Stress evolution and support mechanism of a bolt anchored in a rock mass with a weak interlayer

By applying experimental method, the bolt stress and supporting mechanism is studied during the deformation process of a rock mass containing a weak interlayer. The force measuring bolt is installed manually and instrumented five pairs of symmetrical strain gauges. The experimental results show that the fully grouted bolt suffers tensile, compressive, bending and shear stress at the same time. The bolt stress evolution is closely related to the deformation stages of the rock mass which are very gradually varying stage, gradually varying stage at the pre-peak and suddenly varying stage at the post peak stage.The axial compressive stress in the bolt is mainly induced by the moment. Thus, in most cases the axial compressive stress is distributed on one side of the bolt. For axial stresses, induced by the axial force and the bending moment at the post-peak stage, three types of changing are observed, viz. increasingincreasing type, decreasing-increasing type and increasing-decreasing type. The stress characteristics of the bolt section in the weak interlayer are significantly different from those in the hard rock. The failure models of the anchored bolt are tensile failure and shear failure, respectively. The bolt not only provides constraints on the free surface of the rock mass, but also resists the axial and lateral loading by the bending moment. This study provides valuable guidelines for bolting support design and its safety assessment.

Stress evolution and failure process of Brazilian disc under impact

To reveal stress distribution and crack propagation of Brazilian discs under impact loads, dynamic tests were conducted with SHPB （split Hopkinson pressure bar） device. Stress states of specimens were monitored with strain gauges on specimen surface and SHPB bars. The failure process of specimen was recorded by ultra speed camera FASTCAM SAI.1 （675 000 fps）. Stress histories from strain gauges offer comprehensive information to evaluate the stress equilibrium of specimen in time and space. When a slowly rising load （with loading rates less than 1 200 N/s for d 50 mm bar） is applied, there is usually good stress equilibrium in specimen. The stress distribution after equilibrium is similar to its static counterpart. And the first crack initiates at the disc center and propagates along the load direction. But with the front of incident wave becoming steep, it is hard for specimens to get to stress equilibrium. The first crack may appear anywhere on the specimen together with multiple randomly distributed secondary cracks. For a valid dynamic Brazil test with stress equilibrium, the specimen will break into two halves neatly. While for tests with stress disequilibrium, missing strap may be found when broken halves of specimens are put together. For those specimens broken up neatly at center but having missing wedges at the loading areas, it is usually subjected to local buckling from SHPB bars.

Stress evolution of deep surrounding rock under characteristics of bi-modulus and strength drop

Aiming at the circular chamber under uniform stress field in deep energy storage and mining,analytical solutions of stress and plastic zone of the surrounding rock under different far-field stress and internal pressure were derived based on bi-modulus theory and the elastic-brittle-ideal plastic constitutive model.Evolution trend of the elasticplastic stress and plastic region with different elastic constant ratios and residual strength coefficients were analyzed in details.Results revealed that when the internal pressure was small,the three-direction principal stress was compressive stress and the stress field distribution of the surrounding rock was not affected by the moduli difference.The obtained solution was consistent with the solution from the elastic-brittle plastic drop model under the equal modulus theory.On the other hand,when the internal pressure was large,the tangential stress was changed.The surrounding rock can be divided into three zones,i.e.,tensile plastic zone(TPZ),tensile elastic zone(TEZ)and compressive elastic zone(CEZ).The tensile and compressive dual modulus had significant influence on the demarcation point between TEZ and CEZ.In addition,the strength drop and the dual modulus characteristic had a coupling effect on the stress distribution in the surrounding rock.The related achievements further enrich the theory of deep rock mechanics.

Breaking and mining-induced stress evolution of overlying strata in the working face of a steeply dipping coal seam

The breaking features and stress distribution of overlying strata in a steeply dipping coal seam(SDCS)differ significantly from those in a near-horizontal one.In this study,the laws governing the evolution of vertical stress release and shear stress concentration in the overlying strata of coal seams with different dip angles are derived via numerical simulation,rock mechanics tests,acoustic emissions,and field measurements.Thus,the stress-driven dynamic evolution of the overlying strata structure,in which a shear stress arch forms,is determined.Upon breaking the lower pari of the overlying strata,the shear stress transfers rapidly to the upper part of the working face.The damaged zone of the overlying strata migrates upward along the dip direction of the working face.The gangue in the lower part of the working face is compacted,leading to an increase in vertical stress.As the dip angle of the coal seam increases,the overlying strata fail suddenly under the action of shear stresses.Finally,the behavioral response of the overlying strata driven by shear stresses in the longwall working face of an SDCS is identified and analyzed in detail.The present research findings reveal the laws governing the behavior of mine pressure in the working face of an SDCS,which in turn can be used to establish the respective on-site guidance.

4D-stress evolution of tight sandstone reservoir during horizontal wells injection and production: A case study of Yuan 284 block,Ordos Basin,NW China

To investigate the 4D stress change during injection and production in tight sandstone reservoirs, a multi-physical fields modeling method is proposed considering the reservoir heterogeneity, hydraulic fracture and complex injection-production system. The 4D stress evolution of tight sandstone reservoir in Yuan 284 block of Huaqing oilfield, Ordos Basin,during injection-production in horizontal well network is investigated by modeling coupled flow and geomechanics. Results show:(1) Induced by injection and production, the 3D stress increases near the injectors but decreases near the producers, and the horizontal stresses are distributed in obvious strips along their respective stress directions.(2) The horizontal stress difference is the highest at the horizontal wellbore beside injectors during injection and production, while it is the lowest in undeveloped zone between the injectors, and the orientation of maximum horizontal principal stress changes the most near the injectors, which is distributed radially.(3) The hydraulic fracture in re-fracturing well was observed to be asymmetrical in geometry and deflected as the stress changed. The results provide theoretical guidance for horizantal well network modification and re-fracturing optimization design in tight sandstone reservoir.

Crustal Stress Evolution over the Past 700 Years in North China and Earthquake Occurrence

Fault interaction and earthquake occurrence have attracted much attention in seismological community during recent years. Many studies have shown that the rupture of one fault could encourage or discourage earthquake nucleation on a neighboring fault, depending on the relative geometry of the two faults and the earthquake rupture mechanisms. In this paper, we simulate the evolutionary process of cumulative Coulomb failure stress change （ CCFSC ） in North China since 1303, manifested by secular tectonic stress loading and occurrence of large earthquakes. Secular tectonic stress loading is averaged from crustal strain rates derived from GPS. Fault rupture parameters of historical earthquakes are estimated as follows： the earthquake rupture length and the amount of slip are derived based on their statistical relationships with the earthquake intensity distribution and magnitude, calibrated using parameters of instrumentally measured contemporary earthquakes. The earthquake rake angle is derived based on geologically determined fault orientational parameters and seismically estimated orientation of regional tectonic stresses. Assuming a layered visco-elastic medium, we calculate stress evolution resulting from secular tectonic loading and coseismic and postseismic deformation. On the eve of each large earthquake, the accumulated stress field is projected to the fault surface of that earthquake and the CCFSC is evaluated to assess the triggering effect of CCFSC. Forty-nine earthquakes with M≥6.5 have occurred in North China since 1303. Statistics shows that 39 out of the 48 subsequent events were triggered by positive CCFSC, yielding a triggering rate of 81.3%. If we use the accumulative stress field to evaluate the CCFSC for the M ≥ 5.0 earthquakes that occurred in North China since 1303, we find that 75.5% of those events were triggered. The triggering rate for the M ≥ 5.0 earthquakes after the 1976 Ninghe earthquake is up to 82.1%. The triggering rates can be higher if corrections are made for some aftershocks which were wrongly identified as occurring in stress shadow zones because of errors in parameter estimates of historical earthquakes. Our study shows a very high correlation between positive CCFSC and earthquake occurrences. Relatively high CCFSC in North China at present is concentrated around the Bohai Sea, the west segment of the Northern Qinling fault, the western end of the Zhangjiakou-Bohai Sea seismic zone, and the shiyuan basin, Shanxi graben, suggesting relatively higher earthquake potential in these areas.

Cretaceous Stress Fields Evolution and Its Geodynamic Implications in Jiaolai Basin, Northern China

The Tan-Lu fault zone(TLFZ)along the East China continental margin experienced sinistral movement at the beginning of Early Cretaceous(ca.145)due to fast oblique subduction of the Izanagi Plate in the Pacific Ocean.It can

Evolution of the Late Cenozoic Tectonic Stress Regime in the Tianshui Basin,Northeast Tibetan Plateau

The Tianshui Basin,located inside the western Qinling orogenic belt and northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau （Fig.1）,is a NE-trending Late Cenozoic basin,which documents the neotectonic response of the northeastward growth of Tibetan Plateau.

Surrounding Rock Failure Mechanism and Control Technology of Gob-Side Entry with Triangle Coal Pillar at Island Longwall Panel in 15 m Extra-Thick Coal Seams

Taking the return air roadway of Tashan 8204 isolated island working face as the background, the evolution law of the stress field in the surrounding rock of the widened coal pillar area roadway during the mining period of the isolated island working face is obtained through numerical simulation. The hazardous area of strong mine pressure under different coal pillar widths is determined. Through simulation, it is known that when the width of the coal pillar is less than 20 m, there is large bearing capacity on the coal side of the roadway entity. The force on the side of the coal pillar is relatively small. When the width of the coal pillar ranges from 25 m to 45 m, the vertical stress on the roadway and surrounding areas is relatively high. Pressure relief measures need to be taken during mining to reduce surrounding rock stress. When the width of the coal pillar is greater than 45 m, the peak stress of the coal pillar is located in the deep part of the surrounding rock, but it still has a certain impact on the roadway. It is necessary to take pressure relief measures to transfer the stress to a deeper depth to ensure the stability of the triangular coal pillar during the safe mining period of the working face. This provides guidance for ensuring the stability of the triangular coal pillar during the safe mining period of the working face.

Evolution of electrochemically induced stress and its effect on the lithium-storage performance of graphite electrode

The electrochemically induced stress is a key factor that affects the lithium-storage performance of electrode materials.In this study,the origin and evolution of the electrochemically induced stress of the graphite electrode were investigated by in situ experiments and simulations.An in situ optical experiment was performed to observe the electrode color to analyze the concentration and diffusion process of lithium ions inside the graphite electrode.An electrochemical-mechanical coupling model under the same experimental conditions was developed and verified by the experimental lithium concentration,and characterization of the spatiotemporal evolution of the potential,lithium concentration,and stress during the diffusion process was realized.The results showed that lithium intercalation leads to compressive stress,which presents a gradient distribution along the Li+diffusion path,and it exhibits a“piecewise”nonlinear growth trend with increasing lithiation time.In addition,as the potential decreases,the stress increases from slow to fast relative to the lithium-concentration increase,showing the characteristic of stages.The influence of stress on the lithium-storage performance is discussed using the local lithium-intercalation rate and phase-interface migration speed as the key parameters.The lithiation mechanism was analyzed from the perspective of the energy,and it was found that the two factors cause the slow diffusion in the late stage of lithiation,thus affecting the actual lithium-storage performance.This study will enhance the understanding of the electro-chemo-mechanical coupling mechanism and provide guidance for enhancing stress-regulated battery performance.

Deformation and failure characteristics of anchorage structure of surrounding rock in deep roadway

This paper investigated the stress evolution,displacement field,local deformation and its overall distribution,and failure characteristics of the anchorage structure of surrounding rock with different rockbolt spacing through the model experiments.The influences of the pre-tightening force and spacing of rockbolt on the support strength of the anchorage structure of surrounding rock were analyzed by the simulation using FLAC3D numerical software.The support scheme of the excavated roadway was then designed,and the effectiveness of this support scheme was further verified by the displacement measurement of the roadway.The results showed that the maximum displacement between the roof and floor of the west wing track roadway in Kouzidong coal mine,China is about 42 mm,and the maximum displacement between its both sides is about 72 mm,indicating that the support scheme proposed in this study can ensure the stability and safety of the excavated roadway.

Effect of strain rate difference between inside and outside groove in M-K model on prediction of forming limit curve of Ti6Al4V at elevated temperatures

The influence of initial groove angle on strain rate inside and outside groove of Ti6Al4V alloy was investigated.Based on the evolution of strain rate inside and outside groove,the effect of strain rate difference on the evolution of normal stress and effective stress inside and outside groove was also analyzed.The results show that when linear loading path changes from uniaxial tension to equi-biaxial tension,the initial groove angle plays a weaker role in the evolution of strain rate in the M-K model.Due to the constraint of force equilibrium between inside and outside groove,the strain rate difference makes the normal stress inside groove firstly decrease and then increase during calculation,which makes the prediction algorithm of forming limit convergent at elevated temperature.The decrease of normal stress inside groove is mainly caused by high temperature softening effect and the rotation of groove,while the increase of normal stress inside groove is mainly due to strain rate hardening effect.

Prediction of rock-burst-threatened areas in an island coal face and its prevention:A case study

The island coal face arises in coal mines with the purpose of preventing gas explosion or maintaining the balance between mining and tunneling. However, its particular stress conditions in the surrounding rock may increase the difficulty of stress control in the coal face and in its mining roadways, especially when the coal seam, the roof, and the floor have rock-burst propensities, The high energy accumulated in the island coal face and in its roof and floor will intensify rock-burst propensity or even induce rock burst, which further result in great casualties and financial losses. Taking island coal face 2321 in Jinqiao coal mine as a case, we propose a method for the prediction of rock-burst-threatened areas in an island coal face with weak rock-burst propensity. Based on the anaHysis of the movement of the overlying roof and characteristics of stress distribution, this method combined numerical simulation with drilling bits to ensure the prediction accuracy. The effects of coal pillars with different widths on the mitigation of stress concentration in the coal face and on the prevention of rock burst are analyzed together with the mech- anism behind. Finally, corresponding measures against the rock burst in the island coal face are proposed.

Technology of back stoping from level floors in gateway and pillar mining areas of extra-thick seams

According to the special requirements of secondary mining of resources in gateway-and-pillar goal in extra-thick seams of Shanxi, this paper presents a technical proposal of back stoping from level floors. Numerical simulation and theoretical analysis are ccsed to investigate the compaction characteristics of cavities under stress as well as an appropriate mining height of the primary-mining layer based on dif- ferent mining widths and pillar widths. For Yangjian coal mine, the mining thickness of the first seam during back stoping from level floor is determined to be 3 m, which meets the relevant requirements. Gateway-and-pillar goaf of a single layer has a range of influence of 9 m vertically. If gateway-and-pillar goaf occurs both in 9-1 and 9-5 layers, the range is extended to within 11.2 m. When the mining width of a gateway is less than 2 m or larger than 5 m, the gateway-and-pillar goal in the upper layer of the primary-mining seam can be filled in and compacted after stoping. When the working face is 2 m away from the gateway and pillar before entering into it and after passing through it, the coal body under the gateway and pillar is subjected to relatively high stress. During mining of the upper layer, moreover, the working face should interlock the goaf in primary-mining layer for 20 m.

鱼类及其他脊椎动物神经递质含量的比较研究

采用高效液相色谱法测定了变温动物(鱼、蛙、鳖)和恒温动物(鸡、狗、牛)脑和脊髓中多巴胺(DA)和5-羟色胺(5-HT)的含量。结果表明:(1)变温动物和恒温动物脑和脊髓中DA和5-HT含量存在较大差异。变温动物脑和脊髓中DA含量分别为(0.228±0.014)μg/g和(0.155±0.003)μg/g,5-HT含量分别为(0.465±0.139)μg/g和(0.104±0.004)μg/g;恒温动物脑和脊髓中DA含量分别为(0.258±0.015)μg/g和(0.236±0.018)μg/g;脑和脊髓中5-HT为(1.020±0.166)μg/g和(0.712±0.344)μg/g。(2)湖泊与池塘的鲢脑中DA含量分别为(0.197±0.018)μg/g和(0.073±0.012)μg/g,血液中肾上腺素(Ad)含量分别为(0.065±0.013)μg/g和(0.025±0.007)μg/g。这说明DA和Ad在鱼类环境应激中有重要作用。(3)从鱼类经鸟类到哺乳类纵向比较,其神经递质的含量是不同的。以进化论和全息论的观点来看,其中可能蕴藏着生物医药潜力。

On the Relationship of the Discrete Model of the Nuclei of Linear and Planar Defects and the Continuum Models of Defects in Crystalline Materials

A physical and mathematical model of the transition from a discrete model of linear and flat defects nuclei to continuum models of defects such as dislocations and disclinations and their combinations is presented, where the tensors of energy-momentum and angular momentum of an alternating field are considered, for which the type and structure of the Maxwell stress tensor σif αβ are given and the corresponding angular momentum tensor, using the dynamic equation for the evolution of internal stresses and the correlation between the stresses σif αβ in the defect core and the elastic stresses σelik in its environment, obtains elastic displacement and deformation fields identical to these fields from Burgers and Frank vectors of continuous models. The spectral density of the autocorrelation functions of the velocity of photoelectrons Ψβ⊥(β) and cations , which transforms into linear spectra as T → 0, is considered reflecting the existence of threshold values of oscillation and rotations currents of photoelectrons and cations at all stages of plastic deformation and fracture. The features of the process of sliding linear defects in metals are disclosed.

Effects of calendering state on coupled electrochemical-mechanical performance of silicon based composite electrodes

The super volume changes and severe mechanical degradation have been a hindrance in the wide application of silicon based composite electrodes in commercial lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).Calendering,one procedure in producing LIBs'electrodes,is indispensable to ensure low porosity and energy density.However,the repercussions of the calendering process on the physical characteristics related to the behavior of silicon(Si)based electrodes during the electrochemical reaction have not been well understood.Thus,on account of the deformation characteristic of cantilever electrodes,an in-situ technique is employed to analyze the repercussions of calendering status on the coupled electro-chemo-mechanical performances.During the electrochemical cycling,Young's modulus and diffusion-induced stress in composite electrodes are quantified.The results show that the swelling strain,the stress and the modulus of the Si-based electrode and the calendering degree are positively correlated.Meanwhile,the stress induced by diffusion in the active layer tends to increase in the stage of lithiation and reverses during the delithiation process.Accompany with the SEM analysis,we conclude that the calendering process can induce larger stress,driving the formation of cracks in electrodes.These findings can help understand how the calendering process could affect the capacity dissipating and lifetime of Si based electrodes.