Table 6 Duration of fracture development under each key stratum.

From: Study of the development patterns of water-conducting fracture zones under karst aquifers and the mechanism of water inrush

Key stratum number

Rock lithology

Failure step distance (m)

Separated strata type

Duration (days)

Key stratum 4

Limestone

869.21

Cavity-type

after the fracture of key stratum 3

Primary key stratum 3

Limestone

87.125

Cavity-type

11.47

Key stratum 2

Fine sandstone

25.19

Fracture-type

0.59

Sub-key stratum 1

Siltstone

22