A new three-dimensional Hoek-Brown strength criterion

The Hoek-Brown(HB) strength criterion has been widely applied to the estimation of strength of intact rock and rock mass,while evolving ever since.However,negligence of the effect of the intermediate principal stress still remains in the criterion’s latest version.At the same time,several three-dimensional(3D) HB strength,which can takes into account the influence of the intermediate principal stress,have already been proposed,among which the 3D HB criterion proposed by Zhang and Zhu seems to be the most reasonable one.However,the Zhang 3D HB criterion may have problems with some stress path close to triaxial extension state because of the non-convexity characteristic of its failure surface.In this paper,a new 3D HB strength criterion is presented based on a generalized form of the HB criterion,which also considers the effect of the intermediate principal stress and inherits all the merits of the original version of the HB criterion.In addition,this new criterion can remedy to some extent the shortcomings observed in the Zhang 3D HB criterion.Polyaxial tests for five different rocks from published literatures are used for evaluating this new criterion and comparing it with the Zhang 3D HB criterion.The results show that this new criterion may over-predict or underpredict the polyaxial strength of rocks but the errors are relatively small,and similar results are also found for the Zhang 3D HB criterion,which one is better depends on the type of the rock under estimation.     

Hoek–Brown criterion applied to circular tunnel using elastoplasticity and in situ axial stress

Based on the nonlinear Hoek–Brown failure criterion, elastoplastic analytical solutions are developed for the elastoplastic stresses, strains and plastic zones around a circular tunnel subjected to different value of the axial in situ stress. Effects of the transverse in situ stress, the axial in situ stress and the strength parameters of rock masses on the elastoplastic stresses, strains and plastic zones in the surrounding rock masses are investigated. It is found from the numerical results that the stresses, strains, and plastic zones in the surrounding rock depend not only on the transverse in situ stress but also on the axial in situ stress as well as the mechanical parameters of rock masses.     

Experimental investigation on strength and failure behavior of pre-cracked marble under conventional triaxial compression

Fractures in natural rocks have an important effect on the strength and failure behavior of rock mass, which are often evaluated in rock engineering practice. The theoretical evaluation of mechanical behavior of fractured rock mass has no satisfactory answer due to the role of confining pressure and crack geometry. Therefore, in this paper, conventional triaxial compression experiments were carried out to study the strength and failure behavior of marble samples with two pre-existing closed cracks in non-overlapping geometry. Based on the experimental results of a number of triaxial compression tests, the effect of crack coalescence on the axial supporting capacity and deformation property were investigated with different confining pressures. The results show that intact samples and flawed samples (marble with pre-existing cracks) have different deformation properties after peak stress, which change from brittleness to plasticity and ductility with the increase of confining pressure. The peak strength and failure mode are found depending not only on the geometry of flaw, but also on the confining pressure. The strength of flawed samples shows distinct non-linear behavior, which is in a better agreement with non-linear Hoek–Brown criterion than linear Mohr–Coulomb criterion. For a kind of rock that has been evaluated as a Hoek–Brown material, a new evaluation criterion is put forward by adopting optimal approximation polynomial theory, which can be used to confirm more precisely the strength parameters (cohesion and internal friction angle) of flawed samples. For intact samples, the marble leads to typical shear failure mode with a single fracture surface under different confining pressures, while for flawed samples, under uniaxial compression and a lower confining pressure (σ₃ = 10 MPa), tests for coarse and medium marble (the coarse and medium refer to the grain size) exhibit three basic failure modes, i.e., tensile mode, shear mode, and mixed mode (tensile and shear). Shear mode is associated with lower strength behavior. However, under higher confining pressures (σ₃ = 30 MPa), for coarse marble, the axial supporting capacity is not related to the geometry of flaw. The friction among crystal grains determines the strength behavior of coarse marble. For medium marble, the failure mode and deformation behavior are dependent on the crack coalescence in the sample. The present research provides increased understanding of the fundamental nature of rock failure under conventional triaxial compression.     

基于指数准则在莫尔空间对岩石剪切强度的研究

岩石是多种矿物颗粒构成的天然材料,内部存在不同尺度的孔隙、裂隙等损伤;岩体工程设计及灾害防治所使用的强度准则仍在研究之中.材料的黏结和摩擦在局部不能同时存在,线性的Coulomb准则仅在小范围内近似描述圆柱试样的常规三轴强度,众多非线性强度准则只是经验公式而缺乏物理背景. 作者提出的指数准则可描述岩石剪切破坏时强度与围压的关系;基于对11组试验数据的拟合结果在莫尔应力空间分析黏结力和摩擦力的变化特征:岩石承载的剪切力存在上限即材料的真实黏结力c₀;在试验范围内莫尔概念的内摩擦力达到约为0.38 c₀的峰值,且黏结力在其附近相交. 材料真实黏结力与正应力无关,因而名义黏结力表征了完好材料剪切破裂的面积;基于裂隙面积计算的等效摩擦因子随正应力降低,意味着裂隙滑移的爬坡角减小,而后者取决于正应力与真实黏结力的比值. 等效摩擦因子与指数准则的材料参数具有确定关系,体现了岩石在压应力作用下剪切破裂的物理背景.      

三峡工程中的若干力学问题

简要介绍了三峡水利枢纽工程概况，工程建设中主要技术难点，以及几个主要工程力学问题，包括流体力学、固体力学、二相流及爆破力学等问题．结合三峡工程侧重叙述岩石（体）力学应考虑的新问题．大型岩土工程是庞大的复杂系统，岩石力学涉及众多学科．建议应用系统工程的理论和方法研究岩石（体）力学，使其在国民经济中发挥更大作用，在岩石（体）力学研究中还需针对不同的目标、任务考虑各种非线性问题．因此，岩石（体）力学应与工程问题更紧密地结合．     

New true-triaxial rock strength criteria considering intrinsic material characteristics

A reasonable strength criterion should reflect the hydrostatic pressure effect, minimum principal stress effect,and intermediate principal stress effect. The former two effects can be described by the meridian curves, and the last one mainly depends on the Lode angle dependence function. Among three conventional strength criteria, i.e.Mohr–Coulomb(MC), Hoek–Brown(HB), and Exponent(EP) criteria, the difference between generalized compression and extension strength of EP criterion experience a firstly increase then decrease process, and tends to be zero when hydrostatic pressure is big enough. This is in accordance with intrinsic rock strength characterization. Moreover, the critical hydrostatic pressure I_c corresponding to the maximum difference of between generalized compression and extension strength can be easily adjusted by minimum principal stress influence parameter K. So, the exponent function is a more reasonable meridian curves, which well reflects the hydrostatic pressure effect and is employed to describe the generalized compression and extension strength.Meanwhile, three Lode angle dependence functions of L_(MN),L_(WW), and L_(YMH), which unconditionally satisfy the convexity and differential requirements, are employed to represent the intermediate principal stress effect. Realizing the actual strength surface should be located between the generalized compression and extension surface, new true-triaxial criteria are proposed by combining the two states of EP criterion by Lode angle dependence function with a same lode angle. The proposed new true-triaxial criteria have the same strength parameters as EP criterion. Finally, 14 groups of triaxial test data are employed to validate the proposed criteria. The results show that the three new true-triaxial exponent criteria,especially the Exponent Willam-Warnke criterion(EPWW)criterion, give much lower misfits, which illustrates that the EP criterion and L_(WW) have more reasonable meridian and deviatoric function form, respectively. The proposed new true-triaxial strength criteria can provide theoretical foundation for stability analysis and optimization of support design of rock engineering.     

Zonal fracturing mechanism in deep crack-weakened rock masses

The mechanical behaviors of deep crack-weakened rock masses are different from those of shallow crack-weakened rock masses. The surrounding rock in shallow crack-weakened rock mass engineering is classified into loose zone, plastic zone and elastic zone, while the surrounding rock in deep crack-weakened rock mass engineering is classified into fractured zone and non-fractured zone, which occur alternatively. It is assumed that the deep rock masses contain one joint set, in which the probability density function describing the distribution of sizes is assumed to follow the Rayleigh distribution, and the probability density function describing the distribution of spacing is assumed to follow the Weibull distribution. On the basis of strength criterion of deep rock mass, the near-field stress redistribution around circular opening induced by excavation is determined. The strong interaction among cracks is investigated by using the dislocation model. The nucleation, growth, interaction and coalescence of cracks were analyzed based on the strain energy density factor theory. When cracks coalesce, failure of deep crack-weakened rock masses occurs, fractured zone is formed. Then, size and quantity of fractured zone and non-fractured zone are given out. The size and quantity of fractured zone increase with decreasing strength of rock mass. The size and quantity of fractured zone increase with increasing in situ stress. Zonal fracturing phenomenon occurs once value of in situ stress is larger than the unaxial compressive strength of rock masses. The size and quantity of fractured zone decrease with increasing λ when p₂ > p₁. The size and quantity of fractured zone increase with increasing λ when p₂ < p₁.     

岩石试样弹塑性破裂过程的数值模拟分析

依据岩土类材料的非匀质性特性，并采用对材料参数进行随机赋值的方法研制了弹塑性破裂过程数值分析程序，并用实例证明了程序的可靠性。应用该程序对岩石试样弹塑性破裂过程进行数值模拟研究．分析表明：数值模拟结果与试验研究结果是吻合的。从而为工程岩体断裂分析提出了一种可能的方法与途径。     

纤维增强陶瓷基复合材料的D失效判据

经典唯象强度理论适用于正交各向异性线弹性体。对于非线性纤维增强复合材料,通过加卸载试验和损伤力学的分析方法,可以得到一种虚拟的线性化应力-应变关系;依据损伤等效假设,针对线性损伤和非线性损伤,对基于应力的经典二次失效准则进行变换,建立了一种基于损伤的强度理论,即“D失效判据”,这一强度理论可以作为经典判据的补充和扩展。针对平纹编织C/SiC复合材料的拉/剪组合试验,进行了实例计算,结果表明：利用D失效判据预测的失效包络线比蔡-希尔准则的预测曲线低,而且,失效曲线的形式与材料的损伤演化规律相关。     

STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF JOINTED ROCK MASSES BASED ON THE HOMOGENIZATION METHOD

This paper aims to determine the strength properties of jointed rock masses by means of the homogenization method.To reflect the microstructure of jointed rock masses,a representative element volume (R...     

开挖卸荷条件下深部圆形洞室各向同性围岩分区破裂化机理

论文提出了一种静水压力条件下动态开挖卸荷对深埋圆形洞室各向同性围岩分区破裂化影响的力学模型,获得了动态开挖卸荷条件下深埋圆形洞室围岩的弹性应力场,确定了卸荷速率和岩体动态力学参数对深埋洞室各向同性围岩分区破裂化现象的影响.利用动态Hoek-Brown准则,获得了围岩破裂区和非破裂区的数量和宽度.数值计算结果表明卸荷速率和岩体动态力学参数对破裂区与非破裂区的数量和宽度有较大影响.     

Loading rate and confining pressure effect on dilatancy,acoustic emission,and failure characteristics of fissured rock with two pre-existing flaws

Investigating the dilatancy, acoustic emission and failure characteristics of fissured rock are significant to ensure their geotechnical stability. In this paper, the uniaxial and triaxial compression experiments with AE monitoring under different loading rates were carried out on fissured rock specimens with the same geometrical distribution of two pre-existing flaws. The dilatancy and AE activity of these specimens were discussed, and the effects of the confining pressure and loading rate on the mechanical parameters and failure characteristics were analyzed. The results show that the exponential strength criterion is more suitable than the Mohr–Coulomb strength criterion to characterize the strength characteristics of fissured rock. The crack evolution and failure characteristics of fissured rock specimens are more complicated than those of intact rock specimens. The failure characteristics of the fissured rock follow the tensile shear coalescence model, crack branching occurs with increasing the loading rate, and the multi-section coalescence model is verified with increasing the confining pressure. The phenomena of stress drop and yield platform usually occur after the dilatancy onset, the specimen does not fail instantaneously, and the propagation and coalescence of cracks cause a sharp increase in the AE signals, circumferential strain, and volumetric strain.     

剪切破坏模式下确定均质岩基极限承载力的两种方法

剪切破坏是岩基中最常见的-种破坏模式, 常发生在完整岩体、破碎岩体和软弱岩体等均质岩基中。本文基于岩体经验强度准则和极限平衡法, 简单介绍了理论计算岩基极限承载力的Bell解法和Hoek -Brown解法, 以及确定岩体参数m, s,c,φ 的方法。最后, 结合规范, 以重庆某工程为例说明了本文方法。     

强度理论百年总结

自从1900年著名的Mohr-Coulomb强度理论建立以来,已有100年的历史.在20世纪,关于材料在复杂应力状态下的强度理论进行了大量的理论研究和实验研究工作.本文对材料(包括金属材料、岩石、土、混凝土、冰、铁、聚合物、含能材料等)在复杂应力状态下强度理论(屈服准则、破坏准则等)的百年发展进行了总结,讨论了各种准则之间的关系,为研究和工程应用中的合理选择破坏准则提供了一种方法.文中还总结了三大系列强度理论、统一屈服准则、统一强度理论和其他各种强度理论,并简述了强度理论的计算机实施,以及多轴疲劳等问题.     

Triaxial stress state of cylindrical openings for rocks modeled by elastoplasticity and strength criterion

An analytical solution for calculating the triaxial stress state around a cylindrical opening in an elastoplastic cohesive medium is developed. Magnitude of the slip zones around a cylindrical opening in crack-weakened rock masses is considered by modifying the existing strength criterion for rocks of different types. The disturbance coefficient, the geological strength index and the other strength parameters are also investigated.     

An analytical expression of reliability solution for Druker-Prager criterion

Strength parameters of rock mass are taken as random variables. Based on the reliability theory, an analytical expression of reliability solution for Drucker-Prager criterion is given. The Monte-Carlo method and FORM （first order reliability method） are used to test the correctness of the solution. Some influences of variation of strength parameters on the judging results of Drucker-Prager criterion are discussed by the use of the solution. Conclusions of discussion show that variations of strength parameters have different influences on the reliability probability of Drucker-Prager criterion. When the coefficients of variation of strength parameters are great, their influences on the reliability probability of Drucker-Prager criterion are obvious and can not be neglected. The conclusions of this paper provide a new way for the reliability judgment of yield on rock m＇ass.     

Reliability analysis of FRP laminated plates with consideration of both initial imperfection and failure sequence

A probabilistic progressive failure analyzing method is applied to estimating the reliability of a simply supported laminated composite plate with an initial imperfection under bi-axial compression load. The initial imperfection and the strength parameters are considered as random variables. Ply-level failure probability is evaluated by the first order reliability method (FORM) together with the Tsai-Wu strength criterion and Tan criterion. Current stresses in the laminated structure are calculated by the classical lamination theory with the stiffness modified based on the last step ply failure. Probabilistically dominant ply-level failure sequences leading to overall system failure are identified, based on which the system failure probability is estimated. A numerical example is presented to demonstrate the methodology proposed. Through parameter studies it is shown that the deviation of the initial imperfection and some of the strength parameters largely influence the system reliability. Project supported by the Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry, and the Research Foundation of Huazhong University of Science and Technology.     

Non-linear output frequency response functions of MDOF systems with multiple non-linear components

In engineering practice, most mechanical and structural systems are modelled as multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) systems such as, e.g., the periodic structures. When some components within the systems have non-linear characteristics, the whole system will behave non-linearly. The concept of non-linear output frequency response functions (NOFRFs) was proposed by the authors recently and provides a simple way to investigate non-linear systems in the frequency domain. The present study is concerned with investigating the inherent relationships between the NOFRFs for any two masses of non-linear MDOF systems with multiple non-linear components. The results reveal very important properties of the non-linear systems. These properties clearly indicate how the system linear characteristic parameters govern the propagation of the non-linear effect induced by non-linear components in the system. One potential application of the results is to detect and locate faults in engineering structures which make the structures behave non-linearly.     

广义非线性强度理论在岩石材料中的应用

在已提出的广义非线性强度理论的基础上,结合岩石材料的力学特性,建立了岩石广 义非线性强度理论,该理论在$\pi$平面上的破坏函数为介于SMP准则和Mises准则 之间的光滑曲线,在子午面上的破坏函数为幂函数曲线. 通过已有不同岩石的真三 轴试验数据对岩石广义非线性强度理论的验证表明,岩石广义非线性强度理论可以 广泛地适用于各类岩石,描述其$\pi$平面上及子午面上的非线性强度特性;并利 用5种不同类型岩石的真三轴试验结果对岩石广义非线性强度理论和Hoek-Brown准 则进行比较,反映了所提岩石广义非线性强度理论的优越性.     

Study on the coalescence mechanism of splitting failure of crack-weakened rock subjected to compressive loads

It is of important significance to study the coalescence mechanism of splitting failure of crack-weakened rock masses under compressive loads. In this paper, a simplified mechanism of crack propagation, in which the crack grows along the direction of maximum principal compressive stress, is proposed. Thus, only mode I is taken into account in the formulation and solution. On the basis of the near crack line analysis method, the elastic–plastic stress field near the crack line is analyzed, and the law that the length of the plastic zone along the crack line is varied with an external loads have been established by the matching condition of the elastic- plastic fields on the boundary, the coalescence stress and the strength properties of rock masses have been determined. The solution is a function of the geometry of the crack array. The results show that the crack coalescence depends on the crack interface friction coefficient, the sliding crack spacing, orientation of the cracks, and the crack half-length. The conclusions are of important significance for rock mass engineering.