To better understand the failure behaviours and strength of bolt-reinforced blocky rocks,large scale extensive laboratory experiments are carried out on blocky rock-like specimens with and without rockbolt reinforceme...To better understand the failure behaviours and strength of bolt-reinforced blocky rocks,large scale extensive laboratory experiments are carried out on blocky rock-like specimens with and without rockbolt reinforcement.The results show that both shear failure and tensile failure along joint surfaces are observed but the shear failure is a main controlling factor for the peak strength of the rock mass with and without rockbolts.The rockbolts are necked and shear deformation simultaneously happens in bolt reinforced rock specimens.As the joint dip angle increases,the joint shear failure becomes more dominant.The number of rockbolts has a significant impact on the peak strain and uniaxial compressive strength(UCS),but little influence on the deformation modulus of the rock mass.Using the Winkler beam model to represent the rockbolt behaviours,an analytical model for the prediction of the strength of boltreinforced blocky rocks is proposed.Good agreement between the UCS values predicted by proposed model and obtained from experiments suggest an encouraging performance of the proposed model.In addition,the performance of the proposed model is further assessed using published results in the literature,indicating the proposed model can be used effectively in the prediction of UCS of bolt-reinforced blocky rocks.展开更多
Harmonic wavelets not only possess the traditional advantages of a wavelet function,they also have other merits such as clear expressions,more flexible time-frequency divisions,a simple transformation algorithm,a fine...Harmonic wavelets not only possess the traditional advantages of a wavelet function,they also have other merits such as clear expressions,more flexible time-frequency divisions,a simple transformation algorithm,a finer box-like frequency spectrum and others.Given the frequency distribution characteristics of the nondestructive testing signals from a rockbolt support system and based on the discrete harmonic wavelet transformation theory,we have effectively abstracted signals from frequency ranges concerned by removing useless high and low frequency signals from the testing signals of the rockbolt support system and obtained filtered signals with a reconstruction algorithm of harmonic wavelets.Finally,we applied the harmonic wavelet transformation in filtering analog signals and measured response signals of rockbolts.The results indicate that harmonic wavelets also have excellent filtering characteristics.展开更多
Rockbolt is widely employed all over the world as an effective ground reinforcement element in order to secure the underground workplaces.Ordinary encapsulated rebar or rebar rockbolt is most popular and commonly used...Rockbolt is widely employed all over the world as an effective ground reinforcement element in order to secure the underground workplaces.Ordinary encapsulated rebar or rebar rockbolt is most popular and commonly used as reinforcement in a ground support system because of its accessibility,cost effectiveness and easy practicability.Reinforcement elements in a seismic condition such as rock burst have to dissipate the energy release of the dynamic impact via their deformation and ultimate load capacity,knowing that the former is more important.In other words,achieving early stiff behaviour along with large deformation capacity in rockbolts are the goals for new development in rock reinforcement.Yielding rockbolts are expensive while some of them have large deformation capability with low ultimate load capacity.In this paper,modifications were made on encapsulation of rebar rockbolts to utilise it effectively as a yielding reinforcement in seismic conditions.Applying a sufficient decoupled length in the shank of rebar rockbolts which industry has regularly been using to control the bulking of the stress fractured ground,improves the deformation capacity of the bolt.Additionally,leaving a collar bonding underneath of the bearing pad and plate removes the weaknesses of the head anchorage of rockbolt.Therefore the dynamic performance of the bolt is improved by these easily applicable modifications.The behaviour and performance of encapsulated rockbolts have been discussed first,then the effects of modifications are illustrated.The proposed modification of the rebars is not only cost effective but also easy to apply in the field and improves the performance of reinforcements in seismic prone zones.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Projects of China(No.2021YFB2600402)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52209148 and 52374119)+1 种基金the opening fund of State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering,Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.SKLGME023023)the opening fund of Key Laboratory of Water Management and Water Security for Yellow River Basin,Ministry of Water Resources(No.2023-SYSJJ-02)。
文摘To better understand the failure behaviours and strength of bolt-reinforced blocky rocks,large scale extensive laboratory experiments are carried out on blocky rock-like specimens with and without rockbolt reinforcement.The results show that both shear failure and tensile failure along joint surfaces are observed but the shear failure is a main controlling factor for the peak strength of the rock mass with and without rockbolts.The rockbolts are necked and shear deformation simultaneously happens in bolt reinforced rock specimens.As the joint dip angle increases,the joint shear failure becomes more dominant.The number of rockbolts has a significant impact on the peak strain and uniaxial compressive strength(UCS),but little influence on the deformation modulus of the rock mass.Using the Winkler beam model to represent the rockbolt behaviours,an analytical model for the prediction of the strength of boltreinforced blocky rocks is proposed.Good agreement between the UCS values predicted by proposed model and obtained from experiments suggest an encouraging performance of the proposed model.In addition,the performance of the proposed model is further assessed using published results in the literature,indicating the proposed model can be used effectively in the prediction of UCS of bolt-reinforced blocky rocks.
基金Financial support for this work provided by the National Basic Research Program of China (No.2007CB209400)the 111 Project of China (No.B07028)+2 种基金the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50834004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50874104)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK2006040)
文摘Harmonic wavelets not only possess the traditional advantages of a wavelet function,they also have other merits such as clear expressions,more flexible time-frequency divisions,a simple transformation algorithm,a finer box-like frequency spectrum and others.Given the frequency distribution characteristics of the nondestructive testing signals from a rockbolt support system and based on the discrete harmonic wavelet transformation theory,we have effectively abstracted signals from frequency ranges concerned by removing useless high and low frequency signals from the testing signals of the rockbolt support system and obtained filtered signals with a reconstruction algorithm of harmonic wavelets.Finally,we applied the harmonic wavelet transformation in filtering analog signals and measured response signals of rockbolts.The results indicate that harmonic wavelets also have excellent filtering characteristics.
基金funding organisations, Curtin International Postgraduate Scholarship (CIPRS)/Department of Mining and Metallurgy Scholarship, and the Mining Education Australia (MEA), Collaborative Research Grant Scheme [grant number RS-59041]
文摘Rockbolt is widely employed all over the world as an effective ground reinforcement element in order to secure the underground workplaces.Ordinary encapsulated rebar or rebar rockbolt is most popular and commonly used as reinforcement in a ground support system because of its accessibility,cost effectiveness and easy practicability.Reinforcement elements in a seismic condition such as rock burst have to dissipate the energy release of the dynamic impact via their deformation and ultimate load capacity,knowing that the former is more important.In other words,achieving early stiff behaviour along with large deformation capacity in rockbolts are the goals for new development in rock reinforcement.Yielding rockbolts are expensive while some of them have large deformation capability with low ultimate load capacity.In this paper,modifications were made on encapsulation of rebar rockbolts to utilise it effectively as a yielding reinforcement in seismic conditions.Applying a sufficient decoupled length in the shank of rebar rockbolts which industry has regularly been using to control the bulking of the stress fractured ground,improves the deformation capacity of the bolt.Additionally,leaving a collar bonding underneath of the bearing pad and plate removes the weaknesses of the head anchorage of rockbolt.Therefore the dynamic performance of the bolt is improved by these easily applicable modifications.The behaviour and performance of encapsulated rockbolts have been discussed first,then the effects of modifications are illustrated.The proposed modification of the rebars is not only cost effective but also easy to apply in the field and improves the performance of reinforcements in seismic prone zones.
