Experimental investigation of cracking behaviors of ductile and brittle rock-like materials

The cracking characteristics of ductile rocks were studied by similar materials with sand, barite, epoxide resin, polyamide, silicone rubber and alcohol, while the cracking characteristics of brittle rocks were investigated by similar material with sand, barite, rosin and alcohol. In this paper, to...

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Main Authors: Hao Bai, Wei Du, Yundong Shou, Lichuan Chen, Filippo Berto
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2021-04-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2981/3210
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Lichuan Chen
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description The cracking characteristics of ductile rocks were studied by similar materials with sand, barite, epoxide resin, polyamide, silicone rubber and alcohol, while the cracking characteristics of brittle rocks were investigated by similar material with sand, barite, rosin and alcohol. In this paper, to enhance the application range of the rock-like materials in the field of geotechnical engineering model tests, the values of the elastic modulus and the compressive strength of the artificial rock-like materials are changed in a wide range by adjusting the amount of cementitious materials (epoxide resin, polyamide, rosin, etc). The elastic modulus, compressive strength and cracking characteristics were obtained from the complete axial stress�strain curves of the specimens made of similar materials, which were cast using the different mixture ratios. These experimental data can provide quantitative investigation on mixture ratios of similar materials of rocks to model the geotechnical engineering. Furthermore, the effect of mixture ratios on mechanical properties and crack propagation pattern of specimens were also investigated by the specimens with pre-existing flaws under uniaxial compressive tests.
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spelling doaj-art-efe31c67468e43c79aa91f3b276c45082025-01-03T00:45:59ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932021-04-011556164510.3221/IGF-ESIS.56.0210.3221/IGF-ESIS.56.02Experimental investigation of cracking behaviors of ductile and brittle rock-like materialsHao BaiWei DuYundong ShouLichuan ChenFilippo BertoThe cracking characteristics of ductile rocks were studied by similar materials with sand, barite, epoxide resin, polyamide, silicone rubber and alcohol, while the cracking characteristics of brittle rocks were investigated by similar material with sand, barite, rosin and alcohol. In this paper, to enhance the application range of the rock-like materials in the field of geotechnical engineering model tests, the values of the elastic modulus and the compressive strength of the artificial rock-like materials are changed in a wide range by adjusting the amount of cementitious materials (epoxide resin, polyamide, rosin, etc). The elastic modulus, compressive strength and cracking characteristics were obtained from the complete axial stress�strain curves of the specimens made of similar materials, which were cast using the different mixture ratios. These experimental data can provide quantitative investigation on mixture ratios of similar materials of rocks to model the geotechnical engineering. Furthermore, the effect of mixture ratios on mechanical properties and crack propagation pattern of specimens were also investigated by the specimens with pre-existing flaws under uniaxial compressive tests.https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2981/3210rock-like materialsmaterial compositionductilitybrittlenesscrack evolution
spellingShingle Hao Bai
Wei Du
Yundong Shou
Lichuan Chen
Filippo Berto
Experimental investigation of cracking behaviors of ductile and brittle rock-like materials
Fracture and Structural Integrity
rock-like materials
material composition
ductility
brittleness
crack evolution
title Experimental investigation of cracking behaviors of ductile and brittle rock-like materials
title_full Experimental investigation of cracking behaviors of ductile and brittle rock-like materials
title_fullStr Experimental investigation of cracking behaviors of ductile and brittle rock-like materials
title_full_unstemmed Experimental investigation of cracking behaviors of ductile and brittle rock-like materials
title_short Experimental investigation of cracking behaviors of ductile and brittle rock-like materials
title_sort experimental investigation of cracking behaviors of ductile and brittle rock like materials
topic rock-like materials
material composition
ductility
brittleness
crack evolution
url https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2981/3210
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