Long-term Water-rock Interaction in the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin (Central Europe): Field Evidence and Modelling

2017 ◽  
Vol 06 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Brusky ◽  
Jan Sembera ◽  
Tomas Paces
Keyword(s):  
Central Europe ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Field Evidence ◽  
Bohemian Cretaceous Basin ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

scholarly journals Effect of the Water-Rock Interaction on the Creep Mechanical Properties of the Sandstone Rock

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuosen Luo ◽  
Jianlin Li ◽  
Qiao Jiang ◽  
Yinchai Zhang ◽  
Yisheng Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Level ◽  
Term Strength ◽  
Three Gorges ◽  
Reservoir Water ◽  
Reservoir Water Level ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
The Three Gorges ◽  
Sandstone Rock ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

After the commencement of the Three Gorges hydropower project, the reservoir water level has been fluctuating by 30 m (145–175 m) annually. The stability of the bank slope has been highlighted since the reservoir water level has been repeated. Apart from that, the long-term effect of the water-rock interaction on the rheological and mechanical properties of the rock was not studied sufficiently. Therefore, a typical sandstone rock was brought from the Three Gorges reservoir area, to meet the purpose of this study. Then, a series of water-rock interaction tests were conducted to simulate the fluctuations in the reservoir water level. Based upon the experimental results, the following points were pointed out: 1) for the first three successive water-rock interaction cycles, the long-term strength of the rock was dramatically reduced. In contrast, the rate of reduction on the long-term strength of the rock was getting a steady state after six successive water rock interactions.2) At the failure stress level, the rock specimens exhibited similar characteristics under different water-rock interaction cycles. 3) The densely compacted micro structures of the sandstone rock were transformed into loose and porous state.

scholarly journals Study on the Creep Constitutive Model of a Sandstone Rock under the Water-Rock Interaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Zuosen Luo ◽  
Zuoxiang Zhu ◽  
Jianlin Li ◽  
Lehua Wang ◽  
Qiao Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Nonlinear Creep ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
Sandstone Rock ◽  
Influence Of Water ◽  
Creep Constitutive Model ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

With the continuous construction of large-scale geotechnical engineering, more and more attention has been paid to the long-term stability of rock mass engineering, especially the problem of rock creep under the influence of water. Combined with the author’s previous research on the triaxial creep characteristics of sandstone under water-rock interaction, a nonlinear creep constitutive model was established to capture the degradation behavior of a sandstone rock due to cyclic wetting and drying of the reservoir water. Due to the limitations of the visco-elastoplastic model, a thorough modification was done to account the effect of the water-rock interaction on the mechanical degradation of the sandstone rock. Finally, the predicted results were proved to be in a good agreement with the experimental results. Moreover, the strong correlations between the predicted results and the experimental results show the effectiveness of the modified model to scrutinize the nonlinear creep behavior of sandstone rock. Relevant research results have important theoretical significance for the accurate prediction and effective control of the long-term stability of rock mass engineering under the influence of water-rock interaction.

scholarly journals The Dynamic Response Law of Bank Slope under Water-Rock Interaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinchai Zhang ◽  
Huafeng Deng ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Lingling Duan ◽  
Yongyan Zhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Response ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Seismic Action ◽  
Loading Test ◽  
Reservoir Water ◽  
Reservoir Water Level ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Bank Slope ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

During the reservoir operation process, the long-term security and stability of the bank slope is affected by dynamic response characteristics of its seismic action directly. Aimed at the typical bank slope existing in the actual reservoir environment, an experiment considering reservoir water level fluctuation and soaking-air-drying cyclic water-rock interaction has been designed and conducted while the cyclic loading test was performed in different water-rock cycles. Research results indicate the following: Firstly, in the process of water-rock interaction, the dynamic characteristics of sandstone show evident degradation trend, with the increase of the damping ratio and Poisson’s ratio and decrease of dynamic elastic modulus, and the former six water-rock cycle degradation effects are particularly obvious. Secondly, the numerical analog computation analysis of dynamic response in typical bank slope shows that as the water-rock interaction period is increased, the dynamic response of the slope hydro-fluctuation belt zone increases gradually, while the other parts weaken. Thirdly, under the long-term water-rock interaction process, the hydro-fluctuation belt zone gradually becomes a “soft layer” which is sensitive to the earthquake effect and dynamic response, resulting in a direct influence on long-term seismic performance of the bank slope. Therefore, it is necessary to make better protection for the bank slope hydro-fluctuation belt zone.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Long-Term Impacts of CO2 Leakage on Groundwater Quality Using Hydrochemical Data from a Natural Analogue Site in South Korea

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1457
Author(s):  
Hyun-Kwon Do ◽  
Seong-Taek Yun ◽  
Soonyoung Yu ◽  
Yon-Gyung Ryuh ◽  
Hyeon-Su Choi
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Cation Exchange ◽  
Alkali Metals ◽  
Co2 Leakage ◽  
Natural Analogue ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

Three hydrochemical types of CO2-rich water (i.e., Na-HCO3, Ca-Na-HCO3 and Ca-HCO3) occur together in the silicate bedrock (granite and gneiss) of Gangwon Province in South Korea. As a natural analogue of geological carbon storage (GCS), this can provide implications for the environmental impacts of the leakage of CO2 from deep GCS sites. By using hydrochemical and isotopic datasets that were collected for previous and current studies, this study aimed to carefully scrutinize the hydrochemical differences in the three water types with an emphasis on providing a better understanding of the impacts of long-term CO2 leakage on groundwater quality (especially the enrichments of minor and trace metals). As a result, the Na-HCO3 type CO2-rich water contained higher Li, Rb and Cs than the Ca-HCO3 type, whereas Fe, Mn and Sr were higher in the Ca-HCO3 type than in the Na-HCO3 type despite the similar geological setting, which indicate that the hydrochemical differences were caused during different geochemical evolutionary processes. The δ18O and δD values and tritium concentrations indicated that the Na-HCO3 type was circulated through a deep and long pathway for a relatively long residence time in the subsurface, while the Ca-HCO3 type was strongly influenced by mixing with recently recharged water. These results were supported by the results of principal component analysis (PCA), whose second component showed that the Na-HCO3 type had a significant relation with alkali metals such as Li, Rb and Cs as well as Na and K and also had a strong relationship with Al, F and U, indicating an extensive water-rock interaction, while the Ca-HCO3 type was highly correlated with Ca, Mg, Sr, Fe and Mn, indicating mixing and reverse cation exchange during its ascent with hydrogeochemical evolution. In particular, the concentrations of Fe, Mn, U and Al in the CO2-rich water, the result of long-term water-rock interaction and cation exchange that was enhanced by CO2 leakage into silicate bedrock, exceeded drinking water standards. The study results show that the leakage of CO2 gas and CO2-rich fluid into aquifers and the subsequent hydrogeochemical processes can degrade groundwater quality by mobilizing trace elements in rocks and consequently may pose a health risk.

scholarly journals Study on the Influence of Water–Rock Interaction on the Stability of Schist Slope

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 7141
Author(s):  
Qian-Cheng Sun ◽  
Can Wei ◽  
Xi-Man Sha ◽  
Bing-Hao Zhou ◽  
Guo-Dong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Failure Mode ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Micro Structure ◽  
Intact Specimen ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Structure Changes ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

(1) The studies on the influence of rainfall on slope stability mainly focus on rainfall characteristics and the variation of strength parameters. Few studies pay attention to the micro structure changes of rock mass under long-term rainfall conditions, and the influence of failure mode. (2) Based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and electron microscopic imaging (Emmi) technology, the micro structure changes and macro deformation characteristics of the schist, under long-term immersion in different liquids are analyzed. (3) After soaking in the deionized water, the uniaxial compression strength of the intact specimen is slightly lower than that of the untreated specimens, but the test process in the elastic compression stage is considerably prolonged, and the failure modes show both shear and slip at the same time. While after soaking in acid solution, the fracture of rock samples with initial cracks can be obviously reduced and healed, which is consistent with the change of micro pore structure. The uniaxial strength and modulus of the intact samples are significantly lower, and only slip failure mode occurred. (4) It shows that water–rock interaction is an important factor influencing the stability of slope besides the external rainfall force, which affects the structural characteristics and mechanical properties of rock.

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