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Engineering, Geological
Wan-li Guo, Ge Chen
Summary: This paper investigates particle breakage in rockfill during shearing. By using a reduction strategy for the friction coefficient, a method to estimate the breakage energy is developed. The results show that the particle breakage indices and fractal dimension are proportional to the breakage energy.
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Zhiren Zhu, Jianfeng Wang, Mengmeng Wu
Summary: This paper aims to simulate particle crushing events in triaxial tests using the three dimensional discrete element method, considering irregular particles and coordination numbers. By reproducing irregular particle shapes and modeling the flexible membrane in triaxial tests, the study successfully models particle crushing events by replacing crushed particles with generated fragments while maintaining mass conservation.
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
(2022)
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Engineering, Civil
Houzhen Wei, Hao Liu, Xiaoxiao Li, Zhao Tao, Yongjie Wu, Jianhua Shen, Mei Yin
Summary: This study investigates the mechanical behavior of calcareous sand under different stress paths. The results show that consolidation pressure and stress path have significant effects on the volume strain, strength, and particle breakage of calcareous sand.
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Engineering, Geological
Shao-Heng He, Hua-Feng Shan, Tang-Dai Xia, Zhi-Jun Liu, Zhi Ding, Fan Xia
Summary: This study investigates the effect of temperature on the drained shear behavior of calcareous sand. The results show that an increase in temperature aggravates particle breakage, affecting the strength and dilatancy of the sand. A stress-dilatancy equation and an empirical model for phi(cs) were proposed based on the experimental findings.
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Engineering, Geological
Gang Wang, Zhaonan Wang, Qinguo Ye, Jingjing Zha
Summary: Particle breakage during triaxial compression tests on coral sands was studied to understand its influence on mechanical behaviors. A path-dependent model for particle breakage evolution was proposed and successfully reproduced the development of particle breakage, demonstrating its effectiveness for different stress paths.
JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xue Li, Jiankun Liu, Jinze Li
Summary: This study investigates the fractal dimension, particle shape, and particle breakage of calcareous sand under multi-level ending pressure. The compression behavior of calcareous sand is similar to that of silt soil, with significant particle breakage occurring under high-stress levels. The shape indexes, such as sphericity, aspect ratio, convexity, and overall regularity, increase with increasing axial stress or decreasing average grain size. The surface and mass fractal dimensions of the tested specimens range from 1.12 to 1.93 and from 2.14 to 2.92, respectively. The fractal dimensions and relative breakage ratio increase logarithmically with increasing axial stress. Additionally, an increase in average grain size leads to an increase in the relative breakage ratio and a decrease in fractal dimension. There is a linear relationship between surface or mass fractal dimension and relative breakage ratio.
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jianhua Shen, Xing Wang, Yi Shan, Jie Cui, Xiang Chen, Xinzhi Wang, Changqi Zhu
Summary: This study investigates the meso-fabric characteristics of calcareous sand under undrained shear conditions. Multiple consolidated-undrained triaxial shear tests were conducted on the sand under different effective confining pressures. The results show that the shear tests transform the sand from weakening frictional strength to reinforcing cohesive strength. The relative breakage ratio and modified relative breakage index of the sand increase with increasing confining pressure, and splitting and abrasion are the main particle breakage patterns. The particle shape of the sand becomes more regular after the shear tests.
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Chuanfeng Fang, Jian Gong, Zhihong Nie, Bo Li, Xi Li
Summary: The study introduces a new approach that combines realistic particle shapes and breakage processes to investigate particle breakage in DEM. The experimental results demonstrate that particle breakage significantly affects the shear behavior at both macroscopic and microscopic levels.
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Zhihong Nie, Chuhan Huang, Pengpeng Zhao, Chuanfeng Fang
Summary: This study investigates the influence of the interparticle friction coefficient mu on the mechanical behavior of granular materials using the discrete element method. The results provide insights into the particle breakage characteristics and microscopic characteristics, and explain the underlying mechanisms of cpc evolution from the perspectives of particle movement and fabric anisotropy.
ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yong He, Guojun Cai, Lei Gao, Huan He
Summary: This study investigated the crushability and particle strength of carbonate sand particles in offshore engineering projects. It found that particle size and particle strength are negatively correlated, and the strength of carbonate sand particles is about half of that of quartz sand particles. Additionally, particle shape and external constraint conditions also affect the strength of carbonate sand particles.
Article
Engineering, Ocean
Jian-Feng Chen, Stephen Akosah, Chao Ma, Solomon S. R. Gidigasu
Summary: This study analyzed the behavior of reinforced coral sand through large-scale consolidated drained triaxial tests. The inclusion of geogrid was found to significantly improve the shear strength and shear dilation of the coral sand, with better reinforcement effect on dry samples. The uniformly graded coral sand exhibited higher compressibility and distinct strain hardening behavior, resulting in a better reinforcement effect of geogrid on the natural coral sand sample.
MARINE GEORESOURCES & GEOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yun Huang, Weichen Sun, Qiang Xie, Hongyi You, Kai Wu
Summary: This research paper investigates the shear behavior of binary mixtures composed of cubic and spherical particles using the discrete element method (DEM) and triaxial tests simulations. The study focuses on analyzing the relationship between contracting-dilatancy and deviatoric stress and volumetric strain curves, while considering the influence of confining pressure, initial porosity, and particle size ratio. Additionally, it sheds light on the evolution of microstructures during shearing process and the dependence of anisotropy in contact forces and orientations on the volume fraction of cubic particles.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Yu-ran Xu, Yongfu Xu
Summary: The study utilized discrete element software for numerical simulation of rock single particle crushing and rockfill direct shear test, revealing a power function relationship between shear strength and normal stress, with the exponent dependent on the particle fractal dimension.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Mathias Tolomeo, Glenn R. McDowell
Summary: This paper assesses two different methods for modeling real particle shapes in 3D discrete element method (DEM) simulations and applies them to triaxial tests on railway ballast. The results show that using clumps can achieve higher shear strength closer to the experimental response. A micromechanical analysis reveals the influence of particle shape on the mechanics, particularly the concave shape. Additionally, the combined effect of particle shape and interparticle friction coefficient on shear strength is evaluated.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Ocean
Yuan-yi Chen, Yi Tang, Yun-fei Guan, Rui-ming Liu, Xun Han, Xian-qiang Zhao
Summary: The properties of coral sands are greatly influenced by the changes in particle gradation caused by particle breakage. This study conducted a series of triaxial consolidated drained shear tests to investigate the impact of gradation on particle breakage and mechanical properties of coral sands. The results showed that coral sands with smaller average particle sizes exhibited more significant softening and dilatancy during shearing under low confining pressure. Additionally, the peak friction angle decreased with increasing confining pressure and could be fitted with a power function for different gradations. The study also found that the particle size distribution changed from hyperbolic or straight curve to sigmoidal type after shearing, which was influenced by the confining pressure and initial gradation.
MARINE GEORESOURCES & GEOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Tao Zhang, Chi Zhang
ADVANCES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2019)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Tao Zhang, Chi Zhang, Jiuqun Zou, Baosheng Wang, Fangnian Song, Weihao Yang
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
(2020)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Tao Zhang, Chi Zhang, Quanwei Yang, Ran Fu
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Jiuqun Zou, Jihuan Han, Tao Zhang, Weihao Yang
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOMECHANICS
(2020)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Xin Zhang, Yuqi Zhang, Tao Zhang
Summary: The stress disturbance effect significantly impacts the propagation path of hydraulic fractures in composite rock reservoirs, creating a disturbed fracture zone that increases permeability and decreases material strength along bedding planes.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Tao Zhang, Weihao Yang, Chi Zhang, Chenchen Hu
Summary: The study revealed that particle shape significantly affects crushing strength, particle breakage has a significant influence on compressive deformation, and the breakability of particles results in a broader distribution of strong forces.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOMECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Tao Zhang, Chi Zhang, Tingting Luo
Summary: The effect of stress anisotropy on the compression behavior and particle breakage of silica sands was studied. Lower stress ratio led to earlier particle breakage and higher particle content showed a nonlinear increase in fractal dimension. Stress level, stress path, and input work per unit volume all influenced particle breakage in silica sands.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Mining & Mineral Processing
Jiuqun Zou, Weihao Yang, Tao Zhang, Xiaofei Wang, Min Gao
Summary: This investigation explores the effects of stress conditions and rock cutting rates on hard rock fragmentation through indentation tests. The study demonstrates that the initial stress conditions have a significant influence on rock fragmentation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MINING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Tingting Luo, Tao Han, Tao Zhang, Yanghui Li, Xiaodong Zhao, Chenyi Zhang, Xiang Sun, Yongchen Song
Summary: Investigating the effects of CH4-CO2 replacement on the strength and deformation properties of hydrate-bearing silty sediments plays a vital role in assessing the risks and conducting designs of silty reservoirs during natural gas production.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tao Zhang, Chi Zhang, Jiuqun Zou
Summary: Through direct shear tests, it was found that the interface between the shaft lining concrete and HDPE sandwich exhibits a clear strain-softening property under high normal loads, and the shear strength increases linearly with the increase of normal stress. Three shearing mechanisms were observed in these experiments.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shuyang Yu, Xuekai Yang, Xuhua Ren, Jixun Zhang, Yuan Gao, Tao Zhang
Summary: In this study, a fracture modelling for rock media is realized by introducing a fracture mark and rewriting the kernel function of the smoothed-particle hydrodynamics (SPH). The improved SPH method can reflect the dynamic crack propagation processes of rock masses and is applicable to rock failure modelling. The shape of holes, angle and length of fissures, fissure numbers, and confining pressure have significant impacts on the final failure modes and peak strengths of the model. Developing a high-performance 3D SPH program and applying it to practical engineering would be highly significant.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chi Zhang, Shuaishuai Wang, Tao Zhang, Dahai Li, Hairui Chen
Summary: In the past 20 years, the cracking and water leakage of the inner walls of frozen shafts in China have become increasingly severe, posing safety threats and causing economic losses. This study develops a novel temperature stress testing machine that can simulate the hydration heat of the inner walls, and investigates the temperature, strain, and stress variations of the inner wall under 100% end constraint conditions. The results provide valuable insights for preventing cracking in cast-in-place concrete inner walls.