Shear beam model for interface failure was used for analyzing the fault rockburst occurrence. To analyze fault rockburst without considering the elasticity of the fault

the law of shear beam displacement and stress distributions

tearing crack length and critical load when fault rockburst occurred were obtained. The relation among tearing crack length

critical load and various kinds of mechanical parameters was analyzed. The results obtained show that if mining depth is large

and if the shear elastic modulus of the shear beam is low and thickness of the shear beam is large

and if shear softening ratio of faulted zone is large and thickness

coefficient of sliding friction

shear stress peak strength of faulted zone is low

then fault rockburst is easy to occur. These parameters of mining depth and the shear elastic modulus of the shear beam and shear softening ratio

shear stress peak strength

thickness of faulted zone have a more large influence on the fault rockburst occurrence. The theoretical foundation for fault rockburst prediction and prevention was proposed.