The Strength Effect of Pre-Cracked Rocks at Different Angles

2014 ◽  
Vol 522-524 ◽  
pp. 1414-1418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Min Wei ◽  
Jia Quan Hu ◽  
Zhi Hao Zheng ◽  
You Ling Fang
Keyword(s):  
Shear Failure ◽  
Rock Strength ◽  
Tensile Failure ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Tensile Shear ◽  
Growth Path ◽  
Composite Damage ◽  
Coal Rock ◽  
Crack Growth Path ◽  
Strength Effect

In this paper pre-cracked rock is used to study the strength affect by the coal rock internal fissures, through uniaxial compression tests to observe the different perspectives cracks on rock strength by using the precast specimens. The experimental results show that: the strength of specimens with crack angle increases, decreases and then increases, till reaches a maximum at 90°. Based on the force divided, destruction of different angles of prefabricated crack growth path can be divided into: shear failure, tensile failure and tensile shear composite damage.

scholarly journals Failure behavior of the surrounding rock of jointed rock masses in a gold mine under impact disturbance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Li ◽  
Yunquan Wu ◽  
Meifeng Cai
Keyword(s):  
Stress Wave ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Jointed Rock ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Tensile Failure ◽  
Tensile Shear ◽  
Underground Engineering ◽  
Impact Stress ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The impact disturbance has an important influence on the safety of underground engineering openings. In this paper, based on the in-situ stress measurement and structural plane investigation, the model of jointed rock roadway was established using the discrete element method (3DEC) to study the instability and failure characteristic of roadway surrounding rock with dominant joint planes under impact disturbance and to further analyze the influence of different buried depths, impact stress wave peaks, and stress wave delays on the stability of the surrounding rock. The results show that the stability of the surrounding rock is poor, and the whole convergence deformation of the surrounding rock occurs under the impact stress wave. There are three failure modes in the surrounding rock: tensile-shear failure, tensile failure, and shear failure. Tensile-shear failure mainly occurs in a small range close to the roof and floor of the roadway and the free surfaces of the two sides, and tensile failure occurs locally, while shear failure mainly occurs along the joint plane outside this range. Moreover, the greater the buried depth and stress wave peak value, the more serious the deformation of the surrounding rock. With the increase of stress wave delay, the deformation of the surrounding rock shows complex characteristics. In addition, the impact failure mechanism of the surrounding rock in jointed rock masses was discussed. The research results have important guiding significance for the prevention and control of underground engineering cavern disasters.

Pore Properties as Indicators of Deterioration Mechanisms in Slightly Weathered Tuffs

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yufang Tan ◽  
Lihui Li ◽  
Xiaolong Deng ◽  
Beixiu Huang
Keyword(s):  
Pore Structure ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Tensile Failure ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Pore Throat ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Technique ◽  
Deterioration Mechanism ◽  
Pore Properties ◽  
Rock Mechanical Behavior

The mineralogy and chemistry of tuff rocks are variable and heterogeneous due to volcanic activity and hydrothermal alteration, in addition to weathering, which makes it difficult to explain the deterioration mechanisms of the weathered rocks based merely on mineralogical and chemical parameters. Studies of tuff weathering indicate that subtle weathering can modify pore structure and subsequently affect the rock mechanical behavior, suggesting that quantitative pore structure parameters are important indicators of the tuff deterioration mechanism. We identified the pore size distribution of pore bodies and pore throats of both slightly weathered tuffs and fresh tuffs using nuclear magnetic resonance technique and mercury intrusion porosimetry. Meso-level uniaxial compression tests were conducted on the tuff samples under a stereomicroscope using MTI-LMs (miniature tensile instrument-light microscopes) to obtain information regarding crack propagation and the deformation process. A comparison of pore properties of slightly weathered tuffs and fresh tuffs indicates that the introduction of additional mesopores (10–50 nm) and pore throat expansion occurs during weathering. The result of mechanical experiments reveal that alteration of the pore structure influences the tuff failure mode. Slightly weathered tuffs show shear failure as cracks initiate in the altered minerals or matrix, while the fresh tuffs exhibit tensile failure as cracks initiate in the intact and fresh minerals and matrix. Based on the results presented here, it is considerable to regard tuff pore properties as potential indicators of the micro-mechanism of substantial macro-deterioration due to weathering.

scholarly journals Analysis of Failure Characteristics and Strength Criterion of Coal-Rock Combined Body with Different Height Ratios

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Tuo Wang ◽  
Zhanguo Ma ◽  
Peng Gong ◽  
Ning Li ◽  
Shixing Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Shear Failure ◽  
Underground Mining ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Strength Criterion ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Rock Body ◽  
Coal Rock

In underground mining and roadway support engineering of coal mine, the coal and rock layers bear loads together; therefore, the deformation and mechanical characteristics of the coal-rock combined bodies are not the same as those of the pure coal or rock bodies. In this paper, conventional triaxial compression tests of coal-rock combined bodies with different height ratios were conducted. And the stress and deformation characteristics of coal-rock combined body were studied and the experimental results were analyzed with different strength criteria. The results show that the peak stress, elastic modulus, and strength reduction coefficient of coal-rock combined body are negatively correlated with the ratio of coal to coal-rock combination height and positively correlated with the confining pressure; the coal-rock combination shows obvious ductility under 10 MPa confining pressure. Under the conventional triaxial condition, the shear failure was the main cause of the lateral deformation of the coal body in the coal-rock combination, which was much larger than that of the rock body. The circle deformation value, volume strain value, and the deformation rate in the postpeak stage of coal-rock combination are much higher than those in the prepeak stage. Mohr–Coulomb and general Hoek–Brown strength criterion fit the experimental results well.

scholarly journals A Study on the Mechanical Properties and Bursting Liability of Coal-Rock Composites with Seam Partings

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Dong Xu ◽  
Mingshi Gao ◽  
Yongliang He ◽  
Xin Yu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Splitting Failure ◽  
Coal Rock ◽  
The Stability

Geological tectonic movements, as well as complex and varying coal-forming conditions, have led to the formation of rock partings in most coal seams. Consequently, the coal in coal-rock composites is characterised by different mechanical properties than those of pure coal. Uniaxial compression tests were performed in this study to determine the mechanical properties and bursting liability of specimens of coal-rock composites (hereinafter referred to as “composites”) with rock partings with different dip angles θ and thicknesses D. The results showed that as θ increased, the failure mode of the composite changed from tensile and splitting failure to slip and shear failure, which was accompanied by a decrease in the brittleness of the composite and an increase in its ductility as well as a decrease in the extent of fragmentation of the coal in the composite. Additionally, as θ increased, the uniaxial compressive strength σu, elastic modulus E, and bursting energy index Ke of the composite decreased. The rock parting in the composite was the key area in which elastic energy accumulated. As D increased, σu, E, and Ke of the composite increased. In addition, as D increased, the ductility of the composite decreased, and the brittleness and extent of coal fragmentation in the composite increased. Notably, the curve for the cumulative acoustic emission (AE) counts of the composite corresponding to the stress-strain curve could be divided into four regimes: pore compaction and closure, a slowly ascending linear elastic section, prepeak steady crack propagation, and peak unsteady crack propagation. The experimental results were used to propose two technologies for controlling the stability of coal-rock composites to effectively ensure safe and efficient production at working faces.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on Rock-Like Specimens with Single Flaw under Hydro-Mechanical Coupling

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (16) ◽  
pp. 3234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinquan Xing ◽  
Cheng Zhao ◽  
Songbo Yu ◽  
Hiroshi Matsuda ◽  
Chuangchuang Ma
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Tensile Failure ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Cracking Behavior ◽  
Mechanical Coupling ◽  
High Confining Pressure

In order to study the mechanical characteristics and cracking behavior of jointed rock mass under hydro-mechanical coupling, a series of uniaxial compression tests and triaxial compression tests were carried out on cylinder gypsum specimens with a single pre-existing flaw. Under different confining pressures, water pressure was injected on the pre-existing flaw surface through a water injection channel. The geometrical morphology and tensile or shear properties of the cracks were determined by X-ray computed tomography (CT) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Based on the macro and micro observation, nine types of cracks that caused the specimen failure are summarized. The results of mechanical properties and crack behavior showed that the confining pressure inhibited the tensile cracks, and shear failure occurred under high confining pressure. The water pressure facilitated the initiation and extension of tensile crack, which made the specimens prone to tensile failure. However, under the condition of high confining pressure and low water pressure, the lubrication effect had a significant effect on the failure pattern, under which the specimens were prone to shear failure. This experimental research on mechanical properties and cracking behavior under hydro-mechanical coupling is expected to increase its fundamental understanding.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation of Unloading-Induced Red Sandstone Failure: Insight into Spalling Mechanism and Strength-Weakening Effect

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Yong Luo ◽  
Fengqiang Gong ◽  
Dongqiao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Shear Failure ◽  
Hard Rock ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Tensile Failure ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Failure Characteristics ◽  
Red Sandstone ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Unloading Rate ◽  
Rock Tunnels

To study the effect of excavation unloading on hard rock failure, a series of true-triaxial compression tests, biaxial compression tests, and true-triaxial unloading compression tests (two different unloading rates) at different confining pressures was conducted on red sandstone cube samples. The strength and failure characteristics and their relationship for red sandstone unloading at different unloading rates and confining pressures were analyzed. Based on the test results, the effects of the unloading rate and confining pressure on the strength and failure characteristics of hard rock were explored, and a reasonable explanation for unloading-induced spalling in hard rock tunnels was presented. The results show the stress-strain curve of highly stressed red sandstone exhibits a stress step during unloading, and the higher the unloading rate, the lower the stress level required for a stress step. The rock strength-weakening effect induced by unloading was confirmed. The mechanical properties of red sandstone become more unstable and complicated after unloading. After the red sandstone is unloaded to a two-dimensional stress state, with increasing confining pressure, the strength increases first and then decreases; the failure mode changes from a low-confining pressure tensile-shear failure to a high-confining pressure tensile failure; and the geometries of the slabs change from large thick plates and wedges to medium- and small-sized thin plates. At equal confining pressures, the higher the unloading rate, the lower the strength (i.e., the strength-weakening effect is more pronounced), the thinner the slab, and the lower the confining pressure required for the failure mode to change from tensile-shear failure to tensile failure. The unloading rate and confining pressure affect the strength and failure characteristics by affecting the crack initiation type and propagation direction in hard rock. For deep hard rock tunnels with high unloading rate and axial stress, neglecting the effects of unloading rate and axial stress will lead to a dangerous support design. For deep hard rock ore, if the maximal horizontal principal stress exceeds the critical confining pressure, the mining surface should be perpendicular to the direction of the minimal horizontal principal stress. The results of this study are of great engineering significance for guiding deep hard rock tunnel construction and mining.

scholarly journals Determination of Critical Criterion of Tensile-shear Failure in Brazilian Disc Based on Theoretical Analysis and Meso-macro Numerical Simulation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zenghui Zhao ◽  
Peng Yang ◽  
Shaojie Chen ◽  
Dawei Yin ◽  
Hao Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Tensile Failure ◽  
Effective Diameter ◽  
Tensile Shear ◽  
Brazilian Disc ◽  
Critical Criterion ◽  
Coulomb Criterion

Abstract To define the critical criterion between tensile failure and shear failure of Brazilian disc is crucial for determination of tensile strength under combination of tensile and compressive stresses. Although Griffith's tensile failure criterion is consistent with theoretical solution of radial splitting disc, there are still some shortcomings in which the compression-tension ratio is regarded as a constant and the critical criterion only depend on single parameter of tensile strength. Therefore a critical criterion for tensile-shear failure including tensile truncation was proposed firstly based on Mohr-Coulomb criterion. Then, a new calculation method of shear strength parameters was deduced based on the critical state stress circle. Finally, effective diameter and range of compression-tension ratio of Brazilian disc under tensile failure are proposed, and failure process of Brazilian disc from meso to macro is carried out based on numerical simulation. The results show that the modified Mohr-Coulomb criterion can be determined by two indexes of compressive strength and tensile strength. The deduced compression-tension ratio is in good agreement with experiment results. The accuracy of tensile strength test results is closely related to this ratio. When the ratio is greater than 6, failure of rock can be regarded as ideal tensile failure. If the ratio is less than 6, wedge-shape failure in loading area is the main failure type. On this condition, even if radial crack occurs, it is still not considered to be caused by pure tension.

scholarly journals An Experimental Study on Cracking Behavior of Precracked Sandstone Specimens under Seepage Pressure

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qibin Lin ◽  
Ping Cao ◽  
Hua Wang ◽  
Rihong Cao
Keyword(s):  
Shear Failure ◽  
Fractured Rock ◽  
Axial Stress ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Tensile Failure ◽  
Peak Strain ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Cracking Behavior ◽  
Seepage Pressure ◽  
Loading Device

This paper aims to investigate the strength and failure mechanism of fractured rock under seepage pressure. For this purpose, precracked sandstone specimens were prepared with different fissure angles, and a seepage pressure loading device was created. Together with the acoustic emission (AE) system, the loading device was adopted to perform uniaxial compression tests with or without seepage pressure. The main results are as follows. Combined with axial stress-strain curves, photographic monitoring results and the output of AE counts and rock failure process can be generally divided into four stages: microcrack closure, elastic deformation, crack growth and propagation, and final failure. The seepage pressure had a significant effect on the mechanical properties of the specimens: the specimens under seepage pressure lagged far behind those without seepage pressure in peak strength but maintained a comfortable lead in peak strain. Under seepage pressure, the typical failure features of the specimens varied with the fissure angles: the specimens with small fissure angles (i.e., [0°,30°]) mainly underwent tensile failure; those with medium fissure angles (i.e., [30°,60°]) suffered from shear failure; and those with large fissure angles (i.e., [60°,75°]) were prone to tensile-shear failure.

scholarly journals Application and Effect of Loading Rates on Coal Sample Failure

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Genwei Li ◽  
Shuaifeng Lu ◽  
Sifei Liu ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Peng Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Loading Rate ◽  
Coal Pillar ◽  
Test System ◽  
Tensile Failure ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Pillar Stability ◽  
Loading Rates ◽  
The Stability

In order to evaluate the coal pillar stability in recovery of residual room pillars under different mining rates, this paper studies the influence of loading rate on the mechanical properties of the coal body. The uniaxial compression tests of coal samples in Yangcheng area at different loading rates were carried out with the MTS815 electrohydraulic servo rock mechanics test system. The stress-strain curves and the evolution characteristics of AE signals were analyzed. At same time, the mechanism of damage and failure of specimens are also discussed. The results show the following. (1) With the increase in loading rate, the ultimate stress and ultimate strain of specimens decrease first and then increase. (2) Loading rate has a significant effect on the stability adjustment of specimens. With the decrease in loading rate, the earlier the stress adjustment is, the larger the adjustment range is, and the failure mode changes from shear failure to tensile failure. (3) In addition, when the loading rate increases, the AE evolves from continuous dense to discrete catastrophe, which indicates that the failure of the sample at a larger loading rate is sudden, which is not conducive to the maintenance of the stability of the coal pillar. (4) Finally, the failure mechanism of the specimen structure under different loading rates is obtained, and the improvement measures for the effect of mining velocity of working face on the stability of coal pillar are put forward. The results reveal the loading rate effect of mechanical properties of coal and provide a reference for controlling the stability of the residual coal pillar.

On the Direction of Fatigue Cracks in Polycrystalline Ingot Iron

1952 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-56
Author(s):  
F. A. McClintock
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Fatigue Cracks ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Tensile Failure ◽  
Bending Fatigue ◽  
Polycrystalline Iron

Abstract A statistical analysis is developed to show how a microscopic shear failure can result in the apparent tensile failure of polycrystalline iron in rotary bending fatigue tests.

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