scholarly journals Study of statistical damage constitutive model of layered composite rock under triaxial compression

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Sheng Liu ◽  
Zhuan-Zhuan Qiu ◽  
Xue-Cai Zhan ◽  
Hui-Nan Liu ◽  
Hai-Nan Gong

Abstract The layered composite rock was subjected to triaxial compression tests under constant confining pressure and the stress–strain curves under different confining pressures were obtained. Based on the continuous damage theory and statistical strength theory, it is assumed that the strength of rock microelements obeys Weibull distribution by taking the defects such as random micro-cracks in the rock into account. The statistical constitutive model of layered composite rock with damage correction is established by taking the axial strain of rock as a random distribution variable of microelement strength. The model parameters were determined by the curve fitting method and referring to some test parameters. By comparing the experimental data and the constitutive model curve, the rationality and feasibility of the model are verified.

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-Ling Qin ◽  
Wei-Guo Qiao ◽  
Deng-Ge Lin ◽  
Shuai Zhang ◽  
Ji-Yao Wang

The strength of crumb rubber mortars can be improved by the addition of basalt fibers. However, limited studies have been conducted on basalt fiber crumb rubber mortars (BF-CRM), and the constitutive model is still very immature. In this paper, uniaxial compressive stress-strain curves are obtained for several groups of BF-CRM specimens with different contents. By comparison with the GZH model, modified GZH parameters that can be used in a BF-CRM constitutive model are obtained. Then, taking the support scheme of the main substation of a mine as the background, FLAC3D is used to simulate the roadway support, BF-CRM replaces the ordinary mortars in the original support, and triaxial compression tests are performed at different confining pressures. In this way, the application of BF-CRM in roadway support is studied and analyzed.


1973 ◽  
Vol 12 (66) ◽  
pp. 469-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard D. Alkire ◽  
Orlando B. Andersland

Cylindrical samples containing 0.59 mm to 0.84 mm diameter silica sand at about 97% and 55% ice saturation (the ratio of ice volume to sand pore volume) were tested at a temperature of −12° C in triaxial compression. Both constant axial strain-rate tests and step-stress creep tests provide information on the influence of confining pressure on the shear strength and creep behavior of the sand–ice material. Changes in the degree of ice saturation help show the influence of the ice matrix versus the sand material on the mechanical behavior. Data are discussed in terms of the Mohr–Coulomb failure law and creep theories. It is shown that the cohesive component of strength depends on response of the ice matrix, whereas the frictional component of strength responds in a manner very similar to unfrozen sand tested at high confining pressures. Experimental data show that creep rates decrease exponentially and creep strength increases with an increase in confining pressure.


2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 846-852
Author(s):  
Yang Yan-Shuang ◽  
Li Kai-Yue ◽  
Zhou Hui ◽  
Tian Hao-Yuan ◽  
Cheng Wei ◽  
...  

Abstract Computed tomography (CT) scanning technology is helpful in investigating rock materials as it can demonstrate the micro structure of rock clearly. Conventional triaxial compression tests and the corresponding graded triaxial loading tests were carried out to investigate the complex failure mechanism of the marble at the Jinping Hydropower Station. After that CT-scanning tests were done on the loaded marble specimens. The test results show that (1) the CT numbers of the specimens have a certain statistical regularity, that is, the CT numbers of the specimens under different confining pressures satisfy the Weibull distribution, as the confining pressure increases, the mean values rise while variances decrease; (2) in the two groups of tests, the average CT numbers corresponding to the conventional triaxial tests are higher than those corresponding to the graded loading tests, but the CT number variances are lower than those of the graded loading tests; and (3) according to meso-damage mechanics, the damage variables of the rock specimens were established based on the definition of CT numbers. The calculation results show that the damage variables decrease with the increase in confining pressure, the damage variables of the rock specimens in the graded loading tests are higher than those in the conventional triaxial test, and the differences between the two loading tests have grown with the increase in confining pressure.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Yali Xu ◽  
Panpan Guo

This paper presents an investigation into the evolution law of the structural effects of Xi’an loess soil, based on the disturbed state concept. First, a series of consolidated and drained triaxial compression tests were performed on undisturbed and remoulded loess samples prepared at five different moisture contents and tested at four different confining pressures. Second, two disturbance functions with different parameters were proposed to quantify mathematically the structural effects of loess. Finally, the proposed disturbance functions were validated against documented test results by other researchers. The results indicated that the single-parameter disturbance function, with the deformation modulus as its parameter, provides convenience for application but takes no account of the respective contributions of deviatoric stress and mean stress to the disturbance evolution behavior of loess. The double-parameter disturbance function, with the shear and bulk moduli as its parameters, is capable of distinguishing these respective contributions and reflects well the disturbance evolution behavior of loess under various moisture contents and confining pressures. The effects of moisture content and confining pressure on the parameters of the disturbance functions were found to be unsteady. The proposed disturbance functions lay the foundation for establishing a constitutive model for loess accounting for the structural effect.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhao Jin ◽  
Lijun Han ◽  
Qingbin Meng ◽  
Suresh Sanda ◽  
Haizhi Zang ◽  
...  

To have a better understanding of the reinforcement effect on the crushed zone after grouting in coal mining extraction work, a self-designed grouting apparatus was used to study the effects of the grain size mixtures (distribution) and the stress state on the mechanical behaviours of grouted crushed coal specimens. From the various grouting tests, triaxial compression tests and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations of grouted specimens with different grain size mixtures, it was found that, for the same grain size mixture, the peak (σp) and residual (σr) strengths of the grouted specimens increased with an increase in confining pressure. It was found that the average slope values of the σp-σ3 curves for the grouted specimens with different grain size mixtures were all larger than those of the σr-σ3 curves. It was observed that the peak strain (εp) of the grouted specimens with different grain size mixtures increased overall with increasing confining pressure. For constant confining pressure, the peak and residual strengths both gradually increased approximately linearly as the grain size mixtures varied from small to large, but at higher confining pressures, the influence of the grain size mixture on the peak (or residual) strength increased. These mechanical behaviours of the grouted crushed coal specimens were strongly dependent on the variation in the grain size mixtures and in the confining pressure, which can be explained by the crack evolution process within the grouted specimen under triaxial compression, to a certain extent. Ultimate failure of the grouted specimen occurred just after propagation and coalescence of the cracks through the entire grouted specimen. Moreover, there were three major microscopic diffusion modes for the grouts flowing in most of the crushed coal specimens. Based on these test results, it was found that the reinforcement effect of the grouted specimen related to the splitting grouting mode (occurring in most of the large specimens) seems to be better than that of the penetrating (filling) grouting mode (in most of the small specimens).


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Fei Li ◽  
Shuang You ◽  
Hongguang Ji ◽  
Hao Wang

Deep brittle rock exhibits characteristics of rapid stress dropping rate and large stress dropping degree after peak failure. To simulate the whole process of deformation and failure of the deep brittle rock under load, the Lemaitre strain equivalent theory is modified to make the damaged part of the rock has residual stress. Based on the damage constitutive model considering residual strength characteristics, a correction factor reflecting stress dropping rate is added, the Weibull distribution is used to describe the inhomogeneity of rock materials, and Drucker–Prager criterion is used to quantitatively describe the influence of stress on damage; a damage constitutive model of deep brittle rock considering stress dropping characteristics is established. According to the geometric features of the rock stress-strain curve, the theoretical expressions of model parameters are derived. To verify the rationality of the model, triaxial compression experiments of deep brittle rock under different confining pressures are conducted. And the influence of model parameters on rock mechanical behaviour is analysed. The results show that the model reflects the stress dropping characteristics of deep brittle rock and the theoretical curve is in good agreement with the experimental results, which indicates that the proposed constitutive model is scientific and feasible.


Geofluids ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gangwei Fan ◽  
Mingwei Chen ◽  
Dongsheng Zhang ◽  
Zhen Wang ◽  
Shizhong Zhang ◽  
...  

Mudstone and shaly coarse sandstone samples of Jurassic units in northwestern China were collected to study the seepage mechanism of weakly cemented rock affected by underground mining operations. Samples were studied using seepage experiments under triaxial compression considering two processes: complete stress-strain and postpeak loading and unloading. The results show that permeability variations closely correspond to deviatoric stress-axial strain during the process of complete stress-strain. The initial permeability is 7 times its minimum, contrasting with lesser differentials of initial, peak, and residual permeability. The magnitude of permeability ranges from 10−17 to 10−19 m2, representing a stable water-resisting property, and is 1 to 2 orders lower in mudstone than that in shaly coarse sandstone, indicating that the water-resisting property of the mudstone is much better than that of the shaly coarse sandstone. Permeability is negatively correlated with the confining pressure. In response to this pressure, the permeability change in mudstone is faster than that in shaly coarse sandstone during the process of postpeak loading and unloading. Weakly cemented rock has lower permeability according to the comparison with congeneric ordinary rocks. This distinction is more remarkable in terms of the initial permeability. Analyses based on scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations and mineral composition indicate that the samples are rich in clay minerals such as montmorillonite and kaolin, whose inherent properties of hydroexpansiveness and hydrosliming can be considered the dominant factors contributing to the seepage properties of weakly cemented rock with low permeability.


2010 ◽  
Vol 168-170 ◽  
pp. 1934-1942
Author(s):  
Zheng Shen ◽  
Lan Zong ◽  
Xiang Dong

The stress-strain characteristics of the fly ash blended with curing agent was studied using uniaxial and triaxial compression tests. Curing agent JNS-2 was used as the stabilizing agents in sample preparation. Four curing agent JNS-2 contents of 3%, 6%, 9% and 12% were selected for sample preparation. UU triaxial compression tests were conducted in a range of confining pressures from 100 kPa to 300 kPa. The experimental results obtained from the laboratory tests showed that curing age, mixture ratio, compaction degree and confining pressures had significant influence on the shape of curves. Uniaxial stress-strain test results demonstrated that the latter strength and deformation characteristics of the fly ash blended with curing agent grew little and with the increase of curing agent amount and compaction factor, the curve of uniaxial stress-strain changed significantly. On the other hand, triaxial stress-strain test results indicted that the failure strain showed a partial negative growth trend with the increase of curing agent amount, and the failure stress showed a partial positive growth trend with the increase of curing agent amount. When the curve was at high confining pressure, it showed hardening type, when at low confining pressure it showed softening type.


1992 ◽  
Vol 296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dar-Hao Chen ◽  
Musharraf M. Zaman ◽  
Anant R. Kukreti

AbstractIn this study, the stress-deformation response of coal in the laboratory under threedimensional (3-D) loading conditions similar to those existing in an actual coal mine is investigated, and a constitutive model, including the effects of anisotropy, is developed. The coal samples were obtained from a mine in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, at a depth of approximately 25–30 ft below the ground surface. A High Capacity Cubical Device with servo-controlled independent loading along three axes of a cubical specimen and a computerized data acquisition and monitoring system were used to conduct the tests. A total of 21 tests under 4 different confining pressures and 5 different stress paths were conducted. The influence of the degree of anisotropy was investigated by comparing the transversely isotropic and isotropic idealizations for different stress paths (Triaxial Compression, Triaxial Extension and Simple Shear) at different confining pressures (1,600, 3,200 and 5,600 psi). The experimental results demonstrated that the coal exhibits inherent anisotropy and that it can be treated approximately as a transversely isotropic material. Also, the Young's moduli were found to be dependent on the confining pressure. The experimental data were used to evaluate the material constants associated with the elasto-plastic constitutive model developed in the study.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Pengfei Zhang ◽  
Han Liu ◽  
Zhentu Feng ◽  
Chaofeng Jia ◽  
Rui Zhou

Based on large-scale triaxial tests of sandy gravel materials, the strength and deformation characteristics under loading/unloading conditions are analyzed. At the same time, the applicability of the hyperbolic constitutive model to sandy gravel is studied using experimental data. The results indicate that sandy gravel under low confining pressures (0.2 and 0.4 MPa) shows a weak softening trend; the higher the confining pressure, the more obvious the hardening tendency (0.6 and 0.8 MPa) and the greater the peak strength. During unloading tests, strain softening occurs, and the peak strength increases with increasing confining pressure. During loading tests, dilatancy appears when the confining pressure is low (0.2 MPa). With increasing confining pressure (0.4, 0.6, and 0.8 MPa), the dilatancy trend gradually weakens, and the cumulative volume tric strain increases, which reflects the relevance of the stress paths. Through research, it is found that the hyperbolic constitutive model has good applicability to sandy gravel soils, and the corresponding model parameters are obtained.


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