Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jun Yu, Qiang Zhang, Weiya Xu, Rubin Wang, Han Zhang
Summary: This study focuses on the relaxation of columnar joint rock masses during the excavation of the diversion tunnel of the Baihetan hydropower station, inverting deformation parameters and introducing a relaxation factor to describe the deterioration of anisotropic parameters. A program for calculating anisotropic elastoplastic model is developed and verified through simulation and acoustic detection, providing a necessary reference for the design and construction of hydropower projects.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Long Yan, Zhipeng Xiang, Weiya Xu, Rubin Wang, Hua Ji
Summary: The deformation, strength characteristics, and failure modes of irregular columnar jointed rock masses (CJRM) under uniaxial compression were investigated using numerical simulation. It was found that irregular CJRM exhibit significant anisotropy, with compressive strength varying in a typical U-shape curve with joint angle. The failure modes of irregular CJRM can be classified as splitting failure, shear-sliding failure along columnar joints, and combined failure of column fracturing and joint splitting. The study demonstrates the effectiveness and reliability of numerical simulation in investigating the mechanical properties and failure mechanism of irregular CJRM.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Wenbin Lu, Zhende Zhu, Yanxin He, Xiangcheng Que
Summary: Columnar jointed basalt exhibits significant strength anisotropy, with different failure modes under various loading conditions. Analysis of its stability is crucial for excavated tunnel projects in such rock masses.
ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Harun Sonmez, Murat Ercanoglu, Gulseren Dagdelenler
Summary: The study introduces an improved method for assessing jointing degree in rock masses, called anisotropy index. By considering the effect of joint persistency and joint spacing, the structural anisotropy of rock masses can be evaluated more accurately. The proposed method has been applied in practical cases and achieved positive results.
JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Xiangcheng Que, Zhende Zhu, Luming Zhou, Zihao Niu, Haonan Huang
Summary: The special structure of columnar jointed rock masses (CJRM) contributes to their complex mechanical properties. This study investigates the strength and failure behaviors of CJRMs under different stress conditions using Voronoi diagrams and 3D printing technology. The experiments on artificial irregular CJRM specimens reveal the effects of dip angles, intermediate principal stress, and minimum principal stress on the stress-strain curve and failure strength of CJRMs. The study also compares the prediction performances of six 3D strength criteria for polyaxial failure strengths of jointed rock masses.
ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Lianzeng Chai, Shaobo Chai, Pei Li, Jinhao Liu, Boyang Song, Xianpeng Li
Summary: This study analyzes stress wave propagation in filled jointed rock mass with viscoelastic properties based on the time-domain recursive analysis method. The results show that the amplitude attenuation and time delay of stress wave in rock mass with small cracks are influenced by the rock's viscoelastic behavior. The transmission and reflection characteristics of P-wave in filled jointed rock mass decrease significantly due to the attenuation effect of rock viscoelasticity, but stabilize as the quality factor increases.
GEOMECHANICS AND GEOPHYSICS FOR GEO-ENERGY AND GEO-RESOURCES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Danchen Zhao, Yingjie Xia, Chuanqing Zhang, Ning Liu, Chun'an Tang, Hemant Kumar Singh, Jun Chen, Peng Wang
Summary: As a special type of rock mass, columnar jointed rock masses (CJRMs) exhibit anisotropic mechanical properties and complex failure modes. In this paper, numerical simulations were conducted to investigate the size effect and anisotropic characteristics of CJRMs under different loading conditions. The results showed that the failure modes of CJRMs were influenced by confining pressure and exhibited anisotropic and size effect characteristics. Furthermore, a new method was proposed to study the correlation between size effect and anisotropy, which has been difficult to investigate in the past.
ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiangcheng Que, Zhende Zhu, Zihao Niu, Wenbin Lu
Summary: The study conducted uniaxial compression tests on artificial rock specimens with different columnar structures to model the mechanical behavior of columnar jointed rock mass (CJRM). Strength and deformation anisotropy were compared and analyzed based on the structural features, with empirical relations derived to predict field mechanical parameters. The proposed empirical correlations effectively estimated the mechanical parameters of CJRM and the relation based on RQD was particularly valuable in site investigations with limited information.
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hui Cheng, Hongbao Zhao, Hongwei Zhang, Wenhao Sun
Summary: In this paper, the anisotropic mechanical behavior and failure characteristics of a multi-jointed rock mass were investigated numerically. The study found that the elastic modulus and peak strain of the rock mass had an exponential relationship with size and loading rate, while the effect of confining pressure was marginal. Furthermore, the size, confining pressure, and loading rate had significant effects on initiation stress, elastic stage proportion, and stable crack growth stage. The failure mode of the multi-jointed rock mass was joint shear slip + tension-shear crack penetrating the joint plane.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Xiangcheng Que, Zhende Zhu, Yanxin He, Zihao Niu, Haonan Huang
Summary: The irregularity of jointed network is a challenge for determining the mechanical parameters of columnar jointed rock mass. The study used the Voronoi diagram and 3D printing technology to create irregular columnar jointed molds and prepared specimens with different dip directions and angles. Uniaxial compression tests were conducted to describe the anisotropic strength and deformation characteristics. Empirical correlations for determining the field deformation and strength parameters were derived based on the test results, and these equations were used in a construction project to compare with field test results and tunneling quality index method results. The study showed that the proposed methods accurately determined the deformation parameters and effectively estimated the strength parameters.
JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yingjie Xia, Bingchen Liu, Chuanqing Zhang, Ning Liu, Hui Zhou, Jun Chen, Chun'an Tang, Yang Gao, Danchen Zhao, Qingkun Meng
Summary: In this study, 3D printed specimens were created to simulate columnar jointed rock mass (CJRM), and true triaxial compression tests were conducted to investigate the failure and mechanical properties. The results showed that the failure and acoustic emission characteristics of the 3D printed specimens were similar to that of natural rocks.
GEOMECHANICS AND GEOPHYSICS FOR GEO-ENERGY AND GEO-RESOURCES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Hua Ji, Long Yan, Jianrong Xu
Summary: Columnar jointed rock mass (CJRM) has a unique joint structure formed during lava cooling, leading to mechanical anisotropy. The orientation of columns significantly affects the strength and deformation modulus of the rock mass, while increasing confining pressure changes the anisotropy in strength and deformation modulus.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOMECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Wei Gao, Shuangshuang Ge, Chengjie Hu
Summary: This paper investigates the interface stresses of vertical and horizontal joints in columnar jointed rock mass (CJRM) using the principles of interface mechanics for composite materials. The results are used to study the fracture behaviors of CJRM and discuss the influence of mechanical parameters on the joint interface stress.
JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Huanning Hu, Liyun Yang, Chun Feng, Xinguang Zhu, Jun Zhou, Xinming Liu
Summary: This paper describes the development process of the Continuum-Discontinuum Element Method (CDEM) and its application in studying stress wave propagation in jointed rock masses using the Barton-Bandis model (BB model). Simulation results demonstrate the accuracy and effectiveness of the CDEM in simulating stress wave propagation in jointed rock masses. This research provides important support for further understanding and analysis of stress wave propagation problems in jointed rock masses.
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
(2024)
Article
Mathematics
Yingjie Xia, Bingchen Liu, Tianjiao Li, Danchen Zhao, Ning Liu, Chun'an Tang, Jun Chen
Summary: This paper conducts numerical simulation tests using the finite element method to investigate the dynamic failure modes of irregular columnar jointed rock masses (CJRM) with different dip angles and the influence of stress wave parameters. The results show that the failure modes of CJRMs vary with different dip angles, and the change in stress wave parameters affects the development of rock mass failure.