Research on direct shear behaviour and fracture patterns of 3D-printed complex jointed rock models

Geometry and mechanical characteristics of joints are key factors affecting the shear behaviors and fracture patterns of jointed rock mass. Using 3D printing technique, experimental jointed rock specimens containing rough joints with varied joint roughness coefficient (JRC), different types of geome...

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Main Authors: WANG Pei-tao, HUANG Zheng-jun, REN Fen-hua, ZHANG Liang, CAI Mei-feng
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Published: SCIENCE PRESS , 16 DONGHUANGCHENGGEN NORTH ST, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100717 2020-01-01
Series:Rock and Soil Mechanics
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Online Access:http://rocksoilmech.whrsm.ac.cn/EN/10.16285/j.rsm.2018.7247
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author WANG Pei-tao
HUANG Zheng-jun
REN Fen-hua
ZHANG Liang
CAI Mei-feng
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HUANG Zheng-jun
REN Fen-hua
ZHANG Liang
CAI Mei-feng
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description Geometry and mechanical characteristics of joints are key factors affecting the shear behaviors and fracture patterns of jointed rock mass. Using 3D printing technique, experimental jointed rock specimens containing rough joints with varied joint roughness coefficient (JRC), different types of geometrical joints, and fractrues network were established respectively. Then direct shear tests were conducted on the jointed rock models to study the shear strength and failure patterns. The results show that the values of shear strength of jointed rock models fluctuate greatly with varied JRC curves. The peak shear displacement decreases with increasing amplitude of fluctuation. The lowest and highest values of shear strength are found in plane and rectangular joints, respectively. Moreover, the value of shear strength of sinusoidal type is found similar to that of triangular type. The shear strength of the 3D-printed fractured rock specimens are apparently lower than that of the intact rock specimens. When considering joint roughness, the peak shear stresses of rough discrete fractures network (RDFN) models are higher than those of the discrete fractures network (DFN) models. The solid rock specimens exhibit typical brittle shear failure. The fracture patterns of DFN model and RDFN model are relatively complex and the main shear fractures are found along the shear direction. Meanwhile, certain intersection points between joints and certain surfaces have significant influence over the shear failures. The present work provides references for the application of 3D printing technique in studying the shear behaviors of fractured rock masses.
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spelling doaj.art-4d4568bc33e84032808d3be9f80d15812022-12-22T02:55:23ZengSCIENCE PRESS , 16 DONGHUANGCHENGGEN NORTH ST, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100717Rock and Soil Mechanics1000-75982020-01-01411465610.16285/j.rsm.2018.7247Research on direct shear behaviour and fracture patterns of 3D-printed complex jointed rock modelsWANG Pei-tao0HUANG Zheng-jun1REN Fen-hua2ZHANG Liang3CAI Mei-feng41. Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Efficient Mining and Safety of Metal Mine, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;2. Department of Civil, Environmental and Geo-engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA;3. Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Underground Space Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Efficient Mining and Safety of Metal Mine, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Efficient Mining and Safety of Metal Mine, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Efficient Mining and Safety of Metal Mine, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Efficient Mining and Safety of Metal Mine, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaGeometry and mechanical characteristics of joints are key factors affecting the shear behaviors and fracture patterns of jointed rock mass. Using 3D printing technique, experimental jointed rock specimens containing rough joints with varied joint roughness coefficient (JRC), different types of geometrical joints, and fractrues network were established respectively. Then direct shear tests were conducted on the jointed rock models to study the shear strength and failure patterns. The results show that the values of shear strength of jointed rock models fluctuate greatly with varied JRC curves. The peak shear displacement decreases with increasing amplitude of fluctuation. The lowest and highest values of shear strength are found in plane and rectangular joints, respectively. Moreover, the value of shear strength of sinusoidal type is found similar to that of triangular type. The shear strength of the 3D-printed fractured rock specimens are apparently lower than that of the intact rock specimens. When considering joint roughness, the peak shear stresses of rough discrete fractures network (RDFN) models are higher than those of the discrete fractures network (DFN) models. The solid rock specimens exhibit typical brittle shear failure. The fracture patterns of DFN model and RDFN model are relatively complex and the main shear fractures are found along the shear direction. Meanwhile, certain intersection points between joints and certain surfaces have significant influence over the shear failures. The present work provides references for the application of 3D printing technique in studying the shear behaviors of fractured rock masses.http://rocksoilmech.whrsm.ac.cn/EN/10.16285/j.rsm.2018.7247jointed rock mass3d printingdirect shear testfractures patternsexperimental study
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CAI Mei-feng
Research on direct shear behaviour and fracture patterns of 3D-printed complex jointed rock models
Rock and Soil Mechanics
jointed rock mass
3d printing
direct shear test
fractures patterns
experimental study
title Research on direct shear behaviour and fracture patterns of 3D-printed complex jointed rock models
title_full Research on direct shear behaviour and fracture patterns of 3D-printed complex jointed rock models
title_fullStr Research on direct shear behaviour and fracture patterns of 3D-printed complex jointed rock models
title_full_unstemmed Research on direct shear behaviour and fracture patterns of 3D-printed complex jointed rock models
title_short Research on direct shear behaviour and fracture patterns of 3D-printed complex jointed rock models
title_sort research on direct shear behaviour and fracture patterns of 3d printed complex jointed rock models
topic jointed rock mass
3d printing
direct shear test
fractures patterns
experimental study
url http://rocksoilmech.whrsm.ac.cn/EN/10.16285/j.rsm.2018.7247
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