Study on Three Point Bending Features of Sandstone Based on Acoustic Emission

The three-point bending experiment of sandstone from a coal mine roof under different loading rates based on acoustic emission was carried out. Through analyzing the AE phenomenon, found that the sandstone fracture is brittle fracture. The number of AE counts under low loading speed is more than it under high loading speed, indicated that internal crack is more fully occurred and expanded at low loading speed. The AE energy presents as solitary earthquake type. The flexural strength of sandstone is not high, the failure load and flexural strength increase with the increasing of loading speed, and then decline gradually after reaching the extreme value.