The relation between loading rate and fracture velocity is the key to determining the fracture toughness of rock mass under dynamic loading.While designing an optimal blast design for any limestone mines,understanding...The relation between loading rate and fracture velocity is the key to determining the fracture toughness of rock mass under dynamic loading.While designing an optimal blast design for any limestone mines,understanding the relationship between blast detonation pressure and rock fragmentation can increase the energy utilisation in any limestone mine blast.The detonation pressure is directly related to dynamic loading rate and fracture velocity is directly related to stress wave propagation speed during blasting.This paper discusses the relationship between dynamic loading rate and fracture velocity for limestone samples.It was observed that crack propagation velocity increases with fracture toughness of rock samples.It may be concluded that as the dynamic loading increases,the fracture velocity increases.展开更多
Limestone being sedimentary rock contains multiple bedding planes,which has vertical cracks or joints.As explosives apply high dynamic loading rate during blasting i.e.rock fragmentation&comminution process,the me...Limestone being sedimentary rock contains multiple bedding planes,which has vertical cracks or joints.As explosives apply high dynamic loading rate during blasting i.e.rock fragmentation&comminution process,the measure of critical SIF(stress intensity factor)is pertinent to be measured and is known as dynamic fracture toughness of limestone.In order to investigate the influence of several factors on the mode-I fracture toughness and fracture behavior of limestone,dynamic fracture toughness tests(mode-I)were conducted under various conditions of loading rate.The microstructure of rocks was also investigated to understand the dynamic fracture toughness and fracture mechanism of limestone.This paper deals with results of 11 limestone specimen subjected to dynamic fracture toughness tests.It was observed that crack surface velocity increases with increase in dynamic fracture toughness.The fracture velocity also increases with increase in dynamic fracture toughness.The fracture velocity in limestone increases between 1.14-5.09 times with increased fracture toughness.The crack surface velocity of limestone increases between 1.39-3.09 times with increase in dynamic fracture toughness.展开更多
文摘The relation between loading rate and fracture velocity is the key to determining the fracture toughness of rock mass under dynamic loading.While designing an optimal blast design for any limestone mines,understanding the relationship between blast detonation pressure and rock fragmentation can increase the energy utilisation in any limestone mine blast.The detonation pressure is directly related to dynamic loading rate and fracture velocity is directly related to stress wave propagation speed during blasting.This paper discusses the relationship between dynamic loading rate and fracture velocity for limestone samples.It was observed that crack propagation velocity increases with fracture toughness of rock samples.It may be concluded that as the dynamic loading increases,the fracture velocity increases.
文摘Limestone being sedimentary rock contains multiple bedding planes,which has vertical cracks or joints.As explosives apply high dynamic loading rate during blasting i.e.rock fragmentation&comminution process,the measure of critical SIF(stress intensity factor)is pertinent to be measured and is known as dynamic fracture toughness of limestone.In order to investigate the influence of several factors on the mode-I fracture toughness and fracture behavior of limestone,dynamic fracture toughness tests(mode-I)were conducted under various conditions of loading rate.The microstructure of rocks was also investigated to understand the dynamic fracture toughness and fracture mechanism of limestone.This paper deals with results of 11 limestone specimen subjected to dynamic fracture toughness tests.It was observed that crack surface velocity increases with increase in dynamic fracture toughness.The fracture velocity also increases with increase in dynamic fracture toughness.The fracture velocity in limestone increases between 1.14-5.09 times with increased fracture toughness.The crack surface velocity of limestone increases between 1.39-3.09 times with increase in dynamic fracture toughness.
