Study on the Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Failure Precursors of Water-Rich Frozen Sandstone under Different Lateral Unloading Rates

The artificial freezing method is used to cross the water-rich soft rock strata in order to exploit deep coal resources. At present, studies that consider both freezing effect and unloading rate are insufficient. To study the influences of the excavation rate using the artificial freezing method on...

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Main Authors: Shuai Liu, Gengshe Yang, Hui Liu, Xihao Dong, Yanjun Shen
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/12/2297
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author Shuai Liu
Gengshe Yang
Hui Liu
Xihao Dong
Yanjun Shen
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Gengshe Yang
Hui Liu
Xihao Dong
Yanjun Shen
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description The artificial freezing method is used to cross the water-rich soft rock strata in order to exploit deep coal resources. At present, studies that consider both freezing effect and unloading rate are insufficient. To study the influences of the excavation rate using the artificial freezing method on the unloading deformation and failure of the water-rich surrounding rock, we carry out mechanical and synchronous acoustic emission (<i>AE</i>) tests on frozen (−10 °C) sandstone samples under different lateral unloading rates. Combined with the <i>AE</i> signals, the stress, strain and failure process are analysed to determine the mechanical behaviours of frozen rock samples under different lateral unloading rates. The damage difference between normal temperature rock and frozen rock during lateral unloading is studied. According to acoustic emission signals, the damage relationships among acoustic emission amplitude, energy, cumulative acoustic emission energy (<i>CAEE</i>), stress and strain were compared and analyzed. In this paper, acoustic emission 3D positioning system is used to monitor the fracture propagation trajectory in the process of unloading confining pressure of frozen sandstone. The results show that the peak stress of frozen sandstone during lateral unloading is about 2.5 times of that at 20 °C. More than 2 <i>AE</i> amplitudes per second are regarded as the precursor of failure (FP), and point FP is taken as the first level warning. The <i>CAEE</i> of rock samples at 20 °C and frozen rock samples shows the same change law over time, increasing slowly before the FP point and exponentially after the FP point. Peak stress increases and axial strain decreases with the increase of unloading rate of frozen rock sample. The <i>CAEE</i> at point FP and the peak acoustic emission energy (<i>AEE</i>) and the <i>CAEE</i> at the time of failure increase when the unloading rate of frozen rock sample increases. Principal component analysis method was used to extract key characteristic energy to obtain a clearer <i>AEE</i> concentration area, which was defined as second-level early warning. The research results can provide guidance for freezing shaft construction to reduce the occurrence of disasters.
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spelling doaj.art-71638b8c236547b48580e9bf5f7e312c2023-11-18T13:06:05ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412023-06-011512229710.3390/w15122297Study on the Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Failure Precursors of Water-Rich Frozen Sandstone under Different Lateral Unloading RatesShuai Liu0Gengshe Yang1Hui Liu2Xihao Dong3Yanjun Shen4School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, ChinaSchool of Geology and Environment, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, ChinaThe artificial freezing method is used to cross the water-rich soft rock strata in order to exploit deep coal resources. At present, studies that consider both freezing effect and unloading rate are insufficient. To study the influences of the excavation rate using the artificial freezing method on the unloading deformation and failure of the water-rich surrounding rock, we carry out mechanical and synchronous acoustic emission (<i>AE</i>) tests on frozen (−10 °C) sandstone samples under different lateral unloading rates. Combined with the <i>AE</i> signals, the stress, strain and failure process are analysed to determine the mechanical behaviours of frozen rock samples under different lateral unloading rates. The damage difference between normal temperature rock and frozen rock during lateral unloading is studied. According to acoustic emission signals, the damage relationships among acoustic emission amplitude, energy, cumulative acoustic emission energy (<i>CAEE</i>), stress and strain were compared and analyzed. In this paper, acoustic emission 3D positioning system is used to monitor the fracture propagation trajectory in the process of unloading confining pressure of frozen sandstone. The results show that the peak stress of frozen sandstone during lateral unloading is about 2.5 times of that at 20 °C. More than 2 <i>AE</i> amplitudes per second are regarded as the precursor of failure (FP), and point FP is taken as the first level warning. The <i>CAEE</i> of rock samples at 20 °C and frozen rock samples shows the same change law over time, increasing slowly before the FP point and exponentially after the FP point. Peak stress increases and axial strain decreases with the increase of unloading rate of frozen rock sample. The <i>CAEE</i> at point FP and the peak acoustic emission energy (<i>AEE</i>) and the <i>CAEE</i> at the time of failure increase when the unloading rate of frozen rock sample increases. Principal component analysis method was used to extract key characteristic energy to obtain a clearer <i>AEE</i> concentration area, which was defined as second-level early warning. The research results can provide guidance for freezing shaft construction to reduce the occurrence of disasters.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/12/2297water-rich frozen sandstonelateral unloading ratemechanical propertiesacoustic emission amplitudeenergy and locationkey energy picking
spellingShingle Shuai Liu
Gengshe Yang
Hui Liu
Xihao Dong
Yanjun Shen
Study on the Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Failure Precursors of Water-Rich Frozen Sandstone under Different Lateral Unloading Rates
Water
water-rich frozen sandstone
lateral unloading rate
mechanical properties
acoustic emission amplitude
energy and location
key energy picking
title Study on the Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Failure Precursors of Water-Rich Frozen Sandstone under Different Lateral Unloading Rates
title_full Study on the Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Failure Precursors of Water-Rich Frozen Sandstone under Different Lateral Unloading Rates
title_fullStr Study on the Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Failure Precursors of Water-Rich Frozen Sandstone under Different Lateral Unloading Rates
title_full_unstemmed Study on the Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Failure Precursors of Water-Rich Frozen Sandstone under Different Lateral Unloading Rates
title_short Study on the Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Failure Precursors of Water-Rich Frozen Sandstone under Different Lateral Unloading Rates
title_sort study on the acoustic emission characteristics and failure precursors of water rich frozen sandstone under different lateral unloading rates
topic water-rich frozen sandstone
lateral unloading rate
mechanical properties
acoustic emission amplitude
energy and location
key energy picking
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/12/2297
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