Numerical Study on Zonal Disintegration of Deep Rock Mass Using Three-Dimensional Bonded Block Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingteng Tang ◽  
Wenbing Xie ◽  
Xingkai Wang ◽  
Zhili Su ◽  
Jinhai Xu
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Fracture Zone ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Zonal Disintegration ◽  
Block Model ◽  
Deep Rock Mass ◽  
Damaged Zone ◽  
Deep Rock

Zonal disintegration, a phenomenon of fractured zones and intact zones distributed alternately in deep rock mass, is different from the excavation-damaged zone of shallow rock mass. In this study, bonded block model of 3DEC was employed to study the fracture mode and origination condition of zonal disintegration. Initiation, propagation, and coalescence progress of fracture around the roadway boundary under different triaxial stress conditions are elaborated. Numerical simulation demonstrated that zonal disintegration may occur when the direction of maximum principal stress is parallel to the roadway axis. It is interesting to find that the fracture around the roadway boundary traced the line of a spiral line, while slip-line fractures distributed apart from the roadway boundary. The extent of the alternate fracture zone decreased as the confining pressure increased, and alternate fracture zone was no longer in existence when the confining pressure reaches a certain value. Effects of roadway shape on zonal disintegration were also studied, and the results indicated that the curvature of the fracture track line tends to be equal to the roadway boundary in shallow surrounding rock of the roadway, while the fractures in deep surrounding rock seems unaffected by the roadway shape. Those findings are of great significance to support design of deep underground openings.

Research on Support Technique for Excavation Process of Deep Rock Mass

2013 ◽  
Vol 438-439 ◽  
pp. 1249-1252
Author(s):  
Hong Xiao Wu ◽  
Song Lin Yue ◽  
Cun Cheng Shi ◽  
Xiao Hu ◽  
Cheng Chu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Support Program ◽  
Tunnel Excavation ◽  
Deep Rock Mass ◽  
Rock Stability ◽  
Excavation Process ◽  
Deep Rock ◽  
Fracturing Mechanism

In the deep rock mass surrounding, rock burst, large deformation, zonal fracturing and phenomena like these may occur in the tunnel excavation process. When zonal fracturing happens, it is essential to reconsider the types of support, the boundary of support and the approach of tunnel excavation. In this paper, the control theory about the surrounding rock stability under high pre-existing stresses was researched, and the efficient support form which was the combination of high strength anchor bar and anchor cable was ascertained to be adaptive to deep tunnel excavation. According to the deformation and zonal fracturing mechanism of the surrounding rock, a comprehensive support program that combined intensive short anchor bars and long anchor cables was established, and the numerical simulation was carried out to verify the feasibility of the support form.

scholarly journals The Principle of Invariant Stress of the Surrounding Rock of the Hole under the Condition of Equal Pressure in the Deep Rock Mass

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Xiangye Wu ◽  
Jingya Wang ◽  
Jingang Li ◽  
Jianwei Li ◽  
Tao Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Plastic Zone ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Depth Range ◽  
Central Idea ◽  
Deep Rock Mass ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Deep Rock ◽  
Stress Influence

Based on the hydrostatic pressure theory of initial stress state of rock mass, combined with Saint-Venant’s principle central idea, the principle of invariant stress of surrounding rock mass of the hole under the condition of equal pressure in deep rock mass is put forward. Numerical simulation is used to study the properties of surrounding rock and section shape of different holes, the depth of the plastic zone, the range of stress influence, and the relationship between them. The study results showed the following. (1) In the current mining depth range, it is difficult to reach the limit of 5 times the hole radius under the condition of invariant pressure of deep rock mass, and it has a significant impact on the near field and relatively small impact on the far field, reflecting the localization effect of the stress influence range. (2) The increase of stress influence range mainly moves outward with the increase of plastic zone range, and its growth slope is low and tends to be horizontal, and the increase amount is negligible. (3) When the failure range of the plastic zone of the hole is small, the influence range of the stress does not change itself, which reflects the stress invariability of the small-scale failure of the surrounding rock of the hole. The research results verify the principle of stress invariability of the surrounding rock of the hole under the condition of equal pressure of the deep rock mass, which is consistent with Saint-Venant’s central idea.

scholarly journals Research on Failure Mechanism and Parameter Sensitivity of Zonal Disintegration in Deep Tunnel

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xutao Zhang ◽  
Qiang Gao ◽  
Shicai Cui ◽  
Changrui Duan
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Failure Mechanism ◽  
Deformation Modulus ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Zonal Disintegration ◽  
Deep Tunnel ◽  
Equilibrium Equations ◽  
Distribution Law ◽  
Deep Rock Mass ◽  
Deep Rock

With the increase of excavation depth, the zonal disintegration phenomenon appears in the deep rock mass, which is quite different from the failure mode of shallow tunnel. In order to analyse the failure mechanism of this phenomenon, an elastoplastic softening damage model was put forward based on the softening damage characteristics of deep rock mass. The constitutive equations, the equilibrium equations, and the failure criterion were deduced. The theoretical solutions of radial displacement and radial stresses and tangential stresses of deep surrounding rock mass were calculated. The distribution law of zonal disintegration in deep tunnel was obtained. The theoretical solutions presented an oscillating mode. The theoretical calculated widths of fracture zones were in good agreement with the in situ test data. Besides, the sensitivity of different parameters to fracture morphology was calculated and analysed. The results show that the relative loading strength has a controlling role in the zonal disintegration morphology, followed by the cohesion force and deformation modulus, and the internal friction angle is the least. This study reveals the morphological characteristics and influencing factors of zonal disintegration, which provides a basis for the prediction and support control of fracture modes.

scholarly journals Stress wave propagation in different number of fissured rock mass based on nonlinear analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoming Lou ◽  
Mingwu Sun ◽  
Jin Yu
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Rock Mass ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Displacement Discontinuity ◽  
Stress Wave Propagation ◽  
Theoretical Derivation ◽  
Mechanics Model ◽  
Fissured Rock ◽  
Deep Rock ◽  
Theoretical Accuracy

AbstractThe fissures are ubiquitous in deep rock masses, and they are prone to instability and failure under dynamic loads. In order to study the propagation attenuation of dynamic stress waves in rock mass with different number of fractures under confining pressure, nonlinear theoretical analysis, indoor model test and numerical simulation are used respectively. The theoretical derivation is based on displacement discontinuity method and nonlinear fissure mechanics model named BB model. Using ABAQUS software to establish a numerical model to verify theoretical accuracy, and indoor model tests were carried out too. The research shows that the stress attenuation coefficient decreases with the increase of the number of fissures. The numerical simulation results and experimental results are basically consistent with the theoretical values, which verifies the rationality of the propagation equation.

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