Demarcation of homogeneous structural domains within a rock mass based on joint orientation and trace length

2015 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 16-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengyuan Song ◽  
Qing Wang ◽  
Jianping Chen ◽  
Chen Cao ◽  
Yanyan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Joint Orientation ◽  
Structural Domains ◽  
Trace Length

Analysis of TBM Tunnel Behavior in Jointed Rock Mass

2011 ◽  
Vol 90-93 ◽  
pp. 2033-2036 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Shan Sun ◽  
Hong Jun Guo ◽  
Wen Bo Lu ◽  
Qing Hui Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Jointed Rock ◽  
In Situ Stress ◽  
Jointed Rock Mass ◽  
Joint Orientation ◽  
Joint Spacing ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Dip Angle

The factors affecting the TBM tunnel behavior in jointed rock mass is investigated. In the numerical models the concrete segment lining of TBM tunnel is concerned, which is simulated as a tube neglecting the segment joint. And the TBM tunnel construction process is simulate considering the excavation and installing of the segment linings. Some cases are analyzed with different joint orientation, joint spacing, joint strength and tunnel depth. The results show that the shape and areas of loosing zones of the tunnel are influenced by the parameters of joint sets and in-situ stress significantly, such as dip angle, spacing, strength, and the in-situ stress statement. And the stress and deformation of the tunnel lining are influenced by the parameters of joint sets and in-situ stress, too.

Numerical Study on Influence of Joint Characters on Rock Mechanical Parameters

2011 ◽  
Vol 201-203 ◽  
pp. 2909-2912
Author(s):  
Yan Feng Feng ◽  
Tian Hong Yang ◽  
Hua Wei ◽  
Hua Guo Gao ◽  
Jiu Hong Wei
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Compression Strength ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Deformation Modulus ◽  
Rock Joints ◽  
Structured Surfaces ◽  
Trace Length ◽  
The Impact

Rock mass is the syntheses composed of kinds of structure and structured surfaces. The joint characters is influencing and controlling the rock mass strength, deformation characteristics and rock mass engineering instability failure in a great degree. Through using the RFPA2D software, which is a kind of material failure process analysis numerical methods based on finite element stress analysis and statistical damage theory, the uniaxial compression tests on numerical model are carried, the impact of the trace length of rock joints and the fault throws on rock mechanics parameters are studied. The results showed that with the gradual increase of trace length,compression strength decreased gradually and its rate of variation getting smaller and smaller, the deformation modulus decreased but the rate of variation larger and larger; with the fault throws increasing, the compression strength first increases and then decreases, when the fault throw is equal to the trace length, the deformation modulus is the largest. When the joint trace length is less than the fault throw, the rate of the deformation modulus is greater than that of trace length, but the deformation modulus was not of regular change.

A cluster-based multiparametric similarity test for the compartmentalization of crystalline rocks into structural domains

2022 ◽  
pp. qjegh2021-136
Author(s):  
Attoumane Abi ◽  
Julien Walter ◽  
Ali Saeidi ◽  
Romain Chesnaux
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Fractured Rocks ◽  
Crystalline Rocks ◽  
Fluid Circulation ◽  
Structural Domains ◽  
Fracture Spacing ◽  
Sampling Studies ◽  
Field Investigations ◽  
The Common ◽  
Similarity Method

Usually, fracture sampling studies comprise the collection of several fracture samples, which involve many fracture clusters. Grouping fracture samples into structural domains is generally useful for geologists, hydrogeologists, and geomechanicians as a region of fractured rocks is subdivided into sub-regions with similar behavior in terms of their hydromechanical properties. One of the common methods used for grouping fracture samples into structural domains considers the fracture orientation of clusters and ignores several fracture parameters, such as fracture spacing, aperture, and persistence, which are important for fluid circulation in the rock mass.In this study, we proposed a new cluster-based similarity method that considered the orientation of clusters as well as clusters’ aperture, persistence, and fracture spacing. Field investigations were conducted in the Grenville geological province of the Canadian Shield in the Lanaudière region, Quebec, Canada, where fractures were sampled from 30 outcrops and four boreholes. The proposed method is more suitable than other methods, and has applications in hydrogeology, rock mechanics, and especially in studies of fluid circulation in the rock mass. In addition, a method for the compartmentalization of a given study area into structural domains by means of Voronoi diagrams was also proposed.

scholarly journals Joint Elasticity Effect on the Failure Behaviours of Rock Masses using a Discrete Element Model

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2968
Author(s):  
Yong Yuan ◽  
Changtai Zhou ◽  
Zhihe Wang ◽  
Jifang Du
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Rock Mass ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Discrete Element ◽  
Discrete Element Model ◽  
Rock Masses ◽  
Joint Orientation ◽  
Mass Model ◽  
Joint Elasticity

It is widely accepted that the mechanical properties and failure behaviours of a rock mass are largely dependent upon the geometrical and mechanical properties of discontinuities. The effect of joint elasticity on the failure behaviours of rock masses is investigated using a discrete element model, namely, the synthetic rock mass model. Here, uniaxial compression tests of the numerical model are carried out for the rock mass model with a persistent joint to analyse the role of joint elasticity in the failure process with various joint orientations, β. A strong correlation between the joint elasticity and failure strength is found from the simulation results: a positive relationship when the joint orientation β < φ j ; a negative relationship when the joint orientation φ j < β < 90 ° ; and a very limited effect when the joint orientation β = 90 ° . Additionally, it is shown that the joint elasticity is the governing factor in the transition of failure modes, especially from the sliding failure mode along the joint to the mixed sliding-tensile failure mode.

Effects of joint orientation and rock mass quality on tunnel blasting

1994 ◽  
Vol 37 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 247-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.K. Chakraborty ◽  
J.L. Jethwa ◽  
A.G. Paithankar
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Joint Orientation ◽  
Rock Mass Quality ◽  
Tunnel Blasting

Study of the Effect of Joint Trace Lengths on Failure Strength of Rock

2014 ◽  
Vol 501-504 ◽  
pp. 603-606
Author(s):  
Yun Jie Zhang ◽  
Tao Xu
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Peak Strain ◽  
Joint Orientation ◽  
Trace Length ◽  
Failure Patterns

Numerical simulations the different rock sample in the uniaxial compression have been conducted using Rock Failure Process Analysis program (RFPA2D) to evaluate the effects of joint trace lengths on the overall mechanical behaviour of jointed rock masses in this paper. Numerically simulated stress-strain curve, peak stress, peak strain and failure patterns were compared with the corresponding experimental results. We found that for a series of partially-spanning joint geometries with the same joint orientation, the projected area will be proportional to the square of the trace length. Thus, the relationship between compressive strength and partially-spanning joint geometry for the tests carried out to explore the influence of joint trace length may be expressed as a linear correlation between compressive strength and projected area.Numerical simulations agree well with experimental results.

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