Mine Roadways Research Articles

Energy evolution mechanism during rockburst development in structures of surrounding rocks of deep rockburst-prone roadways in coal mines

Influenced by the deep high-stress environment, geological structures, and mining disturbance in coal mines, the frequency of rockburst disasters in roadways is increasing. This research analyzed energy evolution characteristics during rockburst development in the elastic bearing zone and energy conversion in the plastic failure zone. The critical energy criteria for structural instability of roadway surrounding rocks were deduced. Numerical software was also applied to simulate the energy evolution during rockburst development in surrounding rocks of rockburst-prone roadways under conditions of different mining depths and coal pillar widths. The occurrence mechanism of rockburst deep in coal mines was analyzed from the perspective of energy in structures of deep roadway surrounding rock in coal mines. The research results show that the critical energy criteria are closely related to the elastic strain energy stored in deep roadway surrounding rocks and the energy absorbed by support systems. The impact energy in roadways is directly proportional to the square of the stress concentration factor k. Moreover, as the mining depth increases, the location of the peak point of maximum energy density gradually shifts to coal ahead of the working face. The larger the mining depth is, the more significantly the energy density is influenced by advanced abutment pressure of the working face and the wider the affected area is. With the increment of the coal pillar width, the distance from the peak point of energy density to the roadway boundary enlarges abruptly at first and then slowly, and the critical coal pillar width for gentle change in the distance is 30 m. Changes in the peak elastic energy density in coal pillars with the coal pillar width can be divided into four stages: the slow increase stage, abrupt increase stage, abrupt decrease stage, and slow decrease stage. The elastic energy density is distributed asymmetrically in deep roadway surrounding rocks in coal mines. Under the action of structures of roadway surrounding rocks, energy evolution in these structures differs greatly during rockburst development under conditions of different coal pillar widths. This research provides an important theoretical basis for the support of rockburst-prone roadways during deep coal mining.

Study on roadway layout and surrounding rock control of isolated island panel

During the re-mining of historical residual coal resources, the stress environment is complex, the surrounding rock conditions are bad, the mining roadway is significantly affected by ground pressure, the layout is difficult, and the safety is poor. Taking the recovery of isolated island coal pillar in 4# coal seam as the research background, based on the difference in the distribution morphology of the goaf on both sides of the isolated island coal pillar, the stress and failure law of the isolated island panel boundary are studied by numerical simulation method. (1) The peak stress difference of multiple goaf boundaries on both sides of the isolated island coal pillar is between 0.18 and 4.51 MPa. The peak stress is affected by the change of the length of the roof “cantilever beam” at the stopping line of the goaf, so that the peak stress of the goaf boundary is periodic. (2) The high stress is mainly concentrated in the center of the pillar. The peak stress at the end of each pillar is 35–40 MPa. The coal pillar bears high stress, and the stress zone of the original rock moves to the end of the coal pillar. (3) There is a plastic zone of 8–20 m at the corner of the end of each coal pillar. On the basis of the stress zone and failure zone distribution of the goaf boundary on both sides of the isolated island panel, the roadway layout of the isolated island panel is determined, that is, the air-return roadway of the isolated island panel is arranged at random, and the width of the isolated island coal pillar d1 is selected as 10 m. The transport roadway is arranged straight, and the transport roadway of the isolated island panel is in the width section area of the goaf X4103. The width d1 of the isolated island coal pillar is selected to be 8 m, and the length d5–d7 of the mining roadway layout in the width of the coal pillar is 24 m. The roadway of isolated island panel is divided into 4 areas for support control, and the drilling pressure relief technology is proposed for high stress roadway. Through the field monitoring data, it can be seen that the mining roadway can meet the requirements of isolated island coal pillar recovery, which provides reference for the layout and control of abandoned coal roadway in this mine and other mines.

Analysis of the impact of the combined use of rebar bolts and FRP bolts in the roadway enclosure

In order to investigate the support effect of the combination of FRP bolts and rebar bolts in the roadway, taking a coal mine as the background of the project, research and analysis of the engineering geological conditions of the mine and the layout of the mining roadway, stress analysis of the roadway peripheral rock, and put forward the combination of rebar and FRP bolts in the roadway peripheral rock support program. Based on different scenarios, FLAC3D was applied to simulate and analyze the distribution of axial force, maximum principal stress of the surrounding rock, yield damage of the surrounding rock, and displacement of the surrounding rock under three conditions: no support, full rebar bolt support, and combined rebar and FRP bolt support. The results show that (1) In the pre-action period between the bolt and the surrounding rock of the roadway, the FRP bolt carries the force first; in the late action period, the rebar bolt and the FRP bolt carry the force together. (2) From the analysis of the stress concentration degree of the maximum principal stress of the roadway surrounding rock, the horizontal displacement of the roadway surrounding rock and the distribution characteristics of the plastic zone of the roadway surrounding rock, it can be concluded that the support strength of FRP bolts is slightly lower than that of rebar bolts. (3) Under the state of combined support of FRP and rebar bolts, the range of plastic zone of surrounding rock in the roadway is analyzed in comparison with the effect of full rebar bolt support, and the range of reduction of plastic zone of surrounding rock is not obvious, and the effect of full rebar bolt support and combined support of FRP and rebar bolts on controlling the damage of surrounding rock is similar. (4) The side part of the roadway perimeter rock mining adopts FRP bolts instead of rebar bolts, and if the FRP bolts are not damaged, the combination of FRP and rebar bolts can be used for support, which can maintain the stability of the roadway perimeter rock.

A Novel Coal Burst Criterion of Anchored Roadway Surrounding Rock under Dynamic Disturbance

Mining roadway is the main occurrence area of coal bursts in underground coal mining. A good understanding of the failure process of elastic zone and energy evolution inducing instability of support structure can offer useful insight into the coal burst mechanism. This study proposes a novel coal burst criterion of anchored roadway surrounding rock under dynamic disturbance through mechanical modeling. The coal burst hazard and its main controlling factors were studied based on case analysis, and then the application of novel criterion in coal burst prevention and control was clarified. Results show that the existence of residual energy Ur of elastic zone is a prerequisite for coal burst of the roadway. The roadway support with ultimate value Us of absorbed energy needs to resist and absorb the kinetic energy Uk released from a dynamic failure of elastic zone and the energy Up imposed by impact-induced convergence of surrounding rocks on a support system, and the novel coal burst criterion is proposed as Uk + Up > Us. Under the same support conditions, the roadway roof is more prone to dynamic failure. According to the influences of main controlling factors on coal burst hazard, the corresponding prevention and control measures can be taken from improvement for the anti-impact capability of support, pressure relief in surrounding rocks, reduction of dynamic-loading energy, and roadway restoration after coal burst.

Application of surface-to-roadway TEMs for detecting deep aquifers in coal fields: An example from North China

Transient electromagnetic methods (TEMs) are effective tools for hydrogeological investigations of coal mines. However, traditional ground-based and underground-based TEMs typically fail to detect deeply buried water-bearing bodies in the majority of coal mines in northern China, where the Quaternary overburden is generally thick and many aquifers exist. In the present study, a surface-to-roadway TEM configuration was proposed that utilized grounded-wire sources to transmit signals with large moments on the surface and required receivers that had the ability to record signals with high resolution in underground mining roadways. First, the proposed device was introduced. Subsequently, a synthetic model was established based on the existing information of the Zhuxianzhuang coal field in Anhui Province, China, along with the analysis of forward and inversion results. Finally, the acquisition and processing of field data were conducted. Both the synthetic modeling and field results demonstrated the feasibility and superiority of the proposed method. The deeply buried aquifers were better characterized by the surface-to-roadway configuration than by ground-based surveys.

Analysis and Design of Protection Device for Anchor Cable Pull-Out in High-Stress Roadways

In regions with high-stress roadway stress, anchor cables frequently experience damage, leading to risky pull-outs and ejections. This study aimed to determine the dynamics of such incidents, refine protective devices, and validate their efficacy in enhancing safety. Drawing from an ejection accident in the 1632 (3) roadway of Pan San Mine, a combination of laboratory experiments, theoretical analysis, simulations, and field applications was utilized. The kinetic energy and speed of cable ejections were determined from single-axis tension test data. Based on these insights, a spring-based protection device was conceptualized. Subsequent experiments and simulations evaluated the energy absorption and deformation characteristics of these devices with different diameters. The results included the following: A cable, during ejection, moved at 48 m/s. Spring protective devices of 4 mm can absorb more energy than the 5 mm, but the anti-ejection effect is poor respectively. Increasing the device diameter improved its performance, especially in controlling spring deformation rate and preventing cable lock-ups. This devised protection mechanism showed promising results when implemented in the 1511 (1) roadway of Zhangji Mine.

Experimental and numerical studies on the shear mechanical behavior of rock joints under normal vibration loads

Jointed rock masses of roadways in underground coal mines are heavily disturbed by rock-cutting vibrations from Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs), posing significant challenges in controlling the deformation and damage of the surrounding rock. To investigate the mechanical behavior of rock joints under normal vibration loads, a series of laboratory vibration experiments were conducted with varying frequencies and amplitudes, based on in-situ vibration characteristics during TBM rock-cutting. Subsequently, the relative damage coefficient Dv and relative shear strength ratio Rτ were proposed to quantify the damage degree of rock joints. The findings revealed a non-linear growth of rock joints damage with increasing vibration frequency and amplitude. The vibration frequency and amplitude are categorized into three and two stages, respectively, depending on the damage of rock joints. Additionally, the vibration failure mechanism of rock joints was elucidated using the discrete element method. It was observed that the failure of weakly joints is controlled by both the “filler-rock” interfaces and “filler-filler”, while strongly joints fail solely due to the “filler-rock” interfaces, confirming the agreement with laboratory experiments. Moreover, effective grouting reinforcement was proven to significantly enhance the vibration resistance of in-situ jointed rock masses, preventing vibration collapse resulting from TBM tunneling disturbance.

Research on a Speed Guidance Strategy for Mine Vehicles in Three-Fork Roadways Based on Vehicle–Road Coordination

Aiming at the traffic congestion problem of mining vehicles in the intersection area of three-fork roadways in coal mines, this paper proposes a speed guidance strategy based on a vehicle–road cooperative environment to adjust the running state of mining vehicles in the three-fork roadway system. The proposed speed guidance strategy can realize the safe and effective passage of underground mining vehicles to the greatest extent. Taking a three-fork roadway in a coal mine as an actual case, the operation of mining vehicles in the three-fork roadway is optimized and scheduled. Through the joint simulation of PTV VISSIM 4.3 traffic simulation software and PYTHON 3.7, the travel time, number of queuing vehicles, and delay time of mining vehicles passing through the three-fork roadway entrance under the two conditions of no speed and speed guidance in the coal mine are simulated and compared. The results show that after using the proposed speed guidance strategy for scheduling, mining vehicles can quickly pass through the three-fork roadway intersection. The travel time is reduced by 18.4%, the number of queuing vehicles is reduced by 41.5%, and the delay time is reduced by 24.1%, which effectively improves the transportation efficiency of underground mining vehicles.

True Triaxial Test and Research into Bolting Support Compensation Stresses for Coal Roadways at Different Depths

During the excavation and support construction process used in coal mine roadways, the stress path is the unloading of in situ stress and the compensation of support stress. The 150 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm coal mass samples were obtained in situ underground and prepared, the true triaxial loading–unloading–confining pressure restoring test method was used, and the mechanical response and deformation failure evolution characteristics of the coal seam during the excavation and support process of the shallow, medium depth, and deep coal roadways in the coal mine were simulated and studied. Based on the distribution law of the bolt and cable support stress field, the support compensation stress required for the stability of the surrounding rock after the excavation of the coal roadway with different burial depths was determined, and the corresponding roadways’ surrounding rock control technologies were proposed. This study’s results indicate that the compensation stress required for support in shallow coal roadways (with a burial depth of about 200 m) was much less than 0.1 MPa. A single rock bolt support can keep the surrounding rock of the roadway stable; the compensation stress required for support in the medium buried coal roadway (with a depth of about 600 m) is around 0.1 MPa, and the combined support of rock bolts and cables can meet the support requirements. Deep coal roadways under high stress (with a depth of about 1000 m) require support to provide compensation stress. Even if the compensation stress reaches 0.2 MPa, the surrounding rock of the roadway will experience varying degrees of creep. In this study, it was necessary to increase the support density and surface area of rock bolts and cables, the pre-tension forces of rock bolts and cables were improved, and in synergy with grouting modification, destressing and other technologies could control the large deformation of the surrounding rock of the roadway in 1000 m deep coal mines. This study’s results provide a theoretical basis for the selection of control technologies for use in coal roadways at different depths.

Numerical signal calculation and detection capability of magnetic resonance antenna with high rectangular coefficient

Magnetic resonance technology is widely used for groundwater detection due to its direct and quantitative advantages, typically employing square antennas. However, in narrow environments such as mine roadways, canyons, and dams, rectangular antennas with varying dimensions are more practical than square ones. The existing literature lacks comprehensive discussion about the response characteristics of magnetic resonance signals of rectangular antennas, particularly those with high rectangular coefficients. This paper addresses the challenges encountered in a particular application scenario by computing the magnetic resonance excitation magnetic field generated by a rectangular antenna. In addition, it determines the response characteristics of the magnetic resonance signal of rectangular multi-turn coils. We propose coefficient indices of magnetic resonance antennas with different rectangular coefficients, in conjunction with the receiving antenna's matching system to evaluate the actual detection capabilities of various rectangular antennas. Field testing validates the proposed method's effectiveness, providing a robust foundation for assessing the actual detection capability of magnetic resonance antennas and selecting appropriate antennas for specific scenarios.

Locating Anchor Drilling Holes Based on Binocular Vision in Coal Mine Roadways

The implementation of roof bolt support within a coal mine roadway has the capacity to bolster the stability of the encompassing rock strata and thereby mitigate the potential for accidents. To enhance the automation of support operations, this paper introduces a binocular vision positioning method for drilling holes, which relies on the adaptive adjustment of parameters. Through the establishment of a predictive model, the correlation between the radius of the target circular hole in the image and the shooting distance is ascertained. Based on the structural model of the anchor drilling robot and the related sensing data, the shooting distance range is defined. Exploiting the geometric constraints inherent to adjacent anchor holes, the precise identification of anchor holes is detected by a Hough transformer with an adaptive parameter-adjusted method. On this basis, the matching of the anchor hole contour is realized by using linear slope and geometric constraints, and the spatial coordinates of the anchor hole center in the camera coordinate system are determined based on the binocular vision positioning principle. The outcomes of the experiments reveal that the method attains a positioning accuracy of 95.2%, with an absolute error of around 1.52 mm. When compared with manual operation, this technique distinctly enhances drilling accuracy and augments support efficiency.

Experimental Study on the Relationship between the Degree of Surrounding Rock Fragmentation and the Adaptability of Anchor Support

Taking the roadway peripheral rock anchoring unit as the research object, the rock compression test containing the anchor solid was carried out to analyze the influence of the degree of peripheral rock fragmentation and the anchor support method on the mechanical properties of the rock body. The test results showed that the smaller the size of the structural surface, the more a greater number of anchor rods were needed, which in turn provided better support. With the increase in the size of the structural surface, the uniaxial compressive strength and modulus of elasticity of the specimen showed a gradual decrease. Numerical tests of the uniaxial compression of rock containing cohesive units showed that the deformation of the specimen near the anchor bar was significantly reduced, while the main rupture surface was blocked, and an obvious reinforcement zone was formed near the anchor bar. Under the double-anchor condition, the anchor tension stress was more obvious, the reinforcement zone was wider, and the rock rupture surface was strongly blocked, all of which made its reinforcement effect the more obvious. This double-anchor condition showed that the anchoring effect of the anchor rods on the specimens was reflected in two aspects of reinforcement and crack stopping. The denser the anchor rods, the wider the reinforcement zone and hence the more likely that the superposition effect will occur, which allowed the anchor rods to play a greater supporting role in stabilizing the rock. The research results can provide a theoretical basis for the design of anchor support and early warning prediction of destabilization damage in the fractured surrounding rock of coal mine roadways.

A novel asymmetric stress unloading technology in two sides of coal roadway in deep mine: A case study

The existing stress unloading technology using dense equal-diameter large drilling usually results in damaging the load-bearing structure of the shallow surrounding rock of the roadway. Therefore, this study, while providing full anchor cable strong anchorage support for the roadway sides, proposes an asymmetric stress unloading technology on the two sides of a coal roadway. Small-diameter holes are directly drilled in the shallow low-stress area, and the large-diameter stress unloading hole (LSUH) is excavated in the deep stress concentration peak area for the right side of the roadway; utilizing the floor rock roadway, by drilling upward through the rock stratum, excavating the LSUH in the deep stress concentration peak area for the left side of the roadway. Full anchor cable reinforcement technology for the shallow surrounding rock of roadway sides forms a thick layer anchorage load-bearing structure, avoiding cracks further development of the shallow coal seam of the roadway side and creating a quality stress environment for the implementation of the LSUH in the deep area of the roadway side. The small drilling and the coal slag discharge of the roadway left side does not pass through the shallow anchorage area of the roadway left side, and the shallow small drilling on the roadway right side is supported reinforcement by the steel pipe, which minimize the impact of hole-manufacturing on the shallow anchorage area to the greatest extent possible. Large-diameter weak structural stress unloading holes are arranged in the deep stress concentration peak area of far away from anchorage area of the roadway side, making the high concentration stress areas around the roadway be transferred to deeper area without affect the stability of the shallow anchorage area, also making the plastic deformation of the surrounding rock in the stress concentration area of the roadway side be transferred to the weak structural area of the stress unloading holes. A numerical model for the asymmetric stress unloading technology on the two sides of a coal roadway is established to investigate the influence of different stress unloading parameters on the roadway side stress. Engineering practice shows that this technology can ensure the long-term stability of the roadway.

Effect of a Double-Machine Parallel Air Curtain on Wind Flow in an Underground Roadway of a Coal Mine

In order to study the effect of a double-machine parallel circulation air curtain in intercepting wind flow in a mine roadway, the air curtain jet angle and full fan pressure were analyzed. Taking a metal mine roadway as the engineering background, Fluent numerical simulation technology was used to establish an equi-proportional physical model of the original roadway, and a K45-6 axial flow fan was selected to numerically simulate the flow field inside the original roadway, which was analyzed from three aspects: isolation pressure difference, air leakage volume and wind choke rate. The results show that when the full pressure of the fan is fixed, with an increase in the jet angle of the air curtain, the separation pressure difference and the wind choke rate show a trend of first increasing and then decreasing, and the air leakage volume shows a trend of first decreasing and then increasing. With an increase in the air curtain jet angle, the air curtain convergence gradually forms a complete air curtain, but when the air curtain jet angle continues to increase, the air curtain cannot effectively block the wind flow due to the transverse pressure from the roadway. When the jet angle is too small or the full pressure of the fan is too large, the phenomenon of induced air flow will occur, and the two-machine parallel air curtain will direct the air downstream of the roadway to upstream and no longer intercept the roadway air flow. After comprehensive analysis, the effect of wind control is obvious to set up a double-parallel air curtain in the roadway, and the optimal combination of the roadway air curtain is 30° for the full pressure blade of the fan and 30° for the jet angle.

Experimental and Numerical Study of Water–Rock Coupling Creep under Uniaxial Compression

In order to study the influence of the long-term strength of the rock surrounding deep roadways under the action of groundwater on surrounding rock stability, taking the rock surrounding the deep roadway of the Wanfu Coal Mine as the main research object, uniaxial compression and uniaxial creep tests were carried out on sandstone samples under different water-content states. It was found that the water content had an obvious softening effect on short-term and long-term strength, and both strengths showed a negative exponentially declining relationship. The viscosity modulus (E¯v) was put forward to describe viscoelastic creep deformation. And damage variables corresponding to E (the instantaneous elastic modulus) and E¯v were proposed. A sticky element that can describe the accelerated creep behavior was also established to improve the Nishihara model, based on the experimental results and damage theory. A comparison of the identified parameters and the experimental curves showed that the model can describe the mechanical behavior of various creep stages well. The model was developed using the ABAQUS user subroutine function, and the uniaxial compression creep experiment was simulated. The simulation results were basically consistent with the experimental results, which provide a basis for the further long-term stable use of roadway and creep failure simulation and have important practical and guiding significance.

Prevention and Control of Coal and Gas Outburst by Directional Hydraulic Fracturing through Seams and Its Application.

The regionalized pressure relief, permeability enhancement, and outburst prevention of "three high and one low" coal seams with high gas, high ground stress, high outburst risk, and low permeability have become important problems to be solved urgently in realizing the sustainable development of coal mines. In this study, a combination of theoretical research, RFPA2D-Flow numerical simulation, and field test was used to study the initiation mechanism and propagation law of directional hydraulic fracturing fractures through the seam. The results show that fracture initiation depends on the axial and radial horizontal stress of the fracture hole, the physical and mechanical properties of coal and rock, and the inside of the weakest layer. Single-hole hydraulic fracturing can achieve a pressure relief radius of 7-8 m, but there is a stress concentration zone outside, which is not conducive to regional pressure relief and permeability enhancement. Directional hydraulic fracturing with multiple holes produces an approximate cylindrical compression and crushing ring and a penetrating fracture surface along the center line of the pressure crack hole and the directional hole, which better eliminates the phenomenon of stress concentration in nondirectional hydraulic fracturing. The technology was applied to the 2238 auxiliary roadway of Chengzhuang Mine of Jinmei Group, and the field implementation results showed that field implementation results showed that directional hydraulic fracturing through the seam reduced the gas content in the coal seam to a great extent, and the coal seam gas content was reduced by about 42.3%, indicating that the technology can effectively reduce the risk of coal and gas outbursts.

Research on the Calculation Model and Control Method of Initial Supporting Force for Temporary Support in the Underground Excavation Roadway of Coal Mine

This paper proposes a temporary support system for improving the efficiency and safety of underground roadway excavation in coal mines. Firstly, this study establishes a calculation model for the initial supporting force of the excavation of roadway temporary support and a gray system-based automatic prediction model for the initial supporting force level, based on the mechanism of temporary support controlling the roof. These models enable the prediction of the required initial supporting force at different locations along the roadway’s temporary support area, thereby providing a basis for controlling the initial supporting force of the temporary support system. To achieve efficient and adaptive control of the initial supporting force of temporary supports at different locations, this study designs a support force controller based on Simulated Annealing Particle Swarm Optimization Proportional-Integral-Derivative (SAPSO-PID). This study establishes a mathematical model for the hydraulic cylinder pressure system controlled by the temporary support overflow valve and conducts a stability analysis and model verification. The study constructs a simulation control system for the initial supporting force based on SAPSO-PID using the combined simulation platform of AMESim and Matlab. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed support force control system efficiently achieves adaptive control of the initial supporting force of temporary supports. An experimental system in the underground roadway of a coal mine is constructed to validate the results of the simulation analysis.

Stability control measures for roof cutting and NPR supporting of mining roadways in fault areas of kilometre-deep coal mine

Stability control measures for roof cutting and NPR supporting of mining roadways in fault areas of kilometre-deep coal mine

Grouting anchor cable active advanced support technology for mining roadways

Because of the deficiencies in safety and economy of the single hydraulic prop passive advanced support, the grouting anchor cable active advanced support technology is proposed with the Changping Coal Mine 53,081 roadway as the engineering background. By using a combination of theoretical analysis, laboratory tests, numerical simulation, and field tests, the influence of different grouting parameters on the diffusion law of grout is studied. Considering the effect of the stress field on grout migration, a grout seepage-stress coupling model is established. Grouting material ratio tests are carried out and grout parameters are tested. The grouting part of the advanced grouting anchor cable is modeled and solved using the COMSOL Multiphysics numerical software. The results show that the grouting material selected is Portland cement 42.5 and water glass double liquid grout, with a slurry ratio of 15% ACZ-1 type additive and 4% water glass content, and a water–cement ratio of 0.6. The grouting pressure for the 53,081 roadway grouting anchor cable advanced support is 5 MPa, the grouting time is 6 min, and the grouting anchor cable spacing is 2000 mm × 1000 mm. The engineering application shows that the maximum roof subsidence is 180 mm, the maximum separation value at a depth of 9 m is 24 mm, and the maximum separation value at a depth of 3 m is 90 mm. The research results have achieved effective advanced support for the 53,081 roadway, replacing the single hydraulic prop, and provided a theoretical basis for the subsequent design of advanced support parameters for mining roadways.

Experiment and particle flow simulation on mechanical properties and crack evolution mechanism of Brazilian discs containing two flaws

Abstract The mechanical behavior of fractured rock in tensile stress environment is a hot topic in underground mining engineering. Here, real surrounding rock of coal mine roadway was simulated by using rock-like materials and the tensile failure behavior of Brazilian discs with intermittent double fissures was investigated experimentally. The deformation response, fracture evolution, and failure mode of rock were analyzed. The fissured disc specimen's discrete element model was proposed in particle flow code (PFC2D). The microforce field, crack, and energy evolution processes of model specimens were discussed. The results showed that the load-displacement curves exhibit single-peak and double-peak types, corresponding to the splitting penetration and wing crack penetration damage modes of the specimen. The fissure angle or rock bridge angle showed a great influence on the evolution of main cracks and secondary cracks. The double-fissured Brazilian disc failed due to the initiation and transfer of microcracks in the stress concentration zone, combined with the continuous propagation and convergence of those microcracks. The splitting failure of the Brazilian disc is a continuous process of strain energy accumulation from the early stage of loading and instantaneous release of strain energy after obtaining the peak strength as the dissipative energy sharply rises.