A failure criterion for shale considering the anisotropy and hydration based on the shear slide failure model

A failure criterion fully considering the anisotropy and hydration of shale is essential for shale formation stability evaluation.Thus,a novel failure criterion for hydration shale is developed by using Jaeger’s shear failure criterion to describe the anisotropy and using the shear strength reduction caused by clay minerals hydration to evaluate the hydration.This failure criterion is defined with four parameters in Jaeger’s shear failure criterion(S_(1),S_(2),a andφ),three hydration parameters(k,ω_(sh)andσ_(s))and two material size parameters(d and l0).The physical meanings and determining procedures of these parameters are described.The accuracy and applicability of this failure criterion are examined using the published experimental data,showing a cohesive agreement between the predicted values and the testing results,R^(2)=0.916 and AAREP(average absolute relative error percentage)of 9.260%.The error(|D_(p)|)is then discussed considering the effects ofβ(angle between bedding plane versus axial loading),moisture content and confining pressure,presenting that|Dp|increases whenβis closer to 30°,and|D_(p)|decreases with decreasing moisture content and with increasing confining pressure.Moreover,|D_(p)|is demonstrated as being sensitive to S1and being steady with decrease in the data set whenβis 0°,30°,45°and 90°.

Prediction and Verifcation of Forming Limit Diagrams Based on a Modifed Shear Failure Criterion

The forming limit diagram plays an important role in predicting the forming limit of sheet metals.Previous studies have shown that,the method to construct the forming limit diagram based on instability theory of the original shear failure criterion is efective and simple.The original shear instability criterion can accurately predict the left area of the forming limit diagram but not the right area.In this study,in order to improve the accuracy of the original shear failure criterion,a modifed shear failure criterion was proposed based on in-depth analysis of the original shear failure criterion.The detailed improvement strategies of the shear failure criterion and the complete calculation process are given.Based on the modifed shear failure criterion and diferent constitutive equations,the theoretical forming limit of TRIP780 steel and 5754O aluminum alloy sheet metals are calculated.By comparing the theoretical and experimental results,it is shown that proposed modifed shear failure criterion can predict the right area of forming limit more reasonably than the original shear failure criterion.The efect of the pre-strain and constitutive equation on the forming limits are also analyzed in depth.The modifed shear failure criterion proposed in this study provides an alternative and reliable method to predict forming limit of sheet metals.

Mechanical behaviors of backfill-rock composites: Physical shear test and back-analysis

The shear behavior of backfill-rock composites is crucial for mine safety and the management of surface subsidence.For exposing the shear failure mechanism of backfill-rock composites,we conducted shear tests on backfill-rock composites under three constant normal loads,compared with the unfilled rock.To investigate the macro-and meso-failure characteristics of the samples in the shear tests,the cracking behavior of samples was recorded by a high-speed camera and acoustic emission monitoring.In parallel with the experimental test,the numerical models of backfill-rock composites and unfilled rock were established using the discrete element method to analyze the continuous-discontinuous shearing process.Based on the damage mechanics and statistics,a novel shear constitutive model was proposed to describe mechanical behavior.The results show that backfill-rock composites had a special bimodal phenomenon of shearing load-deformation curve,i.e.the first shearing peak corresponded to rock break and the second shearing peak induced by the broken of aeolian sand-cement/fly ash paste backfill.Moreover,the shearing characteristic curves of the backfill-rock composites could be roughly divided into four stages,i.e.the shear failure of the specimens experienced:stage I:stress concentration;stage II:crack propagation;stage III:crack coalescence;stage IV:shearing friction.The numerical simulation shows that the existence of aeolian sand-cement/fly ash paste backfill inevitably altered the coalescence type and failure mode of the specimens and had a strengthening effect on the shear strength of backfillrock composites.Based on damage mechanics and statistics,a shear constitutive model was proposed to describe the shear fracture characteristics of specimens,especially the bimodal phenomenon.Finally,the micro-and meso-mechanisms of shear failure were discussed by combining the micro-test and numerical results.The research can advance the better understanding of the shear behavior of backfill-rock composites and contribute to the safety of mining engineering.

AN ANALYSIS oF THE SHEAR FAILURE OF RIGID-LINEAR HARDENING BEAMS UNDER IMPULSIVE LOADING

A theoretical rigid-plastic analysis for the dynamic shear failure of beams under impulsive loading is presented when using a travelling plastic shear hinge model which tabes into account material strain hardening. The maximum dynamic shear strain and shear strain-rate can be predicted in addition to the permanent transverse deflections and other parameters. The conditions for the three modes of shear failure, i.e., excess deflection failure, excess shear strain failure and adiabatic shear failure are analyzed. The special case of an infinitesimally small plastic zone is discussed and compared with Nonaka's solution for a rigid, perfectly plastic material. The results can also be generalized to examine the dynamic response of fibre-reinforced beams.

Shear Failure of a Clamped Dented Tubular Beam Under Lateral Impact

The shear failure of a rigid-plastic dented clamped tubular beam under the lateral impact of a mass is investigated. Both the denting and the impact point are in the middle span of the beam. It is assumed that denting does not spread during the shear sliding. Numerical results show that the axial force and lateral deflection of the beam are very small at the moment of the occurence of shear failure, which means that the finite deformation effect can be neglected in the shear failure analysis. Also, some aspects of the initial impact energy are investigated.

Effect of confining pressure on deformation and failure of rock at higher strain rate

Influence of confining pressure from 0 to 28 MPa, which acts on the two lateral edges of rock specimen in plane strain compression, on the shear failure processes and patterns as well as on the macroscopically mechanical responses were numerically modeled by use of FLAC. A material imperfection with lower strength in comparison with the intact rock, which is close to the lower-left corner of the specimen, was prescribed. In elastic stage, the adopted constitutive relation of rock was linear elastic; in strain-softening stage, a composite Mohr-Coulomb criterion with tension cut-off and a post-peak linear constitutive relation were adopted. The numerical results show that with an increase of confining pressure the peak strength of axial stress-axial strain curve and the corresponding axial strain linearly increase; the residual strength and the stress drop from the peak strength to the residual strength increase; the failure modes of rock transform form the multiple shear bands close to the loading end of the specimen （confining pressure=0-0.1 MPa）, to the conjugate shear bands （0.5-2.0 MPa）, and then to the single shear band （4-28 MPa）. Once the tip of the band reaches the loading end of the specimen, the direction of the band changes so that the reflection of the band occurs. At higher confining pressure, the new-formed shear band does not intersect the imperfection, bringing extreme difficulties in prediction of the failure of rock structure, such as rock burst. The present results enhance the understanding of the shear failure processes and patterns of rock specimen in higher confining pressure and higher loading strain rate.

Analysis of Shear Failure in Reinforced Concrete Beams without Stirrups

This paper deals with flexural concrete members reinforced longitudinally but without transverse reinforcement. The conducted experimental investigations have shown that beams without web reinforcement may fail without attaining their full flexural capacity and then shear governs their failure. In the paper, there are presented recent results of the author＇s own experiments, which aimed at disclosing some aspects of the propagation of cracks in longitudinally reinforced concrete beams without stirrups. The experimental program has been designed especially to investigate the influence of the shear span-to-depth ratio on diagonal crack propagation and load carrying capacity of tested beams.

Numerical study on the dynamic fracture of explosively driven cylindrical shells

Research on the expansion and fracture of explosively driven metal shells has been a key issue in weapon development and structural protection.It is important to study and predict the failure mode,fracture mechanism,and fragment distribution characteristics of explosively driven metal shells.In this study,we used the finite element-smoothed particle hydrodynamics(FE-SPH)adaptive method and the fluid-structure interaction method to perform a three-dimensional numerical simulation of the expansion and fracture of a metal cylindrical shell.Our method combined the advantages of the FEM and SPH,avoiding system mass loss,energy loss,and element distortion;in addition,the proposed method had a good simulation effect on the interaction between detonation waves and the cylindrical shell.The simulated detonation wave propagation,shell damage morphology,and fragment velocity distribution were in good agreement with theoretical and experimental results.We divided the fragments into three regions based on their shape characteristics.We analyzed the failure mode and formation process of fragments in different regions.The numerical results reproduced the phenomenon in which cracks initiated from the inner surface and extended to the outer surface of the cylindrical shell along the 45°or 135°shear direction.In addition,fragments composed of elements are identified,and the mass and characteristic lengths of typical fragments at a stable time are provided.Furthermore,the mass and size distribution characteristics of the fragments were explored,and the variation in the fitting results of the classical distribution function under different explosion pressures was examined.Finally,based on mathematical derivation,the distribution formula of fragment velocity was improved.The improved formula provided higher accuracy and could be used to analyze any metal cylindrical shells with different length-to-diameter ratios.

Introducing aggregate into grouting material and its influence on load transfer of the rock bolting system

A fully grouted bolt provides greater shear load capacity for transmitting the load from the rock to the bolt, and vice versa. When grout fills irregularities between the bolt and the rock, a keying effect is created to transfer the load to the bolt via shear resistance at the interface and within the grout. Previous research has revealed that the mechanical properties of the grout had a great impact on the load transfer capacity of the rock bolting system. This paper presents a method to enhance the rock bolting strength by introducing metal granules into the grouting material. Experimental results suggest that both the average peak load of pullout tests and the total energy absorption of the system will increase if some metal granules are mixed into the resin.

Analytical modeling and multi-objective optimization(MOO) of slippage for wheeled mobile robot(WMR) in rough terrain

Good understanding of relationship between parameters of vehicle, terrain and interaction at the interface is required to develop effective navigation and motion control algorithms for autonomous wheeled mobile robots （AWMR） in rough terrain. A model and analysis of relationship among wheel slippage （S）, rotation angle （0）, sinkage （z） and wheel radius （r） are presented. It is found that wheel rotation angle, sinkage and radius have some influence on wheel slippage. A multi-objective optimization problem with slippage as utility function was formulated and solved in MATLAB. The results reveal the optimal values of wheel-terrain parameters required to achieve optimum slippage on dry sandy terrain. A method of slippage estimation for a five-wheeled mobile robot was presented through comparing the odometric measurements of the powered wheels with those of the fifth non-powered wheel. The experimental result shows that this method is feasible and can be used for online slippage estimation in a sandy terrain.

Prevention of rockburst by guide holes based on numerical simulations

We studied variations in the stress field around guide holes drilled during tunnel excavation to understand the mechanical mechanism by which these holes help prevent rockburst.The study used elasto-plastic analysis of a circular chamber under non-axisymmetrical loads.The results showed that the unloading of in-situ stresses, and the forming of a secondary stress field, leads to a severe change in the stress field around the guide holes.This causes the formation of an X-shaped area of plastic deformation, which prevents the rockburst.Adopting a sub-model finite element technique, we analyzed the factors that influence the distribution of the plastic area, such as the guide hole distribution and the in-situ stress state.The calculations showed that higher initial stresses result in greater adjustment to the stress field.When the stress concentration is greater the size of the plastic area surrounding the guide hole is larger.A multi-row distribution of the guide holes shaped like a quincunx can increase the interconnectivity of the plastic areas and allow the plastic area to extend from the tunnel wall deep into the surrounding rock.An optimized design was put forward based on the distribution of the plastic area around guide holes and the factors that influence it.

Hydro-mechanical coupling mechanism on joint of clay core-wall and concrete cut-off wall

The joint of clay core-wall and concrete cut-off wall is one of the weakest parts in high earth and rockftll dams.A kind of highly plastic clay is always fixed on the joint to fit the large shear deformation between clay core-wall and concrete cut-offwall,so the hydro-mechanical coupling mechanisms on the joint under high stress,high hydraulic gradient,and large shear deformation are of great importance for the evaluation of dam safety.The hydro-mechanical coupling characteristics of the joint of the highly plastic clay and the concrete cut-off wall in a high earth and rockfill dam in China were studied by using a newly designed soil-structure contact erosion apparatus.The experimental results indicate that：1） Shear failure on the joint is due to the hydro-mechanical coupling effect of stress and seepage failure.The seepage failure will induce the final shear failure when the ratio of deviatoric stress to confining pressure is within 1.0-1.2; 2） A negative exponential permeability empirical model for the joint denoted by a newly defined principal stress function,which considers the coupling effect of confining pressure and axial pressure on the permeability,is established based on hydro-mechanical coupling experiments.3） The variation of the settlement before and after seepage failure is very different.The settlement before seepage failure changes very slowly,while it increases significantly after the seepage failure.4） The stress-strain relationship is of a strain softening type.5） Flow along the joint still follows Darcian flow rule.The results will provide an important theoretical basis for the further evaluation on the safety of the high earth and rockfill dam.

Formation mechanism of a rainfall triggered complex landslide in southwest China

This case study is about a landslide that occurred after 4 days of heavy rainfall,in the morning of June 29,2012,in Cengong County,Guizhou Province of China,geographical coordinated 108°20′-109°03′E,27°09′-27°32′N,with an estimated volume of 3.3×106 m3.To fully investigate the landslide process and formation mechanism,detailed geotechnical and geophysical investigations were performed including borehole drilling,sampling,and laboratory tests coupled with monitoring of displacement.Also,a combined seepage-slope stability modeling was performed to study the behavior of the landslide.After the heavy rainfall event,the sliding process started in this area.The landslide development can be divided into different parts.The man-made fill area,spatially distributed in the south side of the landslide area with low elevations,slid first along the interface between the slope debris and the strongly weathered bedrock roughly in the EW direction.Consequently,due to severe lateral shear disturbance,the slope in the main sliding zone slid next towards the SW direction,along the sliding surface developed within the strongly weathered calcareous shale formation located at a depth of 25-35 m.This means it was a rainfall triggered deep-seated landslide.Finally,retrogressive failure of a number of upstream blocks occurred,which moved in more than one direction.The initial failure of the man-made fill area was the‘engine’of the whole instability framework.This artificial material with low permeability,piled up in the accumulation area of surface and sub-surface and destroyed the drainage capacity of the groundwater.The numerical modeling results agreed with the analysis results obtained from the laboratory and field investigations.A conceptual model is given to illustrate the formation mechanism and development process of the landslide.

STABILITY OF BOREHOLES IN A GEOLOGIC MEDIUM INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF ANISOTROPY

An analytical formulation is developed to investigate the stability of a deep, inclined borehole drilled in a geologic medium and subjected to an internal pressure and a non_hydrostatic stress field. The formulation consists of a three_dimensional (3_D) analysis of stresses around a borehole, combined with internal pressurization of the borehole to obtain an approximate solution of the overall stress distribution. The orientation of the borehole, the in_situ stresses and bedding plane can all be arbitrarily related to each other to represent the actual field situations. Both tensile failure and shear failure potentials of a borehole are investigated. The failure criteria applied assume that when the least principal stress exceeds the strength of the formation in tension, a tensile failure occurs. Shear failure is represented using the modified Drucker_Prager failure criterion for anisotropic materials. A parametric study is carried out to assess the effect of material anisotropy, bedding plane inclination and in_situ stress conditions on borehole stability. Results of the parametric study indicate that wellbore stability is significantly influenced by a high borehole inclination, high degree of material anisotropy, in_situ stress conditions and high formation bedding plane inclination. The stability of a borehole in an elasto_plastic medium is also investigated. In order to evaluate the extent of the plastic zone around a borehole and the effect of anisotropy of the material on this plastic zone, a mathematical formulation is developed using theories of elasticity and plasticity. The borehole is assumed to be vertical, subjected to hydrostatic stresses, and drilled in a transversely isotropic geologic medium. A parametric study is carried out to investigate the effect of material anisotropy on the plastic behavior of the geologic medium. Results indicate that the stress distribution around a borehole, the extent of the plastic zone, and the failure pressure are influenced by the degree of material anisotropy and value of in_situ overburden stresses. It was observed that the borehole becomes less stable as the degree of anisotropy of the geologic medium increases.

Stability analysis of seabed strata and casing structure during the natural gas hydrates exploitation by depressurization in horizontal wells in South China Sea

Natural gas hydrates(NGHs)are a new type of clean energy with great development potential.However,it is urgent to achieve safe and economical NGHs development and utilization.This study established a physical model of the study area using the FLAC^(3D) software based on the key parameters of the NGHs production test area in the South China Sea,including the depressurization method,and mechanical parameters of strata,NGHs occurrence characteristics,and the technological characteristics of horizontal wells.Moreover,this study explored the law of influences of the NGHs dissociation range on the stability of the overburden strata and the casing structure of a horizontal well.The results are as follows.With the dissociation of NGHs,the overburden strata of the NGHs dissociation zone subsided and formed funnelshaped zones and then gradually stabilized.However,the upper interface of the NGHs dissociation zone showed significant redistribution and discontinuity of stress.Specifically,distinct stress concentration and corresponding large deformation occurred in the build-up section of the horizontal well,which was thus prone to suffering shear failure.Moreover,apparent end effects occurred at the end of the horizontal well section and might cause the deformation and failure of the casing structure.Therefore,it is necessary to take measures in the build-up section and at the end of the horizontal section of the horizontal well to prevent damage and ensure the wellbore safety in the long-term NGHs exploitation.

Effect of refilling time on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction spot welded LY12 aluminum alloy

Friction spot welding （FSpW） was successfully used to produce joints of LY12 aluminum alloy. The effects of refilling time on microstructure and mechanical properties of FSpW joints were systematically studied. Results show that the cross-section of FSpW joint presents a basin-like morphology. A white bonding ligament exists in the center of the joint. The stir zone can be clarified into sleeve affected zone and pin affected zone based on different grain sizes. With increasing the refilling time from 2. 0 s to 3.5 s, grains in the stir zone become coarser, microhardness of the joint decreases and tensile shear failure load of the joint firstly increases and then decreases. The maximum tensile shear failure load of 8 130 N is attained when the refilling time is 3.0 s. Shear-plug fracture mode and shear fracture mode can be observed in the tensile shear tests. The maximum hardness of 169. 7 HV is attained in the joint center when the refilling time is 2. 0 s.

Creep Modeling of Magnesia-chromite Bricks in a RH Snorkel During a Process Cycle

In this paper both experimental and analytical approaches to provide the inputs for creep modeling of refractories including a newly developed high temperature compressive creep machine and an inverse estimation procedure of creep law parameters are briefly introduced.Besides,a modified shear test is applied to determine the cohesion and friction angle of refractories under shear state. A RH snorkel equipped with magnesia- chromite bricks is chosen for a case study of thermomechanical simulation applying the classical creep model and Drucker-Prager creep model available in the finite element code ABAQUS,respectively. Afterwards,thermal stresses and joint opening of magnesia- chromite bricks during a process cycle are compared to distinguish the impact of these two creep models.

Study on radon release of intact rocks during direct shear

Radon is a polluting and radioactive gas released by rock fracture. Shear fracture is widely developed in surrounding rock mass of deep engineering. Nevertheless, the correlation between radon release and the shear fracture is undefined. In this study, the intact Jinping marble and Baihetan basalt were adopted as samples. Based on radionuclide content analysis, the intrinsic characteristics of radon emission were analyzed. Then a direct shear testing system was designed to synchronously measure radon release during rock fracture. The direct shear tests were carried out under different normal stresses. The relationship between shear fracture process and cumulative radon concentration was explored. The results indicated that radon release varied with the increase of shear displacement under the same normal stress. The general pattern showed a slight increase and fell in the initial loading phase, then increased rapidly to the peak release approximately corresponding to the peak of shear stress, and finally decreased to a stable level with the development of shear displacement after sample failure. The initial and peak radon concentrations increased linearly with the increase of normal stress. The same trend was found in shear failure surface area and cumulative radon concentration according to the rise angle(RA) value-average frequency(AF) distribution.

In-service shear check of heated cased insulated flowlines

Starting friction would be induced and preserved somewhere along the seabed route of cased insulated flowlines（CIF） when the pipe carries service loads.The axial pipe-soil interaction can be divided into three pipe sections：the sliding section,the fixed section and the starting friction section.Although limited to a relatively small length of the pipe,the pipe coats of the starting friction section would suffer much higher shear force caused by thermal expansion than those of the sliding section or the fixed section.Based on the axial equilibrium equation of this kind of insulated pipeline,we developed a method for checking the shear force on CIF coats and their interfaces.The typical example shows that starting friction effect should be taken into account when checking the lap shear strength of heatshrinkable sleeves on CIF field joints.

EFFECTS OF SURFACE WAVES AND MARINE SOIL PARAMETERS ON SEABED STABILITY

Based on the Yamamoto's soil model by considering the Coulomb friction effects, the wave-induced seabed instability has been investigated. An analytical solution is derived for soil response of a finite depth seabed tinder surface water wave. The effects of wave parameters and soil characteristics on the seabed instability are addressed for three types of soil. Finally, the roles of Coulomb friction stability are then analyzed as well.