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Numerical Simulation of Failure Modes in Irregular Columnar Jointed Rock Masses under Dynamic Loading

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  • Yingjie Xia

    (State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
    State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
    School of Civil Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China)

  • Bingchen Liu

    (State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
    School of Civil Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China)

  • Tianjiao Li

    (State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
    School of Civil Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China)

  • Danchen Zhao

    (State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
    School of Civil Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China)

  • Ning Liu

    (Power China Huadong Engineering Corporation, Hangzhou 310014, China)

  • Chun’an Tang

    (State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
    School of Civil Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China)

  • Jun Chen

    (Power China Huadong Engineering Corporation, Hangzhou 310014, China)

Abstract

The mechanical properties and failure characteristics of columnar jointed rock mass (CJRM) are significantly influenced by its irregular structure. Current research on CJRMs is mainly under static loading, which cannot meet the actual needs of engineering. This paper adopts the finite element method (FEM) to carry out numerical simulation tests on irregular CJRMs with different dip angles under different dynamic stress wave loadings. The dynamic failure modes of irregular CJRMs and the influence law of related stress wave parameters are obtained. The results show that when the column dip angle α is 0°, the tensile-compressive-shear failure occurs in the CJRMs; when α is 30°, the CJRMs undergo tensile failure and a small amount of compressive shear failure, and an obvious crack-free area appears in the middle of the rock mass; when α is 60°, tensile failure is dominant and compressive shear failure is minimal and no crack area disappears; and when α is 90°, the rock mass undergoes complete tensile failure. In addition, in terms of the change law of stress wave parameters, the increase in peak amplitude will increase the number of cracks, promote the development of cracks, and increase the proportion of compression-shear failure units for low-angle rock mass. The changes in the loading and decay rate only affect the degree of crack development in the CJRMs, but do not increase the number of cracks. Meanwhile, the simulation results show that the crack expansion velocity of the CJRMs increases with the increase in dip angle, and the CJRMs with dip angle α = 60° are the most vulnerable to failure. The influence of the loading and decay rate on the rock mass failure is different with the change in dip angle. The results of the study provide references for related rock engineering.

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  • Yingjie Xia & Bingchen Liu & Tianjiao Li & Danchen Zhao & Ning Liu & Chun’an Tang & Jun Chen, 2023. "Numerical Simulation of Failure Modes in Irregular Columnar Jointed Rock Masses under Dynamic Loading," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 11(17), pages 1-25, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:11:y:2023:i:17:p:3790-:d:1232408
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