Numerical and Experimental Study on Progressive Failure of Marble |
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Authors: | Robina H C Wong M R Jiao K T Chau |
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Institution: | (1) Civil and Structural Engineering Department, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China;(2) Liaoning Seismological Bureau, Shenyang, 110031, China |
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Abstract: | This study presents a framework for numerical simulations based upon micromechanical parameters in modeling progressive failures
of heterogeneous rock specimens under compression. In our numerical simulations, a Weibull distribution of the strength and
elastic properties of the finite elements is assumed, and the associated Weibull parameters are estimated in terms of microstructural
properties, such as crack size distribution and grain size, through microscopic observations of microcracks. The main uncertainty
in this procedure lies on the fact that various ways can be used to formulate a ``microcrack size distribution' in relating
to the Weibull parameters. As one possible choice, the present study uses the number of counted cracks per unit scanned volume
per grain size to formulate the crack distributions. Finally, as a tool, the Rock Failure Process Analysis code (RFPA2D) is adopted for simulating the progressive failure and microseismicity of heterogeneous rocks by using an elastic-damage
finite-element approach. To verify our framework, compression tests on marble specimens are conducted, and the measured acoustic
emissions (AE) are compared with those predicted by the numerical simulations. The mode of failure, compressive strength and
AE pattern of our simulations basically agree with experimental observations. |
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Keywords: | Heterogeneous rocks Weibull parameters crack distributions acoustic emissions microseismicity numerical simulation |
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