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Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

Investigation of rock burst hazard formation features in tectonic discontinuity zones of the Khibiny deposits

Authors:
Ilya I. Bagautdinov1
Arkadii N. Shabarov2
About authors
  • 1 — Ph.D. Leading Researcher Empress Catherine ΙΙ Saint Petersburg Mining University ▪ Orcid
  • 2 — Ph.D., Dr.Sci. Director of Research Center Empress Catherine ΙΙ Saint Petersburg Mining University ▪ Orcid
Date submitted:
2025-02-20
Date accepted:
2025-12-09
Online publication date:
2026-02-04

Abstract

The hazard of rock bursts at the Khibiny deposits is largely due to their block structure and the natural gravitational-tectonic stress field in the rock mass. A detailed analysis of documented cases of rock bursts in the fields of the Kola Peninsula allowed to develop a classification of geodynamic events by the mechanism of their occurrence. During the analysis, it was found that in the period 1980-2024, 40 % of all rock bursts were associated with geological disturbances with high strength of the aggregate material. Such geodynamic events occur as a result of activation of a combined mechanism. The cause of the geodynamic event in this case is a combination of structural disturbances of the rock mass with a high level of tectonic stresses. An important criterion of rock burst hazard in the area of geological disturbances in highly stressed rock masses is their relative rigidity, and consequently, the degree of fracturing in relation to the natural conditions of the rock mass. The mechanism of this class of rock bursts can be described within the framework of the theory of rigid-platen theory. Based on the research results, the need to pay serious attention to the development of special measures to prevent or minimize the risk of geodynamic events when approaching tectonic disturbances with high strength of the aggregate material of the stoping and development workings is justified.

Область исследования:
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Keywords:
geodynamics stress-strain state rock burst structural and tectonic disturbance dike
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Funding

The work was financially supported by a grant from the Russian Science Foundation (project N 23-17-00144).

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