Despite the prevalence and validity of the universal distinct element code(UDEC)in simulations in geotechnics domain,water-weakening process of rock models remains elusive.Prior research has made positive contribution...Despite the prevalence and validity of the universal distinct element code(UDEC)in simulations in geotechnics domain,water-weakening process of rock models remains elusive.Prior research has made positive contributions to a presupposed link between modelling parameters and saturation degree,Sr.Nevertheless,this effort presents inaccurate results and limited implications owing to the misleading interpretation,that is,devoid of the basic logic in UDEC that modelling parameters should be calibrated by tested macroscopic properties in contrast to a presupposed relation with Sr.To fill this gap,a new methodology is proposed by coupling a computationally efficient parametric study with the simulation of water-weakening mechanisms.More specifically,tested macroscopic properties with different Sr values are input into parametric relations to acquire initial modelling parameters that are sequentially calibrated and modulated until simulations are in line with geomechanical tests.Illustrative example reveals that numerical water-weakening effects on macroscopic properties,mechanical behaviours,and failure configurations are highly consistent with tested ones with noticeable computational expediency,implying the feasibility and simplicity of this methodology.Furthermore,with compatibility across various numerical models,the proposed methodology substantially extends the applicability of UDEC in simulating water-weakening geotechnical problems.展开更多
Water-weakening presents a promising strategy for the in-situ improvement of rock cuttability.This study unveils the influences of water saturation on the mechanical response and fragmentation characteristics of rock ...Water-weakening presents a promising strategy for the in-situ improvement of rock cuttability.This study unveils the influences of water saturation on the mechanical response and fragmentation characteristics of rock samples.A series of rock-cutting tests using conical pick indentation was conducted on three types of sandstone samples under both dry and water-saturated conditions.The relationships between cutting force and indentation depth,as well as typical cuttability indices are determined and compared for dry and water-saturated samples.The experimental results reveal that the presence of water facilitates shearing failure in rock samples,as well as alleviates the fluctuations in the cutting force-indentation depth curve Furthermore,the peak cutting force(F_(p)),cutting work(W_(p)),and specific energy(SE)undergo apparent decrease after water saturation,whereas the trend in the indentation depth at rock failure(D_(f))varies across different rock types.Additionally,the water-induced percentage reductions in F_(p)and SE correlate positively with the quartz and swelling clay content within the rocks,suggesting that the cuttability improvement due to water saturation is attributed to the combined effects of stress corrosion and frictional reduction.These findings carry significant implications for improving rock cuttability in mechanized excavation of hard rock formations.展开更多
Due to the weakness in mechanical properties of chlorite schist and the high in situ stress in Jinping II hydropower station, the rock mass surrounding the diversion tunnels located in chlorite schist was observed wit...Due to the weakness in mechanical properties of chlorite schist and the high in situ stress in Jinping II hydropower station, the rock mass surrounding the diversion tunnels located in chlorite schist was observed with extremely large deformations. This may significantly increase the risk of tunnel instability during excavation. In order to assess the stability of the diversion tunnels laboratory tests were carried out in association with the petrophysical properties, mechanical behaviors and waterlweakening properties of chlorite schist. The continuous deformation of surrounding rock mass, the destruction of the support structure and a large-scale collapse induced by the weak chlorite schist and high in situ stress were analyzed. The distributions of compressive deformation in the excavation zone with large deformations were also studied. In this regard, two reinforcement schemes for the excavation of diversion tunnel bottom section were proposed accordingly. This study could offer theoretical basis for deed tunnel construction in similar geological condition~展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.41977249 and 42090052the China Scholarship Council under file No.202204910040.
文摘Despite the prevalence and validity of the universal distinct element code(UDEC)in simulations in geotechnics domain,water-weakening process of rock models remains elusive.Prior research has made positive contributions to a presupposed link between modelling parameters and saturation degree,Sr.Nevertheless,this effort presents inaccurate results and limited implications owing to the misleading interpretation,that is,devoid of the basic logic in UDEC that modelling parameters should be calibrated by tested macroscopic properties in contrast to a presupposed relation with Sr.To fill this gap,a new methodology is proposed by coupling a computationally efficient parametric study with the simulation of water-weakening mechanisms.More specifically,tested macroscopic properties with different Sr values are input into parametric relations to acquire initial modelling parameters that are sequentially calibrated and modulated until simulations are in line with geomechanical tests.Illustrative example reveals that numerical water-weakening effects on macroscopic properties,mechanical behaviours,and failure configurations are highly consistent with tested ones with noticeable computational expediency,implying the feasibility and simplicity of this methodology.Furthermore,with compatibility across various numerical models,the proposed methodology substantially extends the applicability of UDEC in simulating water-weakening geotechnical problems.
基金supported by financial grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52334003 and 52104111)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFC2905600)。
文摘Water-weakening presents a promising strategy for the in-situ improvement of rock cuttability.This study unveils the influences of water saturation on the mechanical response and fragmentation characteristics of rock samples.A series of rock-cutting tests using conical pick indentation was conducted on three types of sandstone samples under both dry and water-saturated conditions.The relationships between cutting force and indentation depth,as well as typical cuttability indices are determined and compared for dry and water-saturated samples.The experimental results reveal that the presence of water facilitates shearing failure in rock samples,as well as alleviates the fluctuations in the cutting force-indentation depth curve Furthermore,the peak cutting force(F_(p)),cutting work(W_(p)),and specific energy(SE)undergo apparent decrease after water saturation,whereas the trend in the indentation depth at rock failure(D_(f))varies across different rock types.Additionally,the water-induced percentage reductions in F_(p)and SE correlate positively with the quartz and swelling clay content within the rocks,suggesting that the cuttability improvement due to water saturation is attributed to the combined effects of stress corrosion and frictional reduction.These findings carry significant implications for improving rock cuttability in mechanized excavation of hard rock formations.
基金financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.51009132,10972221,10672167 and 41172288the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No. 2014CB046902
文摘Due to the weakness in mechanical properties of chlorite schist and the high in situ stress in Jinping II hydropower station, the rock mass surrounding the diversion tunnels located in chlorite schist was observed with extremely large deformations. This may significantly increase the risk of tunnel instability during excavation. In order to assess the stability of the diversion tunnels laboratory tests were carried out in association with the petrophysical properties, mechanical behaviors and waterlweakening properties of chlorite schist. The continuous deformation of surrounding rock mass, the destruction of the support structure and a large-scale collapse induced by the weak chlorite schist and high in situ stress were analyzed. The distributions of compressive deformation in the excavation zone with large deformations were also studied. In this regard, two reinforcement schemes for the excavation of diversion tunnel bottom section were proposed accordingly. This study could offer theoretical basis for deed tunnel construction in similar geological condition~
