This paper investigates the explicit use of rock reinforcement in a discontinuous stress analysis model.A series of numerical experiments was undertaken to evaluate the performance of local and global reinforcement mo...This paper investigates the explicit use of rock reinforcement in a discontinuous stress analysis model.A series of numerical experiments was undertaken to evaluate the performance of local and global reinforcement models implemented in universal distinct element code(UDEC).This was made possible by calibrating the reinforcement models to the laboratory behavior of a fully-grouted rebar bolt tested under pure pull and pure shear loading conditions.The model calibration focuses on matching different loading stages of the force-displacement curve including the initial elastic response,the hardening behavior and the bolt rupture.The paper concludes with a discussion on the suitability of the different reinforcement models in UDEC including their advantages and limitations.Finally,it addresses the choice of input parameters required for a realistic simulation of fully-grouted rebar bolts.展开更多
This paper presented a novel bond-slip model to better reveal the mechanical behavior of the bolt-grout interface for fully-grouted rockbolts under tensile loads by considering the non-linear response in the softening...This paper presented a novel bond-slip model to better reveal the mechanical behavior of the bolt-grout interface for fully-grouted rockbolts under tensile loads by considering the non-linear response in the softening stage.The exponential decay function is adopted for describing the non-linear response in the softening stage.Based on the improved bond-slip model,the corresponding analytical solutions for the interfacial shear stress and the axial force of the bolt under different loading stages are solved.Then,the validity of this proposed model was verified by comparing with the experimental results.The results show that compared with the linear softening model,the proposed model is more suitable for predicting the mechanical performance of fully-grouted rockbolts.Finally,a series of parametric studies are conducted to explore the effect of model parameters on the mechanical properties of fully-grouted rockbolts.The results indicate that compared with the anchor length,the bolt diameter and the bond strength of the bolt-grout interface have a significance influence on the ultimate load of bolt,especially for the elastic and softening stage.Moreover,it can be found that using the linear softening model maybe overestimates the supporting performance of grouted bolt,resulting in an unsafe design for bolt.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science and Engineering Council of Canada
文摘This paper investigates the explicit use of rock reinforcement in a discontinuous stress analysis model.A series of numerical experiments was undertaken to evaluate the performance of local and global reinforcement models implemented in universal distinct element code(UDEC).This was made possible by calibrating the reinforcement models to the laboratory behavior of a fully-grouted rebar bolt tested under pure pull and pure shear loading conditions.The model calibration focuses on matching different loading stages of the force-displacement curve including the initial elastic response,the hardening behavior and the bolt rupture.The paper concludes with a discussion on the suitability of the different reinforcement models in UDEC including their advantages and limitations.Finally,it addresses the choice of input parameters required for a realistic simulation of fully-grouted rebar bolts.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFC2902103)Meanwhile,the authors would also like to acknowledge the support provided by Beijing Gold-Bridge Funds and Beijing Excellent Young Engineer Innovation Studio.
文摘This paper presented a novel bond-slip model to better reveal the mechanical behavior of the bolt-grout interface for fully-grouted rockbolts under tensile loads by considering the non-linear response in the softening stage.The exponential decay function is adopted for describing the non-linear response in the softening stage.Based on the improved bond-slip model,the corresponding analytical solutions for the interfacial shear stress and the axial force of the bolt under different loading stages are solved.Then,the validity of this proposed model was verified by comparing with the experimental results.The results show that compared with the linear softening model,the proposed model is more suitable for predicting the mechanical performance of fully-grouted rockbolts.Finally,a series of parametric studies are conducted to explore the effect of model parameters on the mechanical properties of fully-grouted rockbolts.The results indicate that compared with the anchor length,the bolt diameter and the bond strength of the bolt-grout interface have a significance influence on the ultimate load of bolt,especially for the elastic and softening stage.Moreover,it can be found that using the linear softening model maybe overestimates the supporting performance of grouted bolt,resulting in an unsafe design for bolt.
