scholarly journals Precursory Indicator for Mode I Fracture in Brittle Rock through Critical Slowing Down Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Zhenghu Zhang ◽  
Tao Chen ◽  
Ke Ma ◽  
Tiexin Liu ◽  
Jianhui Deng
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Fracture Process ◽  
Rock Fracture ◽  
Brittle Rock ◽  
Critical Slowing Down ◽  
Mode I ◽  
Autocorrelation Coefficient ◽  
Mode I Fracture ◽  
Slowing Down ◽  
Ae Signals

The abrupt rock-related hazards, such as landslide, rock burst, and collapse, seriously threaten the safety and service life of engineering works. Precursory information on critical transitions preceding sudden fracture is of great significance in rock mechanics and engineering. This study investigates the critical slowing down feature of acoustic emission (AE) signals and precursory indicators during the mode I fracture process of brittle rock. Cracked chevron notched Brazilian disc (CCNBD) specimens were utilized, accompanied by acoustic emission monitoring. The principle of critical slowing down was introduced to study AE count sequences, and the variance and autocorrelation coefficient versus loading time curves were analyzed. The results show critical slowing down phenomenon exists during mode I rock fracture. The variance and autocorrelation coefficient of AE counts grow significantly prior to rock fracture, and thus, the significant growth of variance and autocorrelation coefficient of AE signals can act as the precursory indicator of rock fracture. Compared to the autocorrelation coefficient, the precursors determined by the variance are more remarkable. The time interval between the precursory indicator using the critical slowing down theory and fracture moment ranges from 2% to 15% of the entire loading time. The findings in this study could facilitate better understandings on the rock fracture process and early-warning technique for rock fracture-related geological disasters.

scholarly journals Investigation of Relation between Fracture Scale and Acoustic Emission Time-Frequency Parameters in Rocks

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junwen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Uniaxial Compression ◽  
Fracture Process ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Rock Fracture ◽  
Dominant Frequency ◽  
Time Frequency ◽  
Ae Energy ◽  
Emission Time ◽  
Fracture Scale

To investigate relation between fracture scale and acoustic emission time-frequency parameters in rocks, experiments of acoustic emission monitoring of granite uniaxial compression were carried out. The AE signal energy and dominant-frequency of granite fracture process were extracted by means of AE time-frequency analysis. The relation between fracture scale and AE time-frequency parameters (energy and frequency) in granite fracture process was analyzed. The evaluation model of rock fracture scale based on AE energy and dominant-frequency was established by using the intrinsic relation between the scale of rock fracture and the time-frequency parameters of rock mass. The evolution of crack scale in the process of uniaxial compression was analyzed based on the evaluation model of rock fracture scale. Results show that the AE energy and the dominant-frequency can reflect the crack scale inside the rock. The scale of rock fracture is proportional to the AE energy, which is inversely proportional to the AE dominant-frequency. Signals with low frequency and high energy usually represent large-scale cracks. On the contrary, if the high frequency has low energy value, it indicates a small-scale crack. The theory and method of evaluation of rock rupture scale based on AE time-frequency information (energy, frequency) can describe the failure process of rock crack scale variation characteristics. It provides a way and method for investigating the characterization of fracture size evolution process of rock fracture.

scholarly journals Quantitative Damage and Fracture Mode of Sandstone under Uniaxial Load Based on Acoustic Emission

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ying Xu ◽  
Qiangqiang Zheng ◽  
Xin Gao ◽  
Rongzhou Yang ◽  
Xian Ni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Fracture Mechanism ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Rock Fracture ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Damage Models ◽  
Uniaxial Load ◽  
Damage And Fracture ◽  
Ae Signals

The damage degree and fracture mechanism of the rock are important to the bearing performance of the rock mass and the stability of the overlying structure. Most of the existing damage models for characterizing rock damage exclude the range of postpeak stress or do not consider the compaction and closure stage of the fracture, and the description of the quantitative damage of sandstone is not accurate enough. In addition, the description of the rock fracture mechanism under load is not exact enough. Aiming at the problem of quantitative damage and fracture mechanism of the loaded rock, this paper adopts acoustic emission (AE) to monitor the loading process of sandstone under uniaxial loading. In accordance with the characteristics of the AE signal, the loading stage of sandstone under uniaxial load is divided into three stages: initial hit stage, hit stability stage, and hit instability stage. By modifying the traditional damage model and combining the AE signals of the sandstone under the load, a modified damage mechanics model is obtained, which can fully express the entire loading stage. Furthermore, through the analysis of AE signals, the fracture mechanism of sandstone under uniaxial load is studied. The results show that the modified damage model can quantitatively describe the damage at different loading stages which include two areas including the fracture compaction closure stage and the postpeak stress stage. The failure and instability of sandstone under uniaxial load is mainly shear failure. The research results can provide a reference for the nondestructive testing of sandstone and engineering reliability in geotechnical engineering.

scholarly journals Acoustic Emission Multi-Parameter Analysis of Dry and Saturated Sandstone with Cracks under Uniaxial Compression

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1959 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongru Li ◽  
Rongxi Shen ◽  
Dexing Li ◽  
Haishan Jia ◽  
Taixun Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Uniaxial Compression ◽  
Fractured Rock ◽  
Rock Fracture ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Parameter Analysis ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Secondary Cracks ◽  
Ae Signals

In order to study the mechanics and acoustic emission (AE) characteristics of fractured rock under water-rock interaction, dried and saturated sandstone samples with prefabricated double parallel cracks were prepared. Then, uniaxial compression experiments were performed to obtain their AE signals and crack propagation images. The results show that water reduces the strength and fracture toughness of fractured sandstone and enhances plasticity. After saturation, the samples start to crack earlier; the cracks grow slowly; the failure mode is transformed from shear failure along the prefabricated cracks to combined shear and tensile failure; more secondary cracks are produced. The saturated samples release less elastic energy and weaker AE signals in the whole failure process. However, their AE precursor information is more obvious and advanced, and their AE sources are more widely distributed. Compared with dry specimens, the AE frequencies of saturated specimens in the early stage of loading are distributed in a lower frequency domain. Besides, the saturated samples release less complex AE signals which are dominated by small-scale signals with weaker multi-fractal characteristics. After discussion and analysis, it is pointed out that this may be because water makes rock prone to inter-granular fracture rather than trans-granular fracture. The water lubrication also may reduce the amplitude of middle-frequency band signals produced by the friction on the fracture surface. Multi-fractal parameters can provide more abundant precursory information for rock fracture. This is of great significance to the stability of water-bearing fractured rock mass and its monitoring, and is conducive to the safe exploitation of deep energy.

Critical slowing down on acoustic emission characteristics of coal containing methane

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 156-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangguo Kong ◽  
Enyuan Wang ◽  
Shaobin Hu ◽  
Zhonghui Li ◽  
Xiaofei Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Critical Slowing Down ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
Slowing Down

scholarly journals The precursory information of acoustic emission during sandstone loading based on critical slowing down theory

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 2150-2158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Wei ◽  
Zhonghui Li ◽  
Xiangguo Kong ◽  
Zhibo Zhang ◽  
Fuqi Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Critical Slowing Down ◽  
Slowing Down ◽  
Precursory Information

Mode I fracture and acoustic emission of softwood and hardwood

2000 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 417-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Reiterer ◽  
S. E. Stanzl-Tschegg ◽  
E. K. Tschegg
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Mode I ◽  
Mode I Fracture

scholarly journals Acoustic Emission and Damage Characteristics of Granite Subjected to High Temperature

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. L. Xu ◽  
Z.-Z. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Count Rate ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Rock Fracture ◽  
Mechanical Damage ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Ae Signals

Acoustic emission (AE) signals can be detected from rocks under the effect of temperature and loading, which can be used to reflect rock damage evolution process and predict rock fracture. In this paper, uniaxial compression tests of granite at high temperatures from 25°C to 1000°C were carried out, and AE signals were monitored simultaneously. The results indicated that AE ring count rate shows the law of “interval burst” and “relatively calm,” which can be explained from the energy point of view. From 25°C to 1000°C, the rock failure mode changes from single splitting failure to multisplitting failure, and then to incomplete shear failure, ideal shear failure, and double shear failure, until complete integral failure. Thermal damage (DT) defined by the elastic modulus shows logistic increase with the rise of temperature. Mechanical damage (DM) derived by the AE ring count rate can be divided into initial stage, stable stage, accelerated stage, and destructive stage. Total damage (D) increases with the rise of strain, which is corresponding to the stress-strain curve at various temperatures. Using AE data, we can further analyze the mechanism of deformation and fracture of rock, which helps to gather useful data for predicting rock stability at high temperatures.

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