It is important to analyze the damage evolution process of surrounding rock under different water content for the stability of engineering rock mass.Based on digital speckle correlation(DSCM),acoustic emission(AE)and ...It is important to analyze the damage evolution process of surrounding rock under different water content for the stability of engineering rock mass.Based on digital speckle correlation(DSCM),acoustic emission(AE)and electromagnetic radiation(EMR),uniaxial hierarchical cyclic loading and unloading tests were carried out on sandstones with different fracture numbers under dry,natural and saturated water content,to explore the fracture propagation,failure precursor characteristics and damage response mechanism under the influence of water content effect.The results show that with the increase of water content,the peak stress and crack initiation stress decrease gradually,and the decreases are 15.28%-21.11%and 17.64%-23.04%,respectively.The peak strain and crack initiation strain increase gradually,and the increases are 19.85%-44.53%and 19.15%-41.94%,respectively.The precracked rock with different water content is mainly characterized by tensile failure at different loading stages.However,with the increase of water content,the proportion of shear cracks gradually increases,while acoustic emission events gradually decrease,the dissipative energy and energy storage limits of the rock under peak load gradually decrease,and the charge signal increases significantly,which is because the lubrication effect of water reduces the friction coefficient between crack surfaces.展开更多
Preexisting cracks inside tight sandstones are one of the most important properties for controlling the mechanical and seepage behaviors.During the cyclic loading process,the rock generally exhibits obvious memorabili...Preexisting cracks inside tight sandstones are one of the most important properties for controlling the mechanical and seepage behaviors.During the cyclic loading process,the rock generally exhibits obvious memorability and irreversible plastic deformation,even in the linear elastic stage.The assessment of the evolution of preexisting cracks under hydrostatic pressure loading and unloading processes is helpful in understanding the mechanism of plastic deformation.In this study,ultrasonic measurements were conducted on two tight sandstone specimens with different bedding orientations subjected to hydrostatic loading and unloading processes.The P-wave velocity was characterized by a similar response with the volumetric strain to the hydrostatic pressure and showed different strain sensitivities at different loading and unloading stages.A numerical model based on the discrete element method(DEM)was proposed to quantitatively clarify the evolution of the crack distribution under different hydrostatic pressures.The numerical model was verified by comparing the evolution of the measured P-wave velocities on two anisotropic specimens.The irreversible plastic deformation that occurred during the hydrostatic unloading stage was mainly due to the permanent closure of plastic-controlled cracks.The closure and reopening of cracks with a small aspect ratio account for the major microstructure evolution during the hydrostatic loading and unloading processes.Such evolution of microcracks is highly dependent on the stress path.The anisotropy of the crack distribution plays an important role in the magnitude and strain sensitivity of the P-wave velocity under stress conditions.The study can provide insight into the microstructure evolution during cyclic loading and unloading processes.展开更多
A new analytical solution for ground surface settlement induced by deep excavation is proposed based on the elastic half space Melan’s solution,and the analytical model is related to the physical and mechanical prope...A new analytical solution for ground surface settlement induced by deep excavation is proposed based on the elastic half space Melan’s solution,and the analytical model is related to the physical and mechanical properties of soil with the loading and unloading action during excavation process.The change law of earth pressure of the normal consolidation soil after the foundation pit excavation was analyzed,and elastic displacement calculation methods of analytic solution were further established given the influence of excavation and unloading.According to the change of stress state in the excavation process of foundation pit,the planar mechanical analysis model of the foundation excavation problem was established.By combining this model with the physical equations and geometric equations of plane strain problem with consideration of the loading and unloading modulus of soil,constitutive equation of the plane strain problem was also established.The loading and unloading modulus formula was obtained by using the parameter calculation method in Duncan-Chang curve model.The constitutive equation obtained from the model was used to calculate the soil stress state of each point to determine its loading and unloading modulus.Finally,the foundation pit displacement change after excavation was calculated,and thus the soil pressure distribution after retaining structure deformation.The theoretical results calculated by making corresponding programs were applied to engineering practice.By comparing the conventional calculation results with monitoring results,the practicability and feasibility of the calculation model were verified,which should provide a theoretical basis for similar projects.展开更多
In-situ rock failures can result from stress changes due to pure loading and/or unloading. Understanding of the damage evolution behavior in brittle rocks during loading and unloading is imperative for the designs of ...In-situ rock failures can result from stress changes due to pure loading and/or unloading. Understanding of the damage evolution behavior in brittle rocks during loading and unloading is imperative for the designs of rock structures. In this paper, we investigate the damage evolution characteristics of a granitic rock during loading and unloading after a series of triaxial experiments performed at different confining pressures. The axial stress-axial strain variations of the tested specimens revealed that the specimens undergoing unloading fail with a lower axial strain compared to the specimens failed purely by loading. Higher confining pressures were observed to exacerbate the difference. Volumetric strain versus axial strain curves indicated that the curves reverse the trend with the beginning of major damage of specimens. We suggest here a new form of equation to describe the secant modulus variation of brittle rocks against the axial stress for the unloading process. Failure mechanisms of tested specimens showed two distinct patterns, namely, specimens under pure loading failed with a single distinct shear fracture while for the unloading case specimens displayed multiple intersecting fractures. In addition, analysis of the evolution of dissipation and elastic energy during deformation of the specimens under loading and unloading conditions showed differentiable characteristics. Moreover, we evaluated the variations of two damage indices defined based on the energy dissipation and secant modulus evolution during deformation and observed that both of them satisfactorily distinguish key stages of damage evolution.展开更多
This paper investigates mechanical behaviours of sandstone during post-peak cyclic loading and unloading subjected to hydromechanical coupling effect, confirming the peak and residual strengths reduction laws of sands...This paper investigates mechanical behaviours of sandstone during post-peak cyclic loading and unloading subjected to hydromechanical coupling effect, confirming the peak and residual strengths reduction laws of sandstone with water pressure, and revealing the influence of water pressure on the upper limit stress and deformation characteristics of sandstone during post-peak cyclic loading and unloading.Regarding the rock strength, the experimental study confirms that the peak strength σ_(p) and residual strength σ_(r) decrease as water pressure P increases. Especially, the normalized strength parameters σ_(p)/σ_(pk) and σ_(r)/σ_(re) was negatively and linearly correlated with the P/σ_(3). Moreover, the Hoek-Brown strength criterion can be applied to describe the relationship between effective peak strength and effective confining stress. During post-peak cyclic loading and unloading, both the upper limit stress σ_(p(i)) and crack damage threshold stress σ_(cd(i)) of each cycle tend to decrease with the increasing cycle number. A hysteresis loop exists among the loading and unloading stress–strain curves, indicating the unloading deformation modulus E_(unload) is larger than the loading deformation modulus E_(load). Based on experimental results,a post-peak strength prediction model related to water pressure and plastic shear strain is established.展开更多
In coal mining,rock strata are fractured under cyclic loading and unloading to form fracture channels.Fracture channels are the main flow narrows for gas.Therefore,expounding the flow conductivity of fracture channels...In coal mining,rock strata are fractured under cyclic loading and unloading to form fracture channels.Fracture channels are the main flow narrows for gas.Therefore,expounding the flow conductivity of fracture channels in rocks on fluids is significant for gas flow in rock strata.In this regard,graded incremental cyclic loading and unloading experiments were conducted on sandstones with different initial stress levels.Then,the three-dimensional models for fracture channels in sandstones were established.Finally,the fracture channel percentages were used to reflect the flow conductivity of fracture channels.The study revealed how the particle size distribution of fractured sandstone affects the formation and expansion of fracture channels.It was found that a smaller proportion of large blocks and a higher proportion of small blocks after sandstone fails contribute more to the formation of fracture channels.The proportion of fracture channels in fractured rock can indicate the flow conductivity of those channels.When the proportion of fracture channels varies gently,fluids flow evenly through those channels.However,if the proportion of fracture channels varies significantly,it can greatly affect the flow rate of fluids.The research results contribute to revealing the morphological evolution and flow conductivity of fracture channels in sandstone and then provide a theoretical basis for clarifying the gas flow pattern in the rock strata of coal mines.展开更多
The mechanical properties are essentially different when rock material is subjected to loading or unloading conditions. In this study, loading and unloading tests with various confining pressures are conducted to inve...The mechanical properties are essentially different when rock material is subjected to loading or unloading conditions. In this study, loading and unloading tests with various confining pressures are conducted to investigate the mechanical properties of marble material samples taken from the deep diversion tunnels of Jinping II Hydropower Station. The stress-strain relationship, failure characteristics and strength criterion are compared and analyzed based on the experiment results. The results show： in the loading and unloading test, peak strength, lateral strain, axial strain and plastic deformation increase significantly as the confining pressure increases. Lateral strain increased significantly and obvious lateral dilatancy can be observed to the change of confining pressure; The fracture mode is mainly the single shear fracture for the triaxial compression test and post-peak test, angle between the failure surface and the ends of the rock material becomes smaller as the confining pressure increases. Hock-Brown strength criterion reflects the strength characteristics of marble material under two different unloading conditions, and has some supplementary effects to the rock material of mechanical field.展开更多
During the constructions of motorways and high-speed railway lines in the Yanji Basin,large amounts of excess mudstones due to the enormous tunnel excavations and slope cuts would be deposited as landfills.Assessing t...During the constructions of motorways and high-speed railway lines in the Yanji Basin,large amounts of excess mudstones due to the enormous tunnel excavations and slope cuts would be deposited as landfills.Assessing the deformation and permeability of Yanji mudstone became important for the design,construction and operation of the landfills.This paper presents an experimental study on the deformation and permeability of Yanji mudstone by carrying out a series of oedometer tests with loading/unloading cycles.The results show that the sample with a lower initial water content exhibited greater swelling deformation after inundation,a lower yield stress,greater deformation and a higher hydraulic conductivity during the loading/unloading cycles.As the number of loading/unloading cycles increased,the yield stress and accumulated plastic deformation increased,while the compression index,rebound index and hydraulic conductivity decreased.The samples became stiffer and their hydromechanical behaviour tended to be stable after three cycles.The compression curves could be divided into pre-yield and post-yield zones.The post-yield zones of compression curves and the rebound curves could be normalized into a unique line,and the pre-yield zones of the compression curves could be described as lines.Basic equations were developed to predict mudstone deformation under cyclic loading and unloading.Additionally,an empirical relationship between the hydraulic conductivity and void ratio was also proposed.The ability of the proposed methods was verified by the overall good agreement between the experimental results and predicted values.展开更多
In this paper, Dynamic Relaxation Method is applied to study the postbuckling path of cylindrically curved panels of laminated composite materials during loading and unloading. The phenomenon that loading paths do not...In this paper, Dynamic Relaxation Method is applied to study the postbuckling path of cylindrically curved panels of laminated composite materials during loading and unloading. The phenomenon that loading paths do not coincide with unloading paths has been found. Numerical results are given for cylindrically curved cross-ply panels subjected to uniform uniaxial compression under two types of boundary conditions. The influence of the number of layers, the panels curvature and the initial imperfection on the postbuckling paths is discussed.展开更多
In the construction of wind power tower, the loading and unloading operation of tower is basically involved. However, due to the large size of wind power tower and its great characteristics in weight, it is necessary ...In the construction of wind power tower, the loading and unloading operation of tower is basically involved. However, due to the large size of wind power tower and its great characteristics in weight, it is necessary to use two gantry cranes to handle the tower crane at the same time, so as to effectively meet the transportation and handling of loading and unloading vehicles. However, in the actual construction, it is often affected by the heavy operation of the equipment. Therefore, based on this situation, this paper studies the hydraulic lifting device for wind power tower loading and unloading vehicle, in order to ensure that the device can play its due role in operation.展开更多
During underground excavation,the surrounding rock mass is subjected to complex cyclic stress,significantly impacting its long-term stability,especially under varying water content conditions where this effect is ampl...During underground excavation,the surrounding rock mass is subjected to complex cyclic stress,significantly impacting its long-term stability,especially under varying water content conditions where this effect is amplified.However,research on the mechanical response mechanisms of surrounding rock mass under such conditions remains inadequate.This study utilized acoustic emission(AE)and resistivity testing to monitor rock fracture changes,revealing the rock’s damage state and characterizing the damage evolution process during uniaxial cyclic loading and unloading.First,a damage variable equation was established based on AE and resistivity parameters,leading to the derivation of a corresponding damage constitutive equation.Uniaxial cyclic loading and unloading tests were then conducted on sandstone samples with varying water contents,continuously monitoring AE signals and resistivity,along with computed tomography scans before and after failure.The predictions from the damage constitutive equation were compared with experimental results.This comparison shows that the proposed damage variable equation effectively characterizes the damage evolution of sandstone during loading and unloading,and that the constitutive equation closely fits the experimental data.This study provides a theoretical basis for monitoring and assessing the responses of surrounding rock mass during underground excavation.展开更多
In this study,a uniaxial cyclic compression test is conducted on coal-rock composite structures under two cyclic loads using MTSE45.104 testing apparatus to investigate the macro-mesoscopic deformation,damage behavior...In this study,a uniaxial cyclic compression test is conducted on coal-rock composite structures under two cyclic loads using MTSE45.104 testing apparatus to investigate the macro-mesoscopic deformation,damage behavior,and energy evolution characteristics of these structures under different cyclic stress disturbances.Three loading and unloading rates(LURs)are tested to examine the damage behaviors and energy-driven characteristics of the composites.The findings reveal that the energy-driven behavior,mechanical properties,and macro-micro degradation characteristics of the composites are significantly influenced by the loading rate.Under the gradual cyclic loading and unloading(CLU)path with a constant lower limit(path I)and the CLU path with variable upper and lower boundaries(path II),an increase in LURs from 0.05 to 0.15 mm/min reduces the average loading time by 32.39%and 48.60%,respectively.Consequently,the total number of cracks in the samples increases by 1.66-fold for path I and 1.41-fold for path II.As LURs further increase,the energy storage limit of samples expands,leading to a higher proportion of transmatrix and shear cracks.Under both cyclic loading conditions,a broader cyclic stress range promotes energy dissipation and the formation of internal fractures.Notably,at higher loading rates,cracks tend to propagate along primary weak surfaces,leading to an increased incidence of intermatrix fractures.This behavior indicates a microscopic feature of the failure mechanisms in composite structures.These results provide a theoretical basis for elucidating the damage and failure characteristics of coal-rock composite structures under cyclic stress disturbances.展开更多
Surrounding rocks at different locations are generally subjected to different stress paths during the process of deep hard rock excavation.In this study,to reveal the mechanical parameters of deep surrounding rock und...Surrounding rocks at different locations are generally subjected to different stress paths during the process of deep hard rock excavation.In this study,to reveal the mechanical parameters of deep surrounding rock under different stress paths,a new cyclic loading and unloading test method for controlled true triaxial loading and unloading and principal stress direction interchange was proposed,and the evolution of mechanical parameters of Shuangjiangkou granite under different stress paths was studied,including the deformation modulus,elastic deformation increment ratios,fracture degree,cohesion and internal friction angle.Additionally,stress path coefficient was defined to characterize different stress paths,and the functional relationships among the stress path coefficient,rock fracture degree difference coefficient,cohesion and internal friction angle were obtained.The results show that during the true triaxial cyclic loading and unloading process,the deformation modulus and cohesion gradually decrease,while the internal friction angle gradually increases with increasing equivalent crack strain.The stress path coefficient is exponentially related to the rock fracture degree difference coefficient.As the stress path coefficient increases,the degrees of cohesion weakening and internal friction angle strengthening decrease linearly.During cyclic loading and unloading under true triaxial principal stress direction interchange,the direction of crack development changes,and the deformation modulus increases,while the cohesion and internal friction angle decrease slightly,indicating that the principal stress direction interchange has a strengthening effect on the surrounding rocks.Finally,the influences of the principal stress interchange direction on the stabilities of deep engineering excavation projects are discussed.展开更多
Due to excavation disturbances and the coupled hydro-mechanical effects,deep rock masses experience nonlinear large deformations in the surrounding rock,necessitating an urgent exploration of the rock damage and failu...Due to excavation disturbances and the coupled hydro-mechanical effects,deep rock masses experience nonlinear large deformations in the surrounding rock,necessitating an urgent exploration of the rock damage and failure mechanisms from the perspectives of hydro-mechanical coupling and mechanical properties.Therefore,this study conducted uniaxial cyclic loading-unloading tests on sandstone samples with different water contents(0%,0.26%,0.52%,0.78%,and 1.04%)to investigate the microstructural evolution,energy evolution laws,and failure characteristics under varying water contents and cyclic loading conditions.The main conclusions are as follows:(1)Concerning micro-pore structures,as the water content increases,the porosity and maximum pore size of the sandstone first decrease and then increase.At 0%water content,the porosity is 4.82%and the maximum pore size is 31.94μm.At 0.26%water content,both porosity and maximum pore size decrease to 3.03%and 16.15μm,respectively.When the water content reaches 1.04%,the porosity and maximum pore size increase to 14.34%and 45.99μm,respectively.(2)Regarding energy evolution laws,the energy evolution of the specimens during cyclic loading-unloading mainly converts to elastic energy,showing a step-wise increase in energy.Further analysis reveals that the water content has a significant impact on the dissipation energy coefficient of the sandstone.At lower stress levels(<0.4σmax),the water content has a negligible effect,while at higher stress levels(>0.85σmax),an increase in water content leads to increased fluctuations in the dissipation energy coefficient.(3)In terms of failure characteristics,with increasing water content,the failure mode of the specimens shifts from primary crack failure to microcrack failure,corresponding to the energy evolution during cyclic loading-unloading processes.展开更多
The rock mass in fault zones is frequently subjected to cyclic loading and unloading during deep resource exploitation and tunnel excavation.Research on the mechanical and hydraulic characteristics of fault rock durin...The rock mass in fault zones is frequently subjected to cyclic loading and unloading during deep resource exploitation and tunnel excavation.Research on the mechanical and hydraulic characteristics of fault rock during the cyclic loading and unloading is of great signifcance for revealing the formation mechanism of water-conducting pathways in fault and preventing water inrush disasters.In this study,the mechanical and seepage tests of fault rock under the multi-stage cyclic loading and unloading of axial compression were carried out by using the fuid–solid coupling triaxial experimental device.The hysteresis loop of the stress–strain curve,peak strain rate,secant Young's modulus,and permeability of fault rock were obtained,and the evolution law of the dissipated energy of fault rock with the cyclic number of load and unloading was discussed.The experimental results show that with an increase in the cyclic number of loading and unloading,several changes occur.The hysteresis loop of the stress–strain curve of the fault rock shifts towards higher levels of strain.Additionally,both the peak strain rate and the secant Young's modulus of the fault rock increase,resulting in an increase in the secant Young's modulus of the fault rock mass.However,the growth rate of the secant Young's modulus gradually slows down with the increase of cyclic number of loading and unloading.The permeability evolution of fault rock under the multi-stage cyclic loading and unloading of axial compression can be divided into three stages:steady increase stage,cyclic decrease stage,and rapid increase stage.Besides,the calculation model of dissipated energy of fault rock considering the efective stress was established.The calculation results show that the relationship between the dissipated energy of fault rock and the cyclic number of loading and unloading conforms to an exponential function.展开更多
To reduce the amount of labor in the sheet metal stamping industry, improve the processing efficiency and safety factor and realize the automatic production of stamping, this paper designs a new type of overall plan a...To reduce the amount of labor in the sheet metal stamping industry, improve the processing efficiency and safety factor and realize the automatic production of stamping, this paper designs a new type of overall plan about automatic loading and unloading material manipulator for telescopic punch which can realize the telescopic movements with two degrees. The mechanical structure of the manipulator includes a lifting device and a telescopic device. Using PLC control program, the control system can automatically achieve continuous beat actions of drawing and stacking for the processing raw materials. According to the mechanical structure, the paper analyzes the working principle and control strategy of each component in the loading-and-unloading material manipulator systems.展开更多
Cyclic triaxial tests are conducted to analyze the evolution of strength parameters and energy dissipation of thawing silty clay under different stress paths.The effects of freezing temperature,thawing temperature and...Cyclic triaxial tests are conducted to analyze the evolution of strength parameters and energy dissipation of thawing silty clay under different stress paths.The effects of freezing temperature,thawing temperature and confining pressures on the stress-strain and strength characteristics of soil samples are studied through monotonic loading and cyclic loading tests by using high-and low-temperature triaxial apparatus.The variation of the total work,elastic deformation energy,dissipated energy,energy dissipation rate,residual strain,and damage variable during loading and unloading are discussed.The experimental results show that the samples have higher strain tolerance under high confining pressure,low freezing temperature,and low thawing temperature,and the same other conditions.The soil sample state and failure pattern can be judged by using the energy parameters measured in the experiment.展开更多
In order to mitigate the risk of geological disasters induced by fault activation when roadways intersect reverse faults in coal mining,this paper uses a combination of mechanical models with PFC2D software.A mechanic...In order to mitigate the risk of geological disasters induced by fault activation when roadways intersect reverse faults in coal mining,this paper uses a combination of mechanical models with PFC2D software.A mechanical model is introduced to represent various fault angles,followed by a series of PFC2D loading and unloading tests to validate the model and investigate fault instability and crack propagation under different excavation rates and angles.The results show that(1)the theoretical fault model,impacted by roadway advancing,shows a linear reduction in horizontal stress at a rate of-2.01 MPa/m,while vertical stress increases linearly at 4.02 MPa/m.(2)Atfield excavation speeds of 2.4,4.8,7.2,and 9.6 m/day,the vertical loading rates for the model are 2.23,4.47,6.70,and 8.93 Pa/s,respectively.(3)Roadway advancement primarily causes tensile-compressive failures in front of the roadway,with a decrease in tensile cracks as the stress rate increases.(4)An increase in the fault angle leads to denser cracking on the fault plane,with negligible cracking near the fault itself.The dominant crack orientation is approximately 90°,aligned with the vertical stress.展开更多
This paper is devoted to the nonlinear stress and strain analysis oftunneling and working conditions of Wanjiazhai Division Project No.7 Tunnel in Shanxi province ofChina. The initial geological stress of loess was si...This paper is devoted to the nonlinear stress and strain analysis oftunneling and working conditions of Wanjiazhai Division Project No.7 Tunnel in Shanxi province ofChina. The initial geological stress of loess was simulated by grading fill; the theory of unloadingproposed by Duncan and boundary stress of elasticity were used to calculate the excavation of thetunnel; Goodman joint elements were applied to simulate the joints of the liners; both loading andunloading tests have been performed to determine the parameters of Duncan-Chang's model and thecalculated results were compared; Terzaghi' s theory on loosening earth pressure was applied. Manyworking conditions were analyzed and some reasonable results were obtained. Based on the analyses,reparative measures were proposed and completed. The tunnel has functioned well since October, 2001.展开更多
The effect of test methods and stress paths on the experimental value of the coefficient of earth pressure at rest, K0, was investigated under high pressures. The results indicate that the rigid pressure chamber and f...The effect of test methods and stress paths on the experimental value of the coefficient of earth pressure at rest, K0, was investigated under high pressures. The results indicate that the rigid pressure chamber and flexible lateral confining pressure medium method gives a stress ratio at the initial stage that is not the real K0. Moreover, K0 increases during the loading process becoming greater at high pressures. In the unloading process, however, K0 increases only at the initial stage but decreases thereafter. In addition, the incremental magnitude definition, K0=dσ3/dσ1, gives higher values than the total magnitude definition, K0=σ3/σ1, under loading. This is also true during initial stages of unloading. The experiment results also indicate that earth pressure at rest in deep and thick soils can be estimated by a power function of axial and confining pressures. It is necessary to choose the appropriate Kn to avoid some accidents.展开更多
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52304136)Young Talent of Lifting Engineering for Science and Technology in Shandong,China(No.SDAST2024QTA060)Key Project of Research and Development in Liaocheng(No.2023YD02)。
文摘It is important to analyze the damage evolution process of surrounding rock under different water content for the stability of engineering rock mass.Based on digital speckle correlation(DSCM),acoustic emission(AE)and electromagnetic radiation(EMR),uniaxial hierarchical cyclic loading and unloading tests were carried out on sandstones with different fracture numbers under dry,natural and saturated water content,to explore the fracture propagation,failure precursor characteristics and damage response mechanism under the influence of water content effect.The results show that with the increase of water content,the peak stress and crack initiation stress decrease gradually,and the decreases are 15.28%-21.11%and 17.64%-23.04%,respectively.The peak strain and crack initiation strain increase gradually,and the increases are 19.85%-44.53%and 19.15%-41.94%,respectively.The precracked rock with different water content is mainly characterized by tensile failure at different loading stages.However,with the increase of water content,the proportion of shear cracks gradually increases,while acoustic emission events gradually decrease,the dissipative energy and energy storage limits of the rock under peak load gradually decrease,and the charge signal increases significantly,which is because the lubrication effect of water reduces the friction coefficient between crack surfaces.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U2244215)the Knowledge Innovation Program of Wuhan-Basic Research(Grant No.2022010801010159)the Major Project of Inner Mongolia Science and Technology(Grant No.2021ZD0034).
文摘Preexisting cracks inside tight sandstones are one of the most important properties for controlling the mechanical and seepage behaviors.During the cyclic loading process,the rock generally exhibits obvious memorability and irreversible plastic deformation,even in the linear elastic stage.The assessment of the evolution of preexisting cracks under hydrostatic pressure loading and unloading processes is helpful in understanding the mechanism of plastic deformation.In this study,ultrasonic measurements were conducted on two tight sandstone specimens with different bedding orientations subjected to hydrostatic loading and unloading processes.The P-wave velocity was characterized by a similar response with the volumetric strain to the hydrostatic pressure and showed different strain sensitivities at different loading and unloading stages.A numerical model based on the discrete element method(DEM)was proposed to quantitatively clarify the evolution of the crack distribution under different hydrostatic pressures.The numerical model was verified by comparing the evolution of the measured P-wave velocities on two anisotropic specimens.The irreversible plastic deformation that occurred during the hydrostatic unloading stage was mainly due to the permanent closure of plastic-controlled cracks.The closure and reopening of cracks with a small aspect ratio account for the major microstructure evolution during the hydrostatic loading and unloading processes.Such evolution of microcracks is highly dependent on the stress path.The anisotropy of the crack distribution plays an important role in the magnitude and strain sensitivity of the P-wave velocity under stress conditions.The study can provide insight into the microstructure evolution during cyclic loading and unloading processes.
基金Project(41672290)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2016J01189)supported by the Natural Science foundation of Fujian Province,China
文摘A new analytical solution for ground surface settlement induced by deep excavation is proposed based on the elastic half space Melan’s solution,and the analytical model is related to the physical and mechanical properties of soil with the loading and unloading action during excavation process.The change law of earth pressure of the normal consolidation soil after the foundation pit excavation was analyzed,and elastic displacement calculation methods of analytic solution were further established given the influence of excavation and unloading.According to the change of stress state in the excavation process of foundation pit,the planar mechanical analysis model of the foundation excavation problem was established.By combining this model with the physical equations and geometric equations of plane strain problem with consideration of the loading and unloading modulus of soil,constitutive equation of the plane strain problem was also established.The loading and unloading modulus formula was obtained by using the parameter calculation method in Duncan-Chang curve model.The constitutive equation obtained from the model was used to calculate the soil stress state of each point to determine its loading and unloading modulus.Finally,the foundation pit displacement change after excavation was calculated,and thus the soil pressure distribution after retaining structure deformation.The theoretical results calculated by making corresponding programs were applied to engineering practice.By comparing the conventional calculation results with monitoring results,the practicability and feasibility of the calculation model were verified,which should provide a theoretical basis for similar projects.
基金Projects(51774187,51324744,51374129)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(71380100006)supported by the Innovation Foundation of Doctoral Student in Hunan Province,China+1 种基金Project(2017SK2280)supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Department,ChinaProject(17A184)supported by the Key Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Hunan Province,China
文摘In-situ rock failures can result from stress changes due to pure loading and/or unloading. Understanding of the damage evolution behavior in brittle rocks during loading and unloading is imperative for the designs of rock structures. In this paper, we investigate the damage evolution characteristics of a granitic rock during loading and unloading after a series of triaxial experiments performed at different confining pressures. The axial stress-axial strain variations of the tested specimens revealed that the specimens undergoing unloading fail with a lower axial strain compared to the specimens failed purely by loading. Higher confining pressures were observed to exacerbate the difference. Volumetric strain versus axial strain curves indicated that the curves reverse the trend with the beginning of major damage of specimens. We suggest here a new form of equation to describe the secant modulus variation of brittle rocks against the axial stress for the unloading process. Failure mechanisms of tested specimens showed two distinct patterns, namely, specimens under pure loading failed with a single distinct shear fracture while for the unloading case specimens displayed multiple intersecting fractures. In addition, analysis of the evolution of dissipation and elastic energy during deformation of the specimens under loading and unloading conditions showed differentiable characteristics. Moreover, we evaluated the variations of two damage indices defined based on the energy dissipation and secant modulus evolution during deformation and observed that both of them satisfactorily distinguish key stages of damage evolution.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52274118 and 52274145)the Construction Project of Chenzhou National Sustainable Development Agenda Innovation Demonstration Zone(No.2021sfQ18).
文摘This paper investigates mechanical behaviours of sandstone during post-peak cyclic loading and unloading subjected to hydromechanical coupling effect, confirming the peak and residual strengths reduction laws of sandstone with water pressure, and revealing the influence of water pressure on the upper limit stress and deformation characteristics of sandstone during post-peak cyclic loading and unloading.Regarding the rock strength, the experimental study confirms that the peak strength σ_(p) and residual strength σ_(r) decrease as water pressure P increases. Especially, the normalized strength parameters σ_(p)/σ_(pk) and σ_(r)/σ_(re) was negatively and linearly correlated with the P/σ_(3). Moreover, the Hoek-Brown strength criterion can be applied to describe the relationship between effective peak strength and effective confining stress. During post-peak cyclic loading and unloading, both the upper limit stress σ_(p(i)) and crack damage threshold stress σ_(cd(i)) of each cycle tend to decrease with the increasing cycle number. A hysteresis loop exists among the loading and unloading stress–strain curves, indicating the unloading deformation modulus E_(unload) is larger than the loading deformation modulus E_(load). Based on experimental results,a post-peak strength prediction model related to water pressure and plastic shear strain is established.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52074041)the Chongqing Talent Program(No.cstc2022ycjh-bgzxm0077)the Postgraduate Research and Innovation Foundation of Chongqing,China(No.CYS23060).
文摘In coal mining,rock strata are fractured under cyclic loading and unloading to form fracture channels.Fracture channels are the main flow narrows for gas.Therefore,expounding the flow conductivity of fracture channels in rocks on fluids is significant for gas flow in rock strata.In this regard,graded incremental cyclic loading and unloading experiments were conducted on sandstones with different initial stress levels.Then,the three-dimensional models for fracture channels in sandstones were established.Finally,the fracture channel percentages were used to reflect the flow conductivity of fracture channels.The study revealed how the particle size distribution of fractured sandstone affects the formation and expansion of fracture channels.It was found that a smaller proportion of large blocks and a higher proportion of small blocks after sandstone fails contribute more to the formation of fracture channels.The proportion of fracture channels in fractured rock can indicate the flow conductivity of those channels.When the proportion of fracture channels varies gently,fluids flow evenly through those channels.However,if the proportion of fracture channels varies significantly,it can greatly affect the flow rate of fluids.The research results contribute to revealing the morphological evolution and flow conductivity of fracture channels in sandstone and then provide a theoretical basis for clarifying the gas flow pattern in the rock strata of coal mines.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50974100)WHUT(NO.125106002)
文摘The mechanical properties are essentially different when rock material is subjected to loading or unloading conditions. In this study, loading and unloading tests with various confining pressures are conducted to investigate the mechanical properties of marble material samples taken from the deep diversion tunnels of Jinping II Hydropower Station. The stress-strain relationship, failure characteristics and strength criterion are compared and analyzed based on the experiment results. The results show： in the loading and unloading test, peak strength, lateral strain, axial strain and plastic deformation increase significantly as the confining pressure increases. Lateral strain increased significantly and obvious lateral dilatancy can be observed to the change of confining pressure; The fracture mode is mainly the single shear fracture for the triaxial compression test and post-peak test, angle between the failure surface and the ends of the rock material becomes smaller as the confining pressure increases. Hock-Brown strength criterion reflects the strength characteristics of marble material under two different unloading conditions, and has some supplementary effects to the rock material of mechanical field.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41430634)the State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Grant No. Y11002Q02)
文摘During the constructions of motorways and high-speed railway lines in the Yanji Basin,large amounts of excess mudstones due to the enormous tunnel excavations and slope cuts would be deposited as landfills.Assessing the deformation and permeability of Yanji mudstone became important for the design,construction and operation of the landfills.This paper presents an experimental study on the deformation and permeability of Yanji mudstone by carrying out a series of oedometer tests with loading/unloading cycles.The results show that the sample with a lower initial water content exhibited greater swelling deformation after inundation,a lower yield stress,greater deformation and a higher hydraulic conductivity during the loading/unloading cycles.As the number of loading/unloading cycles increased,the yield stress and accumulated plastic deformation increased,while the compression index,rebound index and hydraulic conductivity decreased.The samples became stiffer and their hydromechanical behaviour tended to be stable after three cycles.The compression curves could be divided into pre-yield and post-yield zones.The post-yield zones of compression curves and the rebound curves could be normalized into a unique line,and the pre-yield zones of the compression curves could be described as lines.Basic equations were developed to predict mudstone deformation under cyclic loading and unloading.Additionally,an empirical relationship between the hydraulic conductivity and void ratio was also proposed.The ability of the proposed methods was verified by the overall good agreement between the experimental results and predicted values.
文摘In this paper, Dynamic Relaxation Method is applied to study the postbuckling path of cylindrically curved panels of laminated composite materials during loading and unloading. The phenomenon that loading paths do not coincide with unloading paths has been found. Numerical results are given for cylindrically curved cross-ply panels subjected to uniform uniaxial compression under two types of boundary conditions. The influence of the number of layers, the panels curvature and the initial imperfection on the postbuckling paths is discussed.
文摘In the construction of wind power tower, the loading and unloading operation of tower is basically involved. However, due to the large size of wind power tower and its great characteristics in weight, it is necessary to use two gantry cranes to handle the tower crane at the same time, so as to effectively meet the transportation and handling of loading and unloading vehicles. However, in the actual construction, it is often affected by the heavy operation of the equipment. Therefore, based on this situation, this paper studies the hydraulic lifting device for wind power tower loading and unloading vehicle, in order to ensure that the device can play its due role in operation.
基金Projects(52279117,52325905)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(DJ-HXGG-2023-16)supported by the Technology Project of PowerChinaProject(SKLGME-JBGS2401)supported by the State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering,China。
文摘During underground excavation,the surrounding rock mass is subjected to complex cyclic stress,significantly impacting its long-term stability,especially under varying water content conditions where this effect is amplified.However,research on the mechanical response mechanisms of surrounding rock mass under such conditions remains inadequate.This study utilized acoustic emission(AE)and resistivity testing to monitor rock fracture changes,revealing the rock’s damage state and characterizing the damage evolution process during uniaxial cyclic loading and unloading.First,a damage variable equation was established based on AE and resistivity parameters,leading to the derivation of a corresponding damage constitutive equation.Uniaxial cyclic loading and unloading tests were then conducted on sandstone samples with varying water contents,continuously monitoring AE signals and resistivity,along with computed tomography scans before and after failure.The predictions from the damage constitutive equation were compared with experimental results.This comparison shows that the proposed damage variable equation effectively characterizes the damage evolution of sandstone during loading and unloading,and that the constitutive equation closely fits the experimental data.This study provides a theoretical basis for monitoring and assessing the responses of surrounding rock mass during underground excavation.
基金Project(2023YFC3009003) supported by the National Key R&D Program of ChinaProjects(52130409, 52121003, 52374249, 52204220) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2024JCCXAQ01) supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China。
文摘In this study,a uniaxial cyclic compression test is conducted on coal-rock composite structures under two cyclic loads using MTSE45.104 testing apparatus to investigate the macro-mesoscopic deformation,damage behavior,and energy evolution characteristics of these structures under different cyclic stress disturbances.Three loading and unloading rates(LURs)are tested to examine the damage behaviors and energy-driven characteristics of the composites.The findings reveal that the energy-driven behavior,mechanical properties,and macro-micro degradation characteristics of the composites are significantly influenced by the loading rate.Under the gradual cyclic loading and unloading(CLU)path with a constant lower limit(path I)and the CLU path with variable upper and lower boundaries(path II),an increase in LURs from 0.05 to 0.15 mm/min reduces the average loading time by 32.39%and 48.60%,respectively.Consequently,the total number of cracks in the samples increases by 1.66-fold for path I and 1.41-fold for path II.As LURs further increase,the energy storage limit of samples expands,leading to a higher proportion of transmatrix and shear cracks.Under both cyclic loading conditions,a broader cyclic stress range promotes energy dissipation and the formation of internal fractures.Notably,at higher loading rates,cracks tend to propagate along primary weak surfaces,leading to an increased incidence of intermatrix fractures.This behavior indicates a microscopic feature of the failure mechanisms in composite structures.These results provide a theoretical basis for elucidating the damage and failure characteristics of coal-rock composite structures under cyclic stress disturbances.
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51839003 and 42207221).
文摘Surrounding rocks at different locations are generally subjected to different stress paths during the process of deep hard rock excavation.In this study,to reveal the mechanical parameters of deep surrounding rock under different stress paths,a new cyclic loading and unloading test method for controlled true triaxial loading and unloading and principal stress direction interchange was proposed,and the evolution of mechanical parameters of Shuangjiangkou granite under different stress paths was studied,including the deformation modulus,elastic deformation increment ratios,fracture degree,cohesion and internal friction angle.Additionally,stress path coefficient was defined to characterize different stress paths,and the functional relationships among the stress path coefficient,rock fracture degree difference coefficient,cohesion and internal friction angle were obtained.The results show that during the true triaxial cyclic loading and unloading process,the deformation modulus and cohesion gradually decrease,while the internal friction angle gradually increases with increasing equivalent crack strain.The stress path coefficient is exponentially related to the rock fracture degree difference coefficient.As the stress path coefficient increases,the degrees of cohesion weakening and internal friction angle strengthening decrease linearly.During cyclic loading and unloading under true triaxial principal stress direction interchange,the direction of crack development changes,and the deformation modulus increases,while the cohesion and internal friction angle decrease slightly,indicating that the principal stress direction interchange has a strengthening effect on the surrounding rocks.Finally,the influences of the principal stress interchange direction on the stabilities of deep engineering excavation projects are discussed.
基金supported by Ordos Science and Technology Bureau (Grant No. IMRI23005)funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51904306, 42277174)
文摘Due to excavation disturbances and the coupled hydro-mechanical effects,deep rock masses experience nonlinear large deformations in the surrounding rock,necessitating an urgent exploration of the rock damage and failure mechanisms from the perspectives of hydro-mechanical coupling and mechanical properties.Therefore,this study conducted uniaxial cyclic loading-unloading tests on sandstone samples with different water contents(0%,0.26%,0.52%,0.78%,and 1.04%)to investigate the microstructural evolution,energy evolution laws,and failure characteristics under varying water contents and cyclic loading conditions.The main conclusions are as follows:(1)Concerning micro-pore structures,as the water content increases,the porosity and maximum pore size of the sandstone first decrease and then increase.At 0%water content,the porosity is 4.82%and the maximum pore size is 31.94μm.At 0.26%water content,both porosity and maximum pore size decrease to 3.03%and 16.15μm,respectively.When the water content reaches 1.04%,the porosity and maximum pore size increase to 14.34%and 45.99μm,respectively.(2)Regarding energy evolution laws,the energy evolution of the specimens during cyclic loading-unloading mainly converts to elastic energy,showing a step-wise increase in energy.Further analysis reveals that the water content has a significant impact on the dissipation energy coefficient of the sandstone.At lower stress levels(<0.4σmax),the water content has a negligible effect,while at higher stress levels(>0.85σmax),an increase in water content leads to increased fluctuations in the dissipation energy coefficient.(3)In terms of failure characteristics,with increasing water content,the failure mode of the specimens shifts from primary crack failure to microcrack failure,corresponding to the energy evolution during cyclic loading-unloading processes.
基金supported by the National Science Fund for Excellent Young researchers of Science China(52122404)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41977238).
文摘The rock mass in fault zones is frequently subjected to cyclic loading and unloading during deep resource exploitation and tunnel excavation.Research on the mechanical and hydraulic characteristics of fault rock during the cyclic loading and unloading is of great signifcance for revealing the formation mechanism of water-conducting pathways in fault and preventing water inrush disasters.In this study,the mechanical and seepage tests of fault rock under the multi-stage cyclic loading and unloading of axial compression were carried out by using the fuid–solid coupling triaxial experimental device.The hysteresis loop of the stress–strain curve,peak strain rate,secant Young's modulus,and permeability of fault rock were obtained,and the evolution law of the dissipated energy of fault rock with the cyclic number of load and unloading was discussed.The experimental results show that with an increase in the cyclic number of loading and unloading,several changes occur.The hysteresis loop of the stress–strain curve of the fault rock shifts towards higher levels of strain.Additionally,both the peak strain rate and the secant Young's modulus of the fault rock increase,resulting in an increase in the secant Young's modulus of the fault rock mass.However,the growth rate of the secant Young's modulus gradually slows down with the increase of cyclic number of loading and unloading.The permeability evolution of fault rock under the multi-stage cyclic loading and unloading of axial compression can be divided into three stages:steady increase stage,cyclic decrease stage,and rapid increase stage.Besides,the calculation model of dissipated energy of fault rock considering the efective stress was established.The calculation results show that the relationship between the dissipated energy of fault rock and the cyclic number of loading and unloading conforms to an exponential function.
基金Supported by Science and Technology Research Project of Anhui Province(15czz02030)
文摘To reduce the amount of labor in the sheet metal stamping industry, improve the processing efficiency and safety factor and realize the automatic production of stamping, this paper designs a new type of overall plan about automatic loading and unloading material manipulator for telescopic punch which can realize the telescopic movements with two degrees. The mechanical structure of the manipulator includes a lifting device and a telescopic device. Using PLC control program, the control system can automatically achieve continuous beat actions of drawing and stacking for the processing raw materials. According to the mechanical structure, the paper analyzes the working principle and control strategy of each component in the loading-and-unloading material manipulator systems.
文摘Cyclic triaxial tests are conducted to analyze the evolution of strength parameters and energy dissipation of thawing silty clay under different stress paths.The effects of freezing temperature,thawing temperature and confining pressures on the stress-strain and strength characteristics of soil samples are studied through monotonic loading and cyclic loading tests by using high-and low-temperature triaxial apparatus.The variation of the total work,elastic deformation energy,dissipated energy,energy dissipation rate,residual strain,and damage variable during loading and unloading are discussed.The experimental results show that the samples have higher strain tolerance under high confining pressure,low freezing temperature,and low thawing temperature,and the same other conditions.The soil sample state and failure pattern can be judged by using the energy parameters measured in the experiment.
基金Australian Research Council,Grant/Award Number:DP210100437National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:52274102Graduate Research and Innovation Projects of Jiangsu Province,Grant/Award Number:KYCX21_2335。
文摘In order to mitigate the risk of geological disasters induced by fault activation when roadways intersect reverse faults in coal mining,this paper uses a combination of mechanical models with PFC2D software.A mechanical model is introduced to represent various fault angles,followed by a series of PFC2D loading and unloading tests to validate the model and investigate fault instability and crack propagation under different excavation rates and angles.The results show that(1)the theoretical fault model,impacted by roadway advancing,shows a linear reduction in horizontal stress at a rate of-2.01 MPa/m,while vertical stress increases linearly at 4.02 MPa/m.(2)Atfield excavation speeds of 2.4,4.8,7.2,and 9.6 m/day,the vertical loading rates for the model are 2.23,4.47,6.70,and 8.93 Pa/s,respectively.(3)Roadway advancement primarily causes tensile-compressive failures in front of the roadway,with a decrease in tensile cracks as the stress rate increases.(4)An increase in the fault angle leads to denser cracking on the fault plane,with negligible cracking near the fault itself.The dominant crack orientation is approximately 90°,aligned with the vertical stress.
文摘This paper is devoted to the nonlinear stress and strain analysis oftunneling and working conditions of Wanjiazhai Division Project No.7 Tunnel in Shanxi province ofChina. The initial geological stress of loess was simulated by grading fill; the theory of unloadingproposed by Duncan and boundary stress of elasticity were used to calculate the excavation of thetunnel; Goodman joint elements were applied to simulate the joints of the liners; both loading andunloading tests have been performed to determine the parameters of Duncan-Chang's model and thecalculated results were compared; Terzaghi' s theory on loosening earth pressure was applied. Manyworking conditions were analyzed and some reasonable results were obtained. Based on the analyses,reparative measures were proposed and completed. The tunnel has functioned well since October, 2001.
基金Projects 50534040 supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaBK2007040 by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu ProvinceCX08B_103Z by the Post Graduate Research Projects of Jiangsu Province
文摘The effect of test methods and stress paths on the experimental value of the coefficient of earth pressure at rest, K0, was investigated under high pressures. The results indicate that the rigid pressure chamber and flexible lateral confining pressure medium method gives a stress ratio at the initial stage that is not the real K0. Moreover, K0 increases during the loading process becoming greater at high pressures. In the unloading process, however, K0 increases only at the initial stage but decreases thereafter. In addition, the incremental magnitude definition, K0=dσ3/dσ1, gives higher values than the total magnitude definition, K0=σ3/σ1, under loading. This is also true during initial stages of unloading. The experiment results also indicate that earth pressure at rest in deep and thick soils can be estimated by a power function of axial and confining pressures. It is necessary to choose the appropriate Kn to avoid some accidents.
