scholarly journals Experimental Study on Triaxial Unloading Failure of Deep Composite Coal-Rock

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Xin Li ◽  
Hao Li ◽  
Zhen Yang ◽  
Zhongxue Sun ◽  
Jiayu Zhuang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Failure Criterion ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Exponential Relationship ◽  
Partial Fracture ◽  
Triaxial Compressive Strength ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Unloading Rate ◽  
Coal Rock ◽  
And Control

With the deep mining of coal, the phenomenon of high ground stress is more likely to cause dynamic disaster. In view of the above problems, this paper takes the unloading process of coal mining as the background to study the effects of mining rates under different conditions on the mechanical properties and triaxial failure criterion of composite coal-rock, so as to provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and control of dynamic disasters in coal mines. The composite coal-rock models with a composite ratio of 1 : 1 : 1 were tested under different unloading rates or confining pressures. The results show that the triaxial unloading process of coal-rock can be divided into five stages: compaction, single elasticity, elastic-plastic unloading, partial fracture, and complete fracture. In this paper, the failure criterion of composite coal-rock triaxial unloading is derived. The unloading rate has an exponential relationship with the triaxial compressive strength, and the relationship between initial confining pressure and compressive strength is linear. The triaxial compressive strength is determined by both. The peak strains ε of all samples under different unloading conditions were around 0.01. And initial confining pressure had an influence on the strain variation trend during the unloading of composite coal-rock. The higher the initial confining pressure, the greater the elastic modulus. In addition, an increase of initial confining pressure led to the increase of the total energy converted into dissipated part in the process of fracture and caused the obvious increase of the rebound characteristics of the curve. However, the unloading rate had no influence on the strain trend.

Triaxial Testing of Freshwater Ice at Low Confining Pressures

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Nadreau ◽  
A. M. Nawwar ◽  
Y. S. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Peak Temperature ◽  
Triaxial Testing ◽  
Brittle Transition ◽  
Freshwater Ice ◽  
Triaxial Compressive Strength ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Ductile To Brittle Transition

Tests have been conducted on freshwater columnar ice samples to determine the uniaxial and triaxial compressive strength of the ice. Four parameters were varied. The confining pressure was increased up to 2.85 MPa (400 psi) in steps of 0.7 MPa (100 psi). The strain rate was varied in order to obtain the ductile to brittle transition peak. Temperature was kept mainly at −2°, with two series at −10°C and −20°C, and samples were machined with axes parallel, perpendicular or at a 45-deg angle to the direction of ice growth. The results are presented within their original context, but analyzed with reference to recent studies conducted on the multiaxial behavior of ice.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation on Permeability Evolution of Dolomite Caprock under Triaxial Compression

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 6535
Author(s):  
Deng Xu ◽  
Jianfeng Liu ◽  
Zhide Wu ◽  
Lu Wang ◽  
Hejuan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Test Machine ◽  
Permeability Evolution ◽  
Triaxial Compressive Strength ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Porosity And Permeability ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Maximum Permeability

In order to study the influence of different confining pressures on the stability and airtightness of dolomite underground gas storage, a permeability test under hydrostatic confining pressure, conventional triaxial compression test and gas–solid coupling test under triaxial compression were carried out on MTS815 test machine. During the tests, an acoustic emission (AE) monitoring system was also employed to estimate the rock damage. The experimental results showed that the relationships between permeability, porosity and hydrostatic confining pressure were exponential function and power function, respectively. Increasing confining pressure reduced the porosity and permeability of dolomite, and increased its triaxial compressive strength, but the addition of nitrogen reduced the compressive strength of dolomite by 10~30%, the higher the confining pressure, the smaller the difference. Compared with the maximum permeability under 15 MPa, confining pressure in the gas–solid coupling experiment, the maximum permeability under confining pressure of 30, 45, and 60 MPa is reduced by 42.0%, 84.4%, and 97.9%, respectively. In addition, the AE activity of dolomite decreases significantly with the increase in confining pressure, which also delayed the arrival of the AE active period.

scholarly journals Acoustic Emission Simulation on Coal Specimen Subjected to Cyclic Loading

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Huiqiang Duan ◽  
Depeng Ma
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Rock Masses ◽  
Coal Specimen ◽  
Cycle Number ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Unloading Rate ◽  
Ae Counts

The damage and failure state of the loaded coal and rock masses is indirectly reflected by its acoustic emission (AE) characteristics. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the AE evolution of loaded coal and rock masses for the evaluation of damage degree and prediction of collapse. The paper mainly represents a numerical simulation investigation of the AE characteristics of coal specimen subjected to cyclic loading under three confining pressures, loading-unloading rates, and valley stresses. From the numerical simulation tests, the following conclusions can be drawn: (1) The final cycle number of coal specimen subjected to cyclic loading is significantly influenced by the confining pressure, followed the valley stress. With the increase in confining pressure or valley stress, the cycle number tends to increase. However, the loading-unloading rate has a little influence on it. (2) The AE counts of coal specimen subjected to cyclic loading are greatly influenced by the confining pressure and the valley stress. With the increase in the confining pressure, the cumulative AE counts at the 1st cycle tend to increase but decrease at a cycle before failure; with the decrease in the valley stress, the cumulative AE counts per cycle increase in the relatively quiet phase. However, the loading-unloading rate has a little influence on it. (3) The failure mode of coal specimen subjected to cyclic loading is significantly influenced by the confining pressure. Under the uniaxial stress state, there is an inclined main fractured plane in the coal specimen, under the confining pressures of 5 and 10 MPa, the coal specimen represents dispersion failure. The loading-unloading rate and valley stress have little influence on it. (4) The AE ratio is proposed, and its evolution can better reflect the different stages of coal specimen failure under cyclic loading. (5) The influence of confining pressure on the broken degree of coal specimen subjected to cyclic loading is analyzed, and the higher the confining pressure, the more broken the failed coal specimen.

scholarly journals Physical and Mechanical Properties of a Bulk Lightweight Concrete with Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Beads and Soft Marine Clay

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianguo Wang ◽  
Bowen Hu ◽  
Jia Hwei Soon
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Cement Content ◽  
Mass Density ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Expanded Polystyrene ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Filling Material ◽  
Confining Pressures

The variation of physical and mechanical properties of the lightweight bulk filling material with cement and expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads contents under different confining pressures is important to construction and geotechnical applications. In this study, a lightweight bulk filling material was firstly fabricated with Singapore marine clay, ordinary Portland cement and EPS. Then, the influences of EPS beads content, cement content, curing time and confining pressure on the mass density, stress–strain behavior and compressive strength of this lightweight bulk filling material were investigated by unconsolidated and undrained (UU) triaxial tests. In these tests, the mass ratios of EPS beads to dry clay (E/S) were 0%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%, and 4% and the mass ratios of cement to dry clay (C/S) were 10% and 15%. Thirdly, a series of UU triaxial tests were performed at a confining pressure of 0 kPa, 50 kPa, 100 kPa, and 150 kPa after three curing days, seven curing days, and 28 curing days. The results show that the mass density of this lightweight bulk filling material was mainly controlled by the E/S ratio. Its mass density decreased by 55.6% for the C/S ratio 10% and 54.9% for the C/S ratio 15% when the E/S ratio increased from 0% to 4% after three curing days. Shear failure more easily occurred in the specimens with higher cement content and lower confining pressure. The relationships between compressive strength and mass density or failure strain could be quantified by the power function. Increasing cement content and reducing EPS beads content will increase mass density and compressive strength of this lightweight bulk filling material. The compressive strength with curing time can be expressed by a logarithmic function with fitting correlation coefficient ranging from 0.83 to 0.97 for five confining pressures. These empirical formulae will be useful for the estimation of physical and mechanical properties of lightweight concretes in engineering application.

Experimental Research on Deformation Characteristics and Energy Change of Rock under Different Unloading Rates of Confining Pressures

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 2885-2888
Author(s):  
Xian Min Han ◽  
Shou Ding Li
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Energy Release ◽  
Rock Burst ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Volumetric Strain ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Deformation Characteristics ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Unloading Rate ◽  
Unloading Confining Pressure

Experiments of unloading confining pressure of rock were conducted to reveal deformation characteristics of rock mass under different excavation intension in thigh geostress condition. It were concluded from tests that volumetric strain of rock is inverse proportional to unloading rate. The smaller the unloading rate, the bigger the ductility of rock. Energy release are bigger under high unloading rate than that under low unloading rate. That means that tendency of rock burst turn smaller when unloading rates decrease.

scholarly journals Thermal Liability of Hyaloclastite in the Krafla Geothermal Reservoir, Iceland: The Impact of Phyllosilicates on Permeability and Rock Strength

Geofluids ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josh Weaver ◽  
Guðjón H. Eggertsson ◽  
James E. P. Utley ◽  
Paul A. Wallace ◽  
Anthony Lamur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Thermal Treatment ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Gas Permeability ◽  
Temperature Fluctuations ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Bulk Rock ◽  
Geothermal Fields ◽  
Triaxial Compressive Strength ◽  
The Impact

Geothermal fields are prone to temperature fluctuations from natural hydrothermal activity, anthropogenic drilling practices, and magmatic intrusions. These fluctuations may elicit a response from the rocks in terms of their mineralogical, physical (i.e., porosity and permeability), and mechanical properties. Hyaloclastites are a highly variable volcaniclastic rock predominantly formed of glass clasts that are produced during nonexplosive quench-induced fragmentation, in both subaqueous and subglacial eruptive environments. They are common in high-latitude geothermal fields as both weak, highly permeable reservoir rocks and compacted impermeable cap rocks. Basaltic glass is altered through interactions with external water into a clay-dominated matrix, termed palagonite, which acts to cement the bulk rock. The abundant, hydrous phyllosilicate minerals within the palagonite can dehydrate at elevated temperatures, potentially resulting in thermal liability of the bulk rock. Using surficial samples collected from Krafla, northeast Iceland, and a range of petrographic, mineralogical, and mechanical analyses, we find that smectite dehydration occurs at temperatures commonly experienced within geothermal fields. Dehydration events at 130, 185, and 600°C result in progressive mass loss and contraction. This evolution results in a positive correlation between treatment temperature, porosity gain, and permeability increase. Gas permeability measured at 1 MPa confining pressure shows a 3-fold increase following thermal treatment at 600°C. Furthermore, strength measurements show that brittle failure is dependent on porosity and therefore the degree of thermal treatment. Following thermal treatment at 600°C, the indirect tensile strength, uniaxial compressive strength, and triaxial compressive strength (at 5 MPa confining pressure) decrease by up to 68% (1.1 MPa), 63% (7.3 MPa), and 25% (7.9 MPa), respectively. These results are compared with hyaloclastite taken from several depths within the Krafla reservoir, through which the palagonite transitions from smectite- to chlorite-dominated. We discuss how temperature-induced changes to the geomechanical properties of hyaloclastite may impact fluid flow in hydrothermal reservoirs and consider the potential implications for hyaloclastite-hosted intrusions. Ultimately, we show that phyllosilicate-bearing rocks are susceptible to temperature fluctuations in geothermal fields.

The mechanical behavior of Anvil Points oil shale at elevated temperatures and confining pressures

1983 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 344-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
David H. Zeuch
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Oil Shale ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Constant Strain Rate ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Strain Rate Compression ◽  
Effects Of Temperature ◽  
Good Agreement

Twenty-one constant-strain-rate compression tests have been performed on 80 mL/kg (20 gallons/ton) Anvil Points oil shale at elevated temperatures (50–200 °C) and confining pressures (0.5–40 MPa). The strength of oil shale increases approximately linearly with confining pressure and decreases nonlinearly with temperature. Ductility is greatly enhanced by the application of confining pressure. Elevated temperatures have little influence on ductility at low confining pressures; however, temperature exerts a progressively more pronounced influence on ductility with increasing confining pressure. A purely empirical failure law, incorporating the effects of temperature and confining pressure, has been fitted to the data. The failure law is in good agreement with the results of other studies on the compressive strength of oil shale. Keywords: oil shale, strength–temperature–pressure behaviour, rock mechanics, kerogen.

scholarly journals The Confined Compressive Strength of Polycrystalline Ice

1982 ◽  
Vol 28 (98) ◽  
pp. 171-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Maximum Compressive Stress ◽  
A Value ◽  
Polycrystalline Ice ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Unconfined Strength

AbstractTriaxial tests were carried out on randomly oriented, laboratory-made, polycrystalline ice, between strain-rates of 10–7 and 10–1 s–1 and with confining pressures from 0.1 to 85 MN m–2, at –11 ± 1°C. Below strain-rates of about 10–5 s–1 the confining pressure has little effect, but at higher strain-rates the confining pressure prevents cracking which allows the compressive strength to rise to a value greater than the unconfined compressive strength. At 1.4 ×10–2 s–1, the unconfined strength of 12 MN m–2 rises to 26 MN m–2 with a confining pressure of 25 MN m–2, before dropping slowly with greater confining pressures. Above 10–2 s–1 the unconfined strength decreases rapidly with increasing strain-rate, but the confined strength continues to increase. The dependence of strain rate on the maximum compressive stress is discussed.

scholarly journals Investigation on Triaxial Dynamic Model Based on the Energy Theory of Bedding Coal Rock under Triaxial Impact Compression

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Yang Xue ◽  
Xiaohui Liu ◽  
Rui Zhao ◽  
Yu Zheng ◽  
Xin Gui
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Peak Strain ◽  
Dynamic Failure ◽  
Impact Compression ◽  
Failure Characteristics ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Coal Rock ◽  
Energy Theory

To investigate the dynamic failure characteristics of bedding rocks in depth, a series of dynamic impact compression tests on parallel and vertical bedding coal rocks were conducted by the split Hopkinson pressure bar test system at 10–103 s−1 strain rates and 0, 4, 8, and 12 MPa confining pressures. According to the experiments, the mechanical properties and energy characteristics of bedding coal rock under different confining pressures and strain rates were obtained, and a triaxial dynamic constitutive model of bedding coal rock was established based on the energy theory of rock failure. The results show that the compressive strength, peak strain, incident energy, dissipated energy, and dynamic strength increase factor gradually increase with increase in strain rate, but the increase in peak strain weakens as confining pressure rises. The influence of bedding structure on strength and energy is not obvious in the uniaxial state, while it gradually enhances as confining pressure increases. The obvious difference in DIF and the energy dissipation ratio of bedding coal rocks gets obvious in SHPB tests. Considering the influence of confining pressure, strain rate, and bedding on the dynamic failure characteristics, the dynamic constitutive model of bedding coal rock was established by introducing the comprehensive influence factor K and the DIF. Comparing with test results, the model parameters are almost confirmed, and the correctness of the model is further verified by analysing the law of K value. Meanwhile, the stress-softening characteristics of coal rock in postpeak are well simulated by the dynamic constitutive model. The results can provide reference value for dynamic issues such as high-efficiency rock breaking, prevention of rock burst, and surrounding rock support in deep rock masses.

scholarly journals Comparative Analyses Concerning Triaxial Compressive Yield Criteria of Coal with the Presence of Pore Water

Geofluids ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rulin Liu ◽  
Yanbin Yu ◽  
Weimin Cheng ◽  
Qingfeng Xu ◽  
Haotian Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Uniaxial Compressive Strength ◽  
Pore Water ◽  
Yield Criterion ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Strength Criterion ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Quadratic Polynomial ◽  
Yield Criteria ◽  
Triaxial Compressive Strength

The least absolute deviation is used as a metric to analyze the applicability of five yield criteria, to describe the yield characteristics of coal based on triaxial compressive strength tests on natural, water-saturated, and seepage coal samples with the presence of pore water. The results show that the strength of coal exhibits nonlinear characteristics with the increase of confining pressure, which the linear Coulomb criterion fails to authentically describe. Although the parabolic Mohr criterion can describe the nonlinearity feature more decently than the linear yield criterion, the fitting error is significant, and the uniaxial compressive strength of coal is overestimated. The Hoek-Brown criterion, quadratic polynomial criterion, and exponential criterion yield decent fitting quality for the coal rock. In particular, the exponential strength criterion can accurately reflect the actual uniaxial compressive strength of the rock. However, the differential principle yield stress for an infinite confining pressure calculated from the exponential strength criterion is lower than the measured value. Furthermore, by employing effective stress principle to analyze the yield criteria for the saturated and seepage coal samples, one can find that the quadratic polynomial criterion and the exponential criterion can also reflect the changes of yield characteristics during the fluid-solid coupling triaxial compression test.

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