Mitchell's solution is commonly used to determine the required strength of vertically exposed cemented backfill in mines. Developed for drained backfill, Mitchell model assumed a zero friction angle for the backfi...Mitchell's solution is commonly used to determine the required strength of vertically exposed cemented backfill in mines. Developed for drained backfill, Mitchell model assumed a zero friction angle for the backfill. Physical model tests were performed. Good agreements were obtained between the required strengths predicted by the analytical solution and experimental results. However, it is well-known that zero friction angle can only be possible in terms of total stresses when geomaterials are submitted to unconsolidated and undrained conditions. A revisit to Mitchell's physical model tests reveals that both the laboratory tests performed for obtaining the shear strength parameters of the cemented backfill and the box stability tests were conducted under a condition close to undrained condition. This explains well the good agreement between Mitchell's solution and experimental results. Good agreements are equally obtained between Mitchell's experimental results and FLAC3 D numerical modeling of shortterm stability analyses of exposed cemented backfill.展开更多
At present,the mechanical testing on the ductility of cement sheath is faced with multiple technical difficulties.In this paper,numerical simulation and laboratory evaluation were adopted to compare the mechanical per...At present,the mechanical testing on the ductility of cement sheath is faced with multiple technical difficulties.In this paper,numerical simulation and laboratory evaluation were adopted to compare the mechanical performance of typical elastic,flexible,ductile and neat cement systems at home and abroad by different loading rates,value range of stress-strain curve,confining pressure and temperature.It is shown that when the loading rate is lower,the stress-strain curve of set cement is not smooth,but distorted,and the stress cannot be responded in time;that when the loading rate is higher,the stress-strain curve of set cement is smooth,and the yield stage is remarkable,indicating that higher loading rate can reflect the yield strain behavior of set cement more truly;that the recommended Young's modulus range of set cement should be changed based on the actual downhole conditions;that temperature has more effect on yield stress and ultimate strain,but less effect on elastic modulus;that confining pressure has more effect on ultimate stress and ultimate strain,but less effect on elastic modulus;and that when the confining pressure is lower and temperature is higher,the yield stage of set cement is more remarkable.It is concluded that these mechanical behaviors of cement system in different conditions provide a technical support for understanding the mechanical essence of downhole cement sheath and exploring the mechanical integrity of cement sheath and even that of the whole wellbore.展开更多
This paper presents the results of the shear strength（frictional strength） of cemented paste backfillcemented paste backfill（CPB-CPB） and cemented paste backfillerock wall（CPB-rock） interfaces. The frictional be...This paper presents the results of the shear strength（frictional strength） of cemented paste backfillcemented paste backfill（CPB-CPB） and cemented paste backfillerock wall（CPB-rock） interfaces. The frictional behaviors of these interfaces were assessed for the short-term curing times（3 d and 7 d） using a direct shear apparatus RDS-200 from GCTS（Geotechnical Consulting ＆ Testing Systems）. The shear（friction） tests were performed at three different constant normal stress levels on flat and smooth interfaces. These tests aimed at understanding the mobilized shear strength at the CPB-rock and CPB-CPB interfaces during and/or after open stope filling（no exposed face）. The applied normal stress levels were varied in a range corresponding to the usually measured in-situ horizontal pressures（longitudinal or transverse） developed within paste-filled stopes（uniaxial compressive strength, s c 150 k Pa）. Results show that the mobilized shear strength is higher at the CPB-CPB interface than that at the CPB-rock interface. Also, the perfect elastoplastic behaviors observed for the CPB-rock interfaces were not observed for the CPB-CPB interfaces with low cement content which exhibits a strain-hardening behavior. These results are useful to estimate or validate numerical model for pressures determination in cemented backfill stope at short term. The tests were performed on real backfill and granite. The results may help understanding the mechanical behavior of the cemented paste backfill in general and, in particular, analyzing the shear strength at backfillebackfill and backfill-rock interfaces.展开更多
基金financial support from China Scholarship Council(CSC)under the Grant CSC No.201406460041financial support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC 402318)+4 种基金the Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvéen Santéet en Sécuritédu Travail(IRSST 2013-0029)Fonds de Recherche du Québec-Nature et Technologies(FRQNT 2015-MI-191676)the industrial partners of Research Institute on Mines and Environment(RIME UQAT-Polytechnique)The financial support from the National Science and Technology Support Program of China(No.2013BAB02B02)the Scientific Research Fund of Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy of China(No.YJ201507)
文摘Mitchell's solution is commonly used to determine the required strength of vertically exposed cemented backfill in mines. Developed for drained backfill, Mitchell model assumed a zero friction angle for the backfill. Physical model tests were performed. Good agreements were obtained between the required strengths predicted by the analytical solution and experimental results. However, it is well-known that zero friction angle can only be possible in terms of total stresses when geomaterials are submitted to unconsolidated and undrained conditions. A revisit to Mitchell's physical model tests reveals that both the laboratory tests performed for obtaining the shear strength parameters of the cemented backfill and the box stability tests were conducted under a condition close to undrained condition. This explains well the good agreement between Mitchell's solution and experimental results. Good agreements are equally obtained between Mitchell's experimental results and FLAC3 D numerical modeling of shortterm stability analyses of exposed cemented backfill.
文摘At present,the mechanical testing on the ductility of cement sheath is faced with multiple technical difficulties.In this paper,numerical simulation and laboratory evaluation were adopted to compare the mechanical performance of typical elastic,flexible,ductile and neat cement systems at home and abroad by different loading rates,value range of stress-strain curve,confining pressure and temperature.It is shown that when the loading rate is lower,the stress-strain curve of set cement is not smooth,but distorted,and the stress cannot be responded in time;that when the loading rate is higher,the stress-strain curve of set cement is smooth,and the yield stage is remarkable,indicating that higher loading rate can reflect the yield strain behavior of set cement more truly;that the recommended Young's modulus range of set cement should be changed based on the actual downhole conditions;that temperature has more effect on yield stress and ultimate strain,but less effect on elastic modulus;that confining pressure has more effect on ultimate stress and ultimate strain,but less effect on elastic modulus;and that when the confining pressure is lower and temperature is higher,the yield stage of set cement is more remarkable.It is concluded that these mechanical behaviors of cement system in different conditions provide a technical support for understanding the mechanical essence of downhole cement sheath and exploring the mechanical integrity of cement sheath and even that of the whole wellbore.
文摘This paper presents the results of the shear strength（frictional strength） of cemented paste backfillcemented paste backfill（CPB-CPB） and cemented paste backfillerock wall（CPB-rock） interfaces. The frictional behaviors of these interfaces were assessed for the short-term curing times（3 d and 7 d） using a direct shear apparatus RDS-200 from GCTS（Geotechnical Consulting ＆ Testing Systems）. The shear（friction） tests were performed at three different constant normal stress levels on flat and smooth interfaces. These tests aimed at understanding the mobilized shear strength at the CPB-rock and CPB-CPB interfaces during and/or after open stope filling（no exposed face）. The applied normal stress levels were varied in a range corresponding to the usually measured in-situ horizontal pressures（longitudinal or transverse） developed within paste-filled stopes（uniaxial compressive strength, s c 150 k Pa）. Results show that the mobilized shear strength is higher at the CPB-CPB interface than that at the CPB-rock interface. Also, the perfect elastoplastic behaviors observed for the CPB-rock interfaces were not observed for the CPB-CPB interfaces with low cement content which exhibits a strain-hardening behavior. These results are useful to estimate or validate numerical model for pressures determination in cemented backfill stope at short term. The tests were performed on real backfill and granite. The results may help understanding the mechanical behavior of the cemented paste backfill in general and, in particular, analyzing the shear strength at backfillebackfill and backfill-rock interfaces.
