A study on mechanical properties and fracturing behavior of Carrara marble with the flat-jointed model

被引:39
作者
Cheng, Yi [1 ]
Wong, Louis Ngai Yuen [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] China Univ Geosci, Fac Engn, Wuhan, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Hong Kong, Dept Earth Sci, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
关键词
flat-jointed model; grain boundary crack; transgranular crack; tensile fracture; shear fracture; marble; BONDED-PARTICLE MODEL; MICROCRACKING BEHAVIOR; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION; NUMERICAL-SIMULATION; CRACKING BEHAVIOR; LOADING RATE; ROCK; FAILURE; BRITTLE; STRENGTH;
D O I
10.1002/nag.3040
中图分类号
P5 [地质学];
学科分类号
0709 ; 081803 ;
摘要
Overcoming two inherent limitations presented by the standard bonded-particle model (BPM), the flat-jointed model still lacks extensive application. This study hereby conducts a comprehensive investigation on the application of the flat-jointed model in rock mechanics study. First, after a careful examination on the mechanical behavior of the flat-joint contact, a systematic calibration has been conducted to build numerical models matching the mechanical properties of Carrara marble. Second, the validated model is used to simulate the fracturing behavior of marble specimens containing a single or en-echelon flaws. Finally, the appearance of particle flow code (PFC) models has been compared with the results obtained from optical observation in order to establish a possible correlation between PFC models and real marble regarding microcracking behavior. Discussions suggest that to remove the particle size effect, the model resolution (ratio of sample dimension to the average particle diameter) should be larger than 30 in the flat-jointed model and 150 in the BPM, respectively. Results from the above investigations suggest that the flat-jointed model is capable of matching both the mechanical properties and fracturing behavior of Carrara marble. The numerical model is more reliable to predict the fracturing path at the instant of initiation than at failure. Development of initial fractures is not only controlled by the magnitude of tension force but also influenced by the extent of distribution of tension force. The appearance and components of a fracture in flat-jointed models probably reveal not only its property (tensile or shear) but also the corresponding microcracking behavior of real rocks.
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页码:803 / 822
页数:20
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