Evolution of Localized Damage Zone in Heterogeneous Media

Evolution of localized damage zone is a key to catastrophic rupture in heterogeneous materials. In the present article, the evolutions of strain fields of rock specimens are investigated experimentally. The observed evolution of fluctuations and autocorrelations of strain fields under uniaxial compression demonstrates that the localization of deformation always appears ahead of catastrophic rupture. In particular, the localization evolves pronouncedly with increasing deformation in the rock experiments. By means of the definition of the zone with high strain rate and likely damage localization, it is found that the size of the localized zone decreases from the sample size at peak load to an eventual value. Actually, the deformation field beyond peak load is bound to suffer bifurcation, namely an elastic unloading part and a continuing but localized damage part will co-exist in series in a specimen. To describe this continuous bifurcation and localization process observed in experiments, a model on continuum mechanics is developed. The model can explain why the decreasing width of localized zone can lead stable deformation to unstable, but it still has not provided the complete equations governing the evolution of the localized zone.

Relationship between load/unload response ratio and damage variable and its application

The physics-based parameter: load/unload response ratio (LURR) was proposed to measure the proximity of a strong earthquake, which achieved good results in earthquake prediction. As LURR can be used to describe the damage degree of the focal media qualitatively, there must be a relationship between LURR and damage variable (D) which describes damaged materials quantitatively in damage mechanics. Hence, based on damage mechanics and LURR theory, taking Weibull distribution as the probability distribution function, the relationship between LURR and D is set up and analyzed. This relationship directs LURR applied in damage analysis of materials quantitatively from being qualitative earlier, which not only provides the LURR method with a more solid basis in physics, but may also give a new approach to the damage evaluation of big scale structures and prediction of engineering catastrophic failure. Copyright (c) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Relationship between load/unload response ratio and damage variable and its application

The physics-based parameter: load/unload response ratio (LURR) was proposed to measure the proximity of a strong earthquake, which achieved good results in earthquake prediction. As LURR can be used to describe the damage degree of the focal media qualitatively, there must be a relationship between LURR and damage variable (D) which describes damaged materials quantitatively in damage mechanics. Hence, based on damage mechanics and LURR theory, taking Weibull distribution as the probability distribution function, the relationship between LURR and D is set up and analyzed. This relationship directs LURR applied in damage analysis of materials quantitatively from being qualitative earlier, which not only provides the LURR method with a more solid basis in physics, but may also give a new approach to the damage evaluation of big scale structures and prediction of engineering catastrophic failure. Copyright (c) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

强地震荷载作用下含断层岩质边坡稳定性分析

基于岩石材料的弹塑性损伤理论, 引入两个独立的损伤变量分别控制岩石的拉压行为, 通过对地震菏载作用下边坡场地响应的有限元数值模拟, 总结含裂隙的岩质边坡发生局部损伤软化、破坏的仄域的扩展、演化过程和规律.结合对某大型水电坝坝址左岸的岩质边坡在强地震动载荷作用下(百年一遇、超越概率 2%)发生破坏的数值模拟, 揭示这类边坡滑坡的机理, 并根据模拟的结果, 对整治边坡破坏提出参考依据

Experimental Setup for Assessing the Energetic Materials Deflagration Propagation under High Temperature and High Pressure Conditions

The technology of "explosion in fractures" is one of new synthetic engineering methods used in low permeability reservoirs. The most important problem arose from the technology is to assess the deflagration propagation capability of milky explosives in rock fractures. In order to investigate detailed this problem in the laboratory, an experimental setup was designed and developed in which different conditions can be simulated. The experimental setup mainly includes two parts. One is the experimental part and the other is the measurement part. In the experimental setup, the narrow slots with different width can be simulated; meanwhile, different initial pressures and initial temperatures can be loaded on the explosives inside the narrow slots. The initial pressure range is from 0-60 MPa, and the initial temperatures range is from room temperature to 100 V. The temperature and the velocity of deflagration wave can be measured; meanwhile the corresponding pressure in the narrow slot is also measured. In the end, some typical measurement results are briefly presented and discussed.

地震作用下顺层岩质边坡动力响应的试验研究

基于相似理论建立顺层岩质边坡力学模型,并介绍爆炸模型试验的设计思路及试验方法.以导爆索为爆源,通过水下爆炸模型试验,研究近场地震作用下原型边坡的变形破坏模式以及支护结构对边坡稳定性的影响.试验结果表明,顺层岩质边坡的在近场地震作用下的破坏主要表现方式为节理岩体间的层间滑动,破坏模式为应力波导致的滑移-拉裂破坏;重力式挡墙的压应力峰值分布随着墙高的变化呈现先增大后减小的钟形分布;结合汶川地震现场考察及试验结果发现,支护结构对边坡稳定性起着重要作用

岩体中爆腔内压力脉动特征和爆炸能量分布的数值模拟

分析了对岩体中爆炸能量分布和爆腔内压力研究的现状, 为进行这方面的研究, 在块体离散元基础上独立开发了可变形多尺度计算模型和爆源模型, 改进后的数值模型适合研究爆源近区的爆炸效应. 通过该模型对岩体中爆腔内压力和爆炸能量分布进行了数值模拟, 分析了爆腔内压力脉动特征, 指出爆源近区岩体结构性质对爆腔内压力脉动规律影响不大, 爆腔内压力峰值与炸药量无关; 结合热力学和弹性力学知识分析了不同条件下爆炸能量分布规律, 研究了岩体破坏对爆炸能量分布的影响, 给出了岩石断裂破坏消耗能量、变形能、用于抛掷的能量的比例

模拟岩石材料脆性破裂过程的三维离散元模型

发展一种能够模拟岩石材料脆性破裂过程的三维不规则、可变形块体离散元模型.一方面,在裂纹扩展过程中动态地将潜在破坏的连续块体沿潜在破坏方向细化为若干子块体,并在子块体之间的界面上设置连接型弹簧;另一方面,连接型弹簧在满足张拉-剪切复合破坏准则时发生脆性破裂,转变为接触型弹簧,实现材料由连续到非连续的破裂.借助动态松弛技术完成求解,通过计算实例验证该方法的适用性

岩体中应力波幅值随时空衰减的关系

把岩石抽象为Kelvin-Voigt黏弹性体, 应用复数理论建立了应力波在岩石中传播时的振动频率和波动频率的关系, 在此基础上, 研究了岩石和含有一组平行结构面的岩体中应力波幅值随时间和随空间衰减的关系. 研究表明, 应力波在岩石的传播过程中, 频率是影响应力波幅值衰减的的主要因素; 应力波在含有1组平行结构面岩体的传播过程中, 由于结构面的存在, 影响了应力波能量的传播, 其幅值随时空衰减系数主要由结构面间距及其反射系数决定, 结构面间距减小和反射系数增加, 幅值随传播距离的衰减系数增加和随时间的衰减系数减小, 而结构面的黏性系数增加, 幅值随传播距离的衰减系数增加, 但随时间的衰减系数变化很小. 上述结论对岩体结构探测具有重要的指导意义

块石对土石混合体力学性能的影响研究

土石混合体是一种由强度较高岩块、强度较低的土体充填成分及相应孔隙等多相体系组成的复杂地质材料.我国中西部地区诸多地质灾害的发生均与其抗剪强度密切相关.影响土石混合体力学性能的因素很多.本文采用柔性边界条件下的大型剪切实验,从含石量、块石排列、块石尺寸三个方面研究了块石对土石混合体力学性能的影响.通过正交实验确定了3种因素对土石混合体抗剪强度的影响顺序及各因素的显著性水平,研究发现在这3个影响因素中,块石尺寸对土石混合体抗剪性能的影响最大,含石量次之,块石排列的影响最小.

基于GSI的锦屏地下厂房岩体参数研究

工程开挖卸荷后岩体参数研究一直是工程界关注的焦点,是稳定性评价的基础性工作.本文以锦屏地下厂房开挖工程为背景,通过对上下游边墙不同桩号段开挖揭露的岩体进行工程地质岩组划分,进行了开挖后岩体质量评价并对其进行分类,通过在GSI(Geological Strength Index)评价体系中引入Jv(节理数/m3),使评价体系相对合理化,经回归分析,对不同风化程度的岩体进行了力学参数求解,发现内聚力及内摩擦角的计算值与建议值吻合较好

液-液萃取从Th中分离Ac

用234Th、228Ac和139Ce+3做示踪剂,二(2-乙基己基)磷酸做萃取剂,研究了初始HNO3浓度对234Th、228Ac和139Ce+3萃取效率的影响。发现在广泛的酸度范围内,234Th均能被定量地萃取;当HNO3浓度大于2.0mol/L时,228Ac和139Ce3+的萃取效率下降到2%以下。研究了震荡时间对234Th萃取效率的影响,数据显示,1min便可达到萃取平衡。从含大量钍的溶液中分离痕量Ac的实验结果显示,用二(2-乙基己基)磷酸-苯的萃取流程,可使Ac与大量的钍分离,同时Ac的损失又较小。