Shear-sliding mode(mode Ⅱ)fracture of rocks is a vital failure form in deep underground engineering.To gain deep insight into the anisotropic shear fracture behaviors of a typical shale under high normal stress condi...Shear-sliding mode(mode Ⅱ)fracture of rocks is a vital failure form in deep underground engineering.To gain deep insight into the anisotropic shear fracture behaviors of a typical shale under high normal stress conditions,a series of direct shear tests were conducted on double-notched specimens in three typical bedding orientations(i.e.,the arrester,divider,short-transverse orientations)and under five normal stresses.The modeⅡfracture toughness(K_(Ⅱc))is found to exhibit a significant 3D anisotropy.The maximum K_(Ⅱc)is obtained in the divider orientation,followed by those in the arrester and short-transverse orientations.In contrast,the 3D anisotropy in the critical modeⅡenergy release rate(G_(Ⅱc))is not as significant as that in K_(Ⅱc),and G_(Ⅱc)in the arrester orientation is quite close to that in the divider orientation.The anisotropy in the prepeak input energy accumulated during shearing is found to be exactly consistent with that in G_(Ⅱc),which has not been noted before.Furthermore,the anisotropies in the modeⅡfracture resistances will,unexpectedly,not be weakened by the high normal stress.Owing to the layered structures,tensile cracks are involved during the modeⅡfracture process,resulting in the formation of rough fracture surfaces.展开更多
基金Project(12172240)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2021YFH0030)supported by the Science&Technology Department of Sichuan Province,China。
文摘Shear-sliding mode(mode Ⅱ)fracture of rocks is a vital failure form in deep underground engineering.To gain deep insight into the anisotropic shear fracture behaviors of a typical shale under high normal stress conditions,a series of direct shear tests were conducted on double-notched specimens in three typical bedding orientations(i.e.,the arrester,divider,short-transverse orientations)and under five normal stresses.The modeⅡfracture toughness(K_(Ⅱc))is found to exhibit a significant 3D anisotropy.The maximum K_(Ⅱc)is obtained in the divider orientation,followed by those in the arrester and short-transverse orientations.In contrast,the 3D anisotropy in the critical modeⅡenergy release rate(G_(Ⅱc))is not as significant as that in K_(Ⅱc),and G_(Ⅱc)in the arrester orientation is quite close to that in the divider orientation.The anisotropy in the prepeak input energy accumulated during shearing is found to be exactly consistent with that in G_(Ⅱc),which has not been noted before.Furthermore,the anisotropies in the modeⅡfracture resistances will,unexpectedly,not be weakened by the high normal stress.Owing to the layered structures,tensile cracks are involved during the modeⅡfracture process,resulting in the formation of rough fracture surfaces.