THE FAILURE CHARACTERISTICS OF SELECTED BRITISH ROCKS
THE FAILURE CHARACTERISTICS OF SELECTED BRITISH ROCKS
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选定的英国岩石的破坏特征
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发表时间:
1982
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通讯作者:
S. Selvakumar
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作者:
S. Priest;S. Selvakumar
Uniaxial tests were carried out on 341 50.8mm diameter specimens of Bunter sandstone, Bath limestone, Portland limestone, Carboniferous sandstone, Carboniferous limestone and magnesian limestone, at moisture contents ranging from completely dry to fully saturated, in a 1000 kn servo-controlled testing machine. All rocks, with the exception of bath limestone, exhibited class II behaviour in the post-peak region. The uniaxial compressive strength, Young's modulus and brittleness index of all rocks decreased significantly with increasing moisture content, conforming well to a simple exponential model. Although Poisson's ratio and dilatancy were also affected by moisture content, no consistent trends were observed. A total of 37 triaxial tests were carried out on the bath, portland and magnesian limestones using a new 140 mpa cell capable of loading 50.8mm diameter specimens through a balanced piston. Axial load and sample deformation were monitored within the cell using a load cell, displacement transducers and electrical resistance strain gauges. An automatic electronic system for generating and controlling cell pressure, designed and constructed within the department, was capable of maintaining cell pressure within + or - 1 kpa of the programmed value and measuring cell oil volume changes to within + or - 4 cu mm. The brittle ductile transition pressures for the Bath, Portland and Magnesian limestones were approximately 5, 20 and 30 mpa respectively. Most specimens, particularly those tested at high confining pressures, showed few signs of macroscopic failure. Changes in cell oil volume, calibrated for leakage, were used to measure volumetric strain during the tests on bath limestone. Although all specimens exhibited an initial volumetric compression, those tested at cell pressures below approximately 15 mpa exhibited dilation at high axial strains. Specimens tested at cell pressures above 15 mpa exhibited volumetric compression throughout the test. (Author/TRRL)