Experimental investigation on shear strength deterioration at the interface between different rock types under cyclic loading

The shear strength deterioration of bedding planes between different rock types induced by cyclic loading is vital to reasonably evaluate the stability of soft and hard interbedded bedding rock slopes under earthquake;however,rare work has been devoted to this subject due to lack of attention.In this study,experimental investigations on shear strength weakening of discontinuities with different joint wall material(DDJM)under cyclic loading were conducted by taking the interface between siltstone and mudstone in the Shaba slope of Yunnan Province,China as research objects.A total of 99 pairs of similar material samples of DDJM(81 pairs)and discontinuities with identical joint wall material(DIJM)(18 pairs)were fabricated by inserting plates,engraved with typical surface morphology obtained by performing three-dimensional laser scanning on natural DDJMs sampled from field,into mold boxes.Cyclic shear tests were conducted on these samples to study their shear strength changes with the cyclic number considering the effects of normal stress,joint surface morphology,shear displacement amplitude and shear rate.The results indicate that the shear stress vs.shear displacement curves under each shear cycle and the peak shear strength vs.cyclic number curves of the studied DDJMs are between those of DIJMs with siltstone and mudstone,while closer to those of DIJMs with mudstone.The peak shear strengths of DDJMs exhibit an initial rapid decline followed by a gradual decrease with the cyclic number and the decrease rate varies from 6%to 55.9%for samples with varied surface morphology under different testing conditions.The normal stress,joint surface morphology,shear displacement amplitude and shear rate collectively influence the shear strength deterioration of DDJM under cyclic shear loading,with the degree of influence being greater for larger normal stress,rougher surface morphology,larger shear displacement amplitude and faster shear rate.

估算异性岩石不连续面峰值剪切强度的经验公式

长江三峡库区广泛发育着两侧岩性不同的不连续面(称为异性不连续面),研究其峰值剪切强度可为相关岩体的稳定性分析和评价提供理论依据。采用高强石膏浇注3组不同形貌且上、下壁面强度不同的不连续面试件,并在不同常法向应力下进行剪切试验。引入不连续面壁组合系数λ来综合量化不连续面壁的抗压强度和基本摩擦角对异性不连续面峰值剪切强度的影响,λ越小,上、下不连续面壁强度差异越大。异性不连续面的峰值剪切强度随λ的增加呈非线性增加,且在高法向应力下更为显著。在Barton公式的基础上,通过多元回归分析建立了估算异性不连续面峰值剪切强度的经验公式。采用天然和人工锯齿形异性不连续面的直剪试验结果对新公式做了进一步验证,试验剪切强度与新公式预测值吻合较好。简要分析了新公式在软硬互层岩质边坡稳定性评价中的应用。最后,讨论了Wu公式的适用性以及新公式的优点和不足。

巴东组易滑地层异性层面剪切特性及水致劣化规律研究

异性层面剪切特性及水致劣化规律是巴东组地层岩体稳定性及地质灾害致灾机制研究的基础。以巴东组3类典型异性层面(粉砂质泥岩/泥质粉砂岩、泥质粉砂岩/泥灰岩、泥灰岩/泥岩)为研究对象,首先开展了3类典型异性层面的壁岩电镜扫描试验、天然及饱水状态下的壁岩单轴压缩试验,分析了巴东组典型异性层面壁岩微观特性及壁岩宏观力学性质的水致劣化规律。在此基础上,开展了天然和饱水状态下3类典型异性层面的室内直剪试验,研究了巴东组典型异性层面剪切特性,提出了异性层面基本摩擦角的预测公式。基于上述试验结果,分析了巴东组典型异性层面的水致劣化规律。研究表明:(1)巴东组异性层面壁岩黏土矿物含量及微观结构对异性层面剪切特性的水致劣化规律具有重要影响;(2)异性层面的基本摩擦角介于两侧壁岩对应的同性结构面的基本摩擦角之间,且更接近强度较低一侧壁岩同性结构面的基本摩擦角;(3)异性层面的水致劣化系数主要受控于强度较低一侧壁岩的软化系数;(4)巴东组粉砂质泥岩/泥质粉砂岩、泥质粉砂岩/泥灰岩及泥灰岩/泥岩间异性层面的劣化系数分别为0.915、0.951和0.731。

基于摩擦角修正的异性岩石结构面抗剪强度准则

异性岩石结构面在三峡库区广泛发育,准确评估其峰值剪切强度对库区岩体稳定性评价至关重要.采用类岩石材料浇筑若干具有相同形貌、不同壁岩强度组合的异性结构面试块,在0.3~3.0 MPa常法向应力下开展直剪试验,并引入“壁岩强度组合系数λ”来表征岩石抗压强度和基本摩擦角对异性结构面峰值剪切强度的综合影响.结果表明,异性结构面的峰值剪切强度随λ的增加而呈非线性降低,降低程度主要受粗糙度控制,而与法向应力关系不明显.采用简单幂函数分析了峰值摩擦角与λ之间的关系,并在此基础上建立含三维形貌参数的异性岩石结构面抗剪强度经验准则.最后,利用在三峡库区采集的天然样品进一步验证了新准则对天然异性岩石结构面峰值剪切强度评估的可靠性.新准则可在一定程度上为三峡库区含异性结构面的岩体稳定性评价提供理论依据.