scholarly journals Influences of Roughness Sampling Interval and Anisotropy on Shear Failure Mechanism of Rock Joint Surface

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 6902
Author(s):  
Fan Chen ◽  
Hongming Yu ◽  
Yilin Yang ◽  
Daoyong Wu
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Rock Joint ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Sampling Interval ◽  
Joint Surface ◽  
Equal Interval ◽  
Interval Sampling

Roughness is an important factor affecting the engineering stability of jointed rock masses. The existing roughness evaluation methods are all based on a uniform sampling interval, which changes the geometrical morphology of the original profile and inevitably ignores the influence of secondary fluctuations on the roughness. Based on the point cloud data obtained by 3D laser scanning, a non-equal interval sampling method and an equation for determining the sampling frequency on the roughness profile are proposed. The results show that the non-equal interval sampling method can successfully maintain the morphological characteristics of the original profile and reduce the data processing cost. Additionally, direct shear tests under constant normal load (CNL) conditions are carried out to study the influence of roughness anisotropy on the shear failure mechanism of joint surfaces. It is found that with the increase in shear displacement, the variations in the shear stress are related to the failure mechanisms of dilatancy and shear fracture of the joint. Finally, the distributions of shear stress, dilatancy and fracture areas on the rough joint in different shear directions are calculated theoretically. Results show that the anisotropy and failure mechanism of rough joint can be well characterized by the modified root mean square parameter Z2′.

Shear Failure Mechanism of Infilling Rock Joints and its PFC Simulation

2015 ◽  
Vol 723 ◽  
pp. 317-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Xu ◽  
Qing Wen Ren
Keyword(s):  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Shear Test ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Rock Joint ◽  
Rock Joints ◽  
Particle Flow Code ◽  
Rock Masses ◽  
Natural Rock ◽  
Simulation Results

Infilling rock joints widely exist in natural rock masses, and the shear failure of infilling rock joints plays an important role in the instability of rock masses. In order to study the shear failure mechanism of infilling rock joints, Particle Flow Code is used to simulate the direct shear test of infilling rock joints. The PFC models with different infilling thickness are established firstly, and then the procedures of PFC simulation are described. In the end, the shear failure process of infilling rock joints with different infilling thickness is simulated. Based on the PFC simulation results, it can be concluded that the shear failure mode changes with increasing infilling thickness, and the shearing of the infilling rock joint rarely gives birth to microcracks in rock due to the existence of the infilling material.

scholarly journals Buckling Failure Mechanism of a Rock Dam Foundation Fractured by Gentle Through-Going and Steep Structural Discontinuities

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 5426
Author(s):  
Donghui Chen ◽  
Huie Chen ◽  
Wen Zhang ◽  
Chun Tan ◽  
Zhifa Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Method ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Distinct Element ◽  
Mechanism Analysis ◽  
Rock Masses ◽  
Dam Foundation ◽  
Deformation Features ◽  
Universal Distinct Element Code ◽  
Distinct Element Code

The failure mechanism analysis of dam foundations is key for designing hydropower stations. This study analyses the rock masses in a sluice section, which is an important part of the main dam of the Datengxia Hydropower Station currently built in China. The stability of the sluice rock masses is predominantly affected by gentle through-going soft interlayers and steep structural fractures. Its foundation failure mechanism is investigated by means of a numerical method, i.e., Universal Distinct Element Code (UDEC) and the geomechanical model method. The modeling principle and process, and results for the rock dam foundation are introduced and generated by using the abovementioned two methods. The results indicate that the failure mechanism of the foundation rock masses, as characterized by gentle through-going and steep structural discontinuities, is not a conventional type of shear failure mechanism but a buckling one. This type of failure mechanism is verified by analyzing the deformation features resulting from the overloading of both methods and strength reduction of the numerical method.

scholarly journals Design of plate and screw anchors in dense sand: failure mechanism, capacity and deformation

2019 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 16010
Author(s):  
Benjamin Cerfontaine ◽  
Jonathan Knappett ◽  
Michael Brown ◽  
Aaron Bradshaw
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Progressive Failure ◽  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Shear Plane ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Embedment Depth ◽  
Limiting State ◽  
Dense Sand

Plate and screw anchors provide a significant uplift capacity and have multiple applications in both onshore and offshore geotechnical engineering. Uplift design methods are mostly based on semi-empirical approaches assuming a failure mechanism, a normal and a shear stress distribution at failure and empirical factors back-calculated against experimental data. However, these design methods are shown to under- or overpredict most of the existing larger scale experimental tests. Numerical FE simulations are undertaken to provide new insight into the failure mechanism and stress distribution which should be considered in anchor design in dense sand. Results show that a conical shallow wedge whose inclination to the vertical direction is equal to the dilation angle is a good approximation of the failure mechanism in sand. This shallow mechanism has been observed in each case for relative embedment ratios (depth/diameter) ranging from 1 to 9. However, the stress distribution varies non-linearly with depth, due to the soil deformability and progressive failure. A sharp peak of normal and shear stress can be identified close to the anchor edge, before a gradual decrease with increasing distance along the shear plane. The peak stress magnitude increases almost linearly with embedment depth at larger relative embedment ratios. Although further research is necessary, these results lay the basis for the development of a new generation of design criteria for determining anchor capacity at the ultimate limiting state.

scholarly journals Strength and Failure Mechanism of Composite-Steel Adhesive Bond Single Lap Joints

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Kai Wei ◽  
Yiwei Chen ◽  
Maojun Li ◽  
Xujing Yang
Keyword(s):  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Failure Load ◽  
Lap Joints ◽  
Adhesive Joints ◽  
Adhesive Failure ◽  
Interface Failure ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Single Lap Joints ◽  
Structural Adhesive

Carbon fiber-reinforced plastics- (CFRP-) steel single lap joints with regard to tensile loading with two levels of adhesives and four levels of overlap lengths were experimentally analyzed and numerically simulated. Both joint strength and failure mechanism were found to be highly dependent on adhesive type and overlap length. Joints with 7779 structural adhesive were more ductile and produced about 2-3 kN higher failure load than MA830 structural adhesive. Failure load with the two adhesives increased about 147 N and 176 N, respectively, with increasing 1 mm of the overlap length. Cohesion failure was observed in both types of adhesive joints. As the overlap length increased, interface failure appeared solely on the edge of the overlap in 7779 adhesive joints. Finite element analysis (FEA) results revealed that peel and shear stress distributions were nonuniform, which were less severe as overlap length increased. Severe stress concentration was observed on the overlap edge, and shear failure of the adhesive was the main reason for the adhesive failure.

Geomechanical Response Induced by Multiphase (Gas/Water) Flow in the Mallik Hydrate Reservoir of Canada

SPE Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Yingli Xia ◽  
Tianfu Xu ◽  
Yilong Yuan ◽  
Xin Xin ◽  
Huixing Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Reservoir Model ◽  
Hydrate Reservoir ◽  
Maximum Subsidence ◽  
Permeability Anisotropy

Summary Natural gas hydrate (NGH) is regarded as an important alternative future energy resource. In recent years, a few short-term production tests have been successfully conducted with both permafrost and marine sediments. However, long-term hydrate production performance and the potential geomechanical problems are not very clear. According to the available geological data at the Mallik site, a more realistic hydrate reservoir model that considers the heterogeneity of porosity, permeability, and hydrate saturation was developed and validated by reproducing the field depressurization test. The coupled multiphase and heat flow and geomechanical response induced by depressurization were fully investigated for long-term gas production from the validated hydrate reservoir model. The results indicate that long-term gas production through depressurization from a vertically heterogeneous hydrate reservoir is technically feasible, but the production efficiency is generally modest, with the low average gas production rate of 4.93 × 103 ST m3/d (ST represents the standard conditions) over a 1-year period. The hydrate dissociation region is significantly affected by the reservoir heterogeneity and reveals a heterogeneous dissociation front in the reservoir. The depressurization production results in significant increase of shear stress and vertical compaction in the hydrate reservoir. The response of shear stress indicates that the potential region of sand migration is mainly in the sand-dominant layer during gas production from the hydraulically heterogeneous hydrate reservoir (e.g., sand layers interbedded with clay layers). The maximum subsidence is approximately 78 mm and occurred at the 72nd day, whereas the final subsidence is slowly dropped to 63 mm after 1-year of depressurization production. The vertical subsidence is greatly dependent on the elastic properties and the permeability anisotropy. In particular, the maximum subsidence increased by approximately 81% when the ratio of permeability anisotropy was set at 5:1. Furthermore, the potential shear failure in the hydrate reservoir is strongly correlated to the in-situ stress state. For the normal fault stress regime, the greater the initial horizontal stress is, the less likely the hydrate reservoir is to undergo shear failure during depressurization production.

scholarly journals An Experimental Study on Shear Failure Mechanism of RC Interior Beam-Column Joints

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-49
Author(s):  
Yasuaki Goto ◽  
Osamu Joh ◽  
Takuji Shibata
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Shear Failure

Shear Resistance Study of Hybrid I-Beams Fabricated by HPS 485W and Q345 Steels

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 1311-1314
Author(s):  
Lan Duan ◽  
Li Zheng ◽  
Chun Sheng Wang ◽  
Jing Yu Hu
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Ultimate Load ◽  
Shear Resistance ◽  
Conventional Steel ◽  
Buckling Resistance ◽  
Shear Buckling ◽  
Post Buckling ◽  
Elastic Shear

This paper evaluates the shear resistance of hybrid I-beams fabricated by high performance steel and conventional steel. A number of hybrid I-beams are modeled and analyzed to determine their shear failure mechanism characteristics, considering parameters of web slenderness (hw/tw), frame action from end-stiffeners, ratio of flange width to web depth (bf/hw) and panel numbers. The analyses conclude that, in shear resistance calculation, plate beam with inter and slender webs often fail in inelastic or elastic shear buckling while ultimate shear resistance of compact webs is given by the shear strength of the material. What’s more, more rigid stiffeners provide more fixity to flange plates and increase the post-buckling resistance of plate beam. For plate beam with several panels, the shear stress at the ultimate load is similar. Finally, the I-beams with larger flange width to web depth ratio would develop larger shear strengths and then shear deformation cause formation of plastic hinges.

scholarly journals An Experimental Study on Mechanical Behavior of Parallel Joint Specimens under Compression Shear

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Fei Wang ◽  
Ping Cao ◽  
Yu Chen ◽  
Qing-peng Gao ◽  
Zhu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
Shear Loading ◽  
Plane Shear ◽  
Joint Spacing ◽  
Dip Angle ◽  
Joint Inclination

In order to investigate the influence of the joint on the failure mode, peak shear strength, and shear stress-strain curve of rock mass, the compression shear test loading on the parallel jointed specimens was carried out, and the acoustic emission system was used to monitor the loading process. The joint spacing and joint overlap were varied to alter the relative positions of parallel joints in geometry. Under compression-shear loading, the failure mode of the joint specimen can be classified into four types: coplanar shear failure, shear failure along the joint plane, shear failure along the shear stress plane, and similar integrity shear failure. The joint dip angle has a decisive effect on the failure mode of the specimen. The joint overlap affects the crack development of the specimen but does not change the failure mode of the specimen. The joint spacing can change the failure mode of the specimen. The shear strength of the specimen firstly increases and then decreases with the increase of the dip angle and reaches the maximum at 45°. The shear strength decreases with the increase of the joint overlap and increases with the increase of the joint spacing. The shear stress-displacement curves of different joint inclination samples have differences which mainly reflect in the postrupture stage. From monitoring results of the AE system, the variation regular of the AE count corresponds to the failure mode, and the peak value of the AE count decreases with the increase of joint overlap and increases with the increase of joint spacing.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on the Shear Performance of Shallow Hinge Joints for Prefabricated Hollow Slab Bridges

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Hanbin Yi ◽  
Chuanxi Li ◽  
Li Dai
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Internal Force ◽  
Force Transmission ◽  
Transmission Performance ◽  
Joint Stress ◽  
Hinge Joint ◽  
Vehicle Load ◽  
Joint Fracture

To investigate whether shallow hinge joint fracture was caused by shear stress or flexural stress, during the demolition and reconstruction of Xiaojiang River bridge, two original girders were collected and shipped to the lab, and the shallow hinge joint between the two girders was rebuilt. Tests were performed to investigate the cracking load, failure mode, and force transmission performance of the hollow slab girder and shallow hinge joint under vehicle load. The test result shows that under eccentric load, when the load increases to 365 kN, the midspan bottom slab of the testing girder starts to fracture; as the load increases to 560 kN, the roof slab of the testing girder starts to fracture; the hinge joint has a maximum horizontal opening of 0.153 mm and vertical relative displacement of 0.201 mm; during the entire test loading process, the shallow hinge joint structure does not develop fracture and shear failure; and the shallow hinge structure demonstrates excellent shear stress transmission performance. In addition, based on hinge slab theory, the hinge joint internal force under vehicle load was calculated. Based on ACI 318-05 specification, CAN/CSA-S6-00, and JTG D61-2005, the hinge joint shear bearing capacity was calculated. Hinge joint stress resistances calculated from the three specifications all exceed the internal force. Among them, the calculation results from ACI 318-05 and CAN/CSA-S6-00 are similar, while the result from JTG D61-2005 specification significantly exceeds the internal force, which is mainly because the designed concrete direct shear strength fvd in the Chinese specification does not consider factors such as bonding surface coarseness, concrete pouring sequence, and material properties. Theoretical calculations and tests show that the actual failure mode of the shallow hinge joint in prefabricated hollow slab girder bridges is not caused by shear stress.

scholarly journals Failure Characteristics and Mechanism of Multiface Slopes under Earthquake Load Based on PFC Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Tao Yang ◽  
Yunkang Rao ◽  
Huailin Chen ◽  
Bing Yang ◽  
Jiangrong Hou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Tensile Failure ◽  
Particle Flow Code ◽  
Shear Cracks ◽  
Local Shear ◽  
Shear Slip

Understanding the failure mechanism and failure modes of multiface slopes in the Wenchuan earthquake can provide a scientific guideline for the slope seismic design. In this paper, the two-dimensional particle flow code (PFC2D) and shaking table tests are used to study the failure mechanism of multiface slopes. The results show that the failure modes of slopes with different moisture content are different under seismic loads. The failure modes of slopes with the moisture content of 5%, 8%, and 12% are shattering-shallow slip, tension-shear slip, and shattering-collapse slip, respectively. The failure mechanism of slopes with different water content is different. In the initial stage of vibration, the slope with 5% moisture content produces tensile cracks on the upper surface of the slope; local shear slip occurs at the foot of the slope and develops rapidly; however, a tensile failure finally occurs. In the slope with 8% moisture content, local shear cracks first develop and then are connected into the slip plane, leading to the formation of the unstable slope. A fracture network first forms in the slope with 12% moisture content under the shear action; uneven dislocation then occurs in the slope during vibration; the whole instability failure finally occurs. In the case of low moisture content, the tensile crack plays a leading role in the failure of the slope. But the influence of shear failure becomes greater with the increase of the moisture content.

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