy and positioning form, but also analyzed from the main frequency and corresponding main amplitude. Research has found that the main frequency and corresponding main amplitude also experienced a significant decrease during the failure, and there was a very large consistency in the changes between the two, which shows the fractal representation and has not been found in other studies. The similarity between the main frequency and the main amplitude was not as strong as perceived, but the correlation relationship between the main frequency and the main amplitude was extremely high especially before it was on the brink of failure. The research results can provide reference for the study and judgment of precursors of rock burst, and more importantly, reveals the fractal relationship of AE waveforms.
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spelling doaj-art-5dbe024692cf4e0194d86df7421f8d2b2025-08-20T03:15:22ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-09-012710609310.1016/j.rineng.2025.106093Experimental study on the spectral characteristics and correlation relationship of acoustic emission waveforms before failure of burst prone rockWenlong Zhang0Yang Zi1Sitong Xin2Jianju Ren3Yongqian Wang4Bochen Sheng5Guangming Yu6School of Smart City Engineering, Qingdao Huanghai University, Qingdao, Shandong 266427, China; Corresponding author.Yulin Yanghuopan Mining Co., Ltd, Yulin, Shanxi 719313, ChinaSchool of Smart City Engineering, Qingdao Huanghai University, Qingdao, Shandong 266427, ChinaSchool of Resource Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, ChinaSchool of Smart City Engineering, Qingdao Huanghai University, Qingdao, Shandong 266427, ChinaSchool of Smart City Engineering, Qingdao Huanghai University, Qingdao, Shandong 266427, ChinaSchool of Smart City Engineering, Qingdao Huanghai University, Qingdao, Shandong 266427, China; School of Civil Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266520, ChinaThe prevention and control of rock burst disaster has been one of the hot topics in geotechnical engineering disaster research in recent years, and it is also a difficult problem to solve, which has been a key focus of scholars. The occurrence of rock burst is caused by certain media and corresponding mechanical conditions, and has certain precursors. In this study, laboratory experiment was implemented to investigate the stress-strain behavior, failure acoustic emission (AE) signals energy, AE event distribution, waveform frequency spectrum characteristics, waveform fractal representation, etc. of sandstone with burst tendency. The results showed that the linear elastic characteristics of the burst prone rock were obvious, and the damage was instantaneous, sudden, and strong. Some high-energy events occurred shortly after the peak intensity, followed by instantaneous failure. The pre failure AE event was located in a butterfly shape, which was consistent with the results of numerical simulation and theoretical analysis and likely to become a warning sign before the imminent failure. Before the failure occurred, it could not only be judged from the AE energy and positioning form, but also analyzed from the main frequency and corresponding main amplitude. Research has found that the main frequency and corresponding main amplitude also experienced a significant decrease during the failure, and there was a very large consistency in the changes between the two, which shows the fractal representation and has not been found in other studies. The similarity between the main frequency and the main amplitude was not as strong as perceived, but the correlation relationship between the main frequency and the main amplitude was extremely high especially before it was on the brink of failure. The research results can provide reference for the study and judgment of precursors of rock burst, and more importantly, reveals the fractal relationship of AE waveforms.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025021656Experimental studyRock burstRock failureSpectral characteristicsCorrelation relationshipAcoustic emission waveforms
spellingShingle Wenlong Zhang
Yang Zi
Sitong Xin
Jianju Ren
Yongqian Wang
Bochen Sheng
Guangming Yu
Experimental study on the spectral characteristics and correlation relationship of acoustic emission waveforms before failure of burst prone rock
Results in Engineering
Experimental study
Rock burst
Rock failure
Spectral characteristics
Correlation relationship
Acoustic emission waveforms
title Experimental study on the spectral characteristics and correlation relationship of acoustic emission waveforms before failure of burst prone rock
title_full Experimental study on the spectral characteristics and correlation relationship of acoustic emission waveforms before failure of burst prone rock
title_fullStr Experimental study on the spectral characteristics and correlation relationship of acoustic emission waveforms before failure of burst prone rock
title_full_unstemmed Experimental study on the spectral characteristics and correlation relationship of acoustic emission waveforms before failure of burst prone rock
title_short Experimental study on the spectral characteristics and correlation relationship of acoustic emission waveforms before failure of burst prone rock
title_sort experimental study on the spectral characteristics and correlation relationship of acoustic emission waveforms before failure of burst prone rock
topic Experimental study
Rock burst
Rock failure
Spectral characteristics
Correlation relationship
Acoustic emission waveforms
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025021656
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