Mechanical test of granite with multiple water–thermal cycles

Abstract To study the influence of thermal shock caused by water-cooling on the physical and mechanical properties of high-temperature granite, granite was subjected to an increasing number of high-temperature (300 °C) water-cooling and thermal shock treatment cycles, and static mechanical experimen...

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Main Authors: Li Yu, Hai-Wang Peng, Yu Zhang, Guo-wei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Geothermal Energy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40517-021-00186-z
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Guo-wei Li
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description Abstract To study the influence of thermal shock caused by water-cooling on the physical and mechanical properties of high-temperature granite, granite was subjected to an increasing number of high-temperature (300 °C) water-cooling and thermal shock treatment cycles, and static mechanical experiments were carried out on the treated granite. The results support the following conclusions: (1) thermal shock causes an increase in the number and size of the pores and cracks within the granite; thus, its volume expands, density decreases, water absorption rate increases, and P-wave velocity decreases. (2) With an increase in the number of thermal shocks, both the compressive strength and tensile strength of the granite decrease, and there is a linear relationship between the compressive strength and tensile strength. (3) With an increase in the number of thermal shocks, the plasticity of the granite increases and its resistance to deformation weakens, which is manifested as a decrease in both the compressive modulus and tensile modulus of the granite. After 15 cycles of thermal shock, the compressive elastic modulus and tensile modulus of the granite decreased by 25.18% and 46.76%, respectively. (4) The m and s values of the damaged granite were calculated based on the Hoek–Brown empirical criterion, and it was found that both of these parameters decrease with the increase in the number of thermal shocks. The calculation results can provide a reference for engineering rock mass failure.
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spelling doaj.art-20bef27fef1b4b99b6146307912a37862022-12-21T23:20:47ZengSpringerOpenGeothermal Energy2195-97062021-01-019112010.1186/s40517-021-00186-zMechanical test of granite with multiple water–thermal cyclesLi Yu0Hai-Wang Peng1Yu Zhang2Guo-wei Li3College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Hebei UniversityCollege of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Hebei UniversityCollege of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Hebei UniversityCollege of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Hebei UniversityAbstract To study the influence of thermal shock caused by water-cooling on the physical and mechanical properties of high-temperature granite, granite was subjected to an increasing number of high-temperature (300 °C) water-cooling and thermal shock treatment cycles, and static mechanical experiments were carried out on the treated granite. The results support the following conclusions: (1) thermal shock causes an increase in the number and size of the pores and cracks within the granite; thus, its volume expands, density decreases, water absorption rate increases, and P-wave velocity decreases. (2) With an increase in the number of thermal shocks, both the compressive strength and tensile strength of the granite decrease, and there is a linear relationship between the compressive strength and tensile strength. (3) With an increase in the number of thermal shocks, the plasticity of the granite increases and its resistance to deformation weakens, which is manifested as a decrease in both the compressive modulus and tensile modulus of the granite. After 15 cycles of thermal shock, the compressive elastic modulus and tensile modulus of the granite decreased by 25.18% and 46.76%, respectively. (4) The m and s values of the damaged granite were calculated based on the Hoek–Brown empirical criterion, and it was found that both of these parameters decrease with the increase in the number of thermal shocks. The calculation results can provide a reference for engineering rock mass failure.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40517-021-00186-zGraniteThermal shockUniaxial compressionBrazilian splittingMechanical properties
spellingShingle Li Yu
Hai-Wang Peng
Yu Zhang
Guo-wei Li
Mechanical test of granite with multiple water–thermal cycles
Geothermal Energy
Granite
Thermal shock
Uniaxial compression
Brazilian splitting
Mechanical properties
title Mechanical test of granite with multiple water–thermal cycles
title_full Mechanical test of granite with multiple water–thermal cycles
title_fullStr Mechanical test of granite with multiple water–thermal cycles
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical test of granite with multiple water–thermal cycles
title_short Mechanical test of granite with multiple water–thermal cycles
title_sort mechanical test of granite with multiple water thermal cycles
topic Granite
Thermal shock
Uniaxial compression
Brazilian splitting
Mechanical properties
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40517-021-00186-z
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