Based on multi-stage triaxial experimental results of red sandstone with circumferential deformation control, the influence of confining pressure on strength and deformation behavior of red sandstone under multi-stage triaxial compression is investigated. The results show that the confining pressure has an obvious effect on the deformation parameters of red sandstone under multi-stage triaxial compression. A multi-stage triaxial compression experiment with only one specimen can be used to confirm the peak strength of rock under different confining pressures. Under single-stage and multi-stage triaxial compression, the peak strength behavior of red sandstone agrees better with the nonlinear Hoek–Brown criterion than the linear Mohr–Coulomb criterion. However, the difference between single-stage and multi-stage triaxial strength changes with different post-peak deformation values, and the reason for the difference, is discussed. To predict single-stage triaxial strength using the obtained multi-stage triaxial strength with only one specimen, a new method is put forward to revise multi-stage triaxial strength of red sandstone, which testifies to being reasonable. The concluding remarks are very useful and significant for deep geotechnical and underground structural engineering.
Plastic Deformation Behavior of Metal for Complex Loading Paths
