Influence of interface sawtooth angle on the shear behavior of cement mortar coal composite structure

Abstract The influence of interface morphology is of great importance on the shear behavior of the cement mortar-coal composite structure (CCCS) widely distributed in underground mines. In the present research, both the macroscopic- and microscopic failure characteristics of the CCCS with variable i...

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Main Authors: Xianxia Wang, Xudong Shi, Jinwen Bai, Hongchao Zhao, Yantong Zhao
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87068-7
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description Abstract The influence of interface morphology is of great importance on the shear behavior of the cement mortar-coal composite structure (CCCS) widely distributed in underground mines. In the present research, both the macroscopic- and microscopic failure characteristics of the CCCS with variable interface sawtooth angles (i.e., 0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°) were experimentally and numerically investigated. The results showed that both the shear strength and displacement of tested specimen increased with the increase of the interface sawtooth angle. The peak stress is 5.42 MPa at a sawtooth angle of 75°, which is 1.369 times that of the specimen with a sawtooth angle of 0°. The typical failure modes of tested specimens can be classified into three categories: the climbing failure, the cutting failure, and the sliding failure. As the interface sawtooth angle increases, the climbing damage changes to cutting damage. The increase in sawtooth angle prolonged the duration of stress concentration in the sample. And the sawtooth angle changed the stress distribution of the sample, resulting in a different final failure pattern as well as a different residual strength. This study is expected to provide theoretical guidance for the prevention and control of shear instability in CCCS.
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spelling doaj-art-a8a5c0b93592486cae49921038b2c7912025-02-02T12:21:52ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115112010.1038/s41598-025-87068-7Influence of interface sawtooth angle on the shear behavior of cement mortar coal composite structureXianxia Wang0Xudong Shi1Jinwen Bai2Hongchao Zhao3Yantong Zhao4College of Mathematics, Taiyuan University of TechnologyCollege of Mining Engineering, Taiyuan University of TechnologyCollege of Mining Engineering, Taiyuan University of TechnologySchool of Geology and Mining Engineering, Xinjiang UniversityCollege of Mining Engineering, Taiyuan University of TechnologyAbstract The influence of interface morphology is of great importance on the shear behavior of the cement mortar-coal composite structure (CCCS) widely distributed in underground mines. In the present research, both the macroscopic- and microscopic failure characteristics of the CCCS with variable interface sawtooth angles (i.e., 0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°) were experimentally and numerically investigated. The results showed that both the shear strength and displacement of tested specimen increased with the increase of the interface sawtooth angle. The peak stress is 5.42 MPa at a sawtooth angle of 75°, which is 1.369 times that of the specimen with a sawtooth angle of 0°. The typical failure modes of tested specimens can be classified into three categories: the climbing failure, the cutting failure, and the sliding failure. As the interface sawtooth angle increases, the climbing damage changes to cutting damage. The increase in sawtooth angle prolonged the duration of stress concentration in the sample. And the sawtooth angle changed the stress distribution of the sample, resulting in a different final failure pattern as well as a different residual strength. This study is expected to provide theoretical guidance for the prevention and control of shear instability in CCCS.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87068-7Cement mortar-coal composite structureAcoustic emissionFailure modeShear test
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Influence of interface sawtooth angle on the shear behavior of cement mortar coal composite structure
Scientific Reports
Cement mortar-coal composite structure
Acoustic emission
Failure mode
Shear test
title Influence of interface sawtooth angle on the shear behavior of cement mortar coal composite structure
title_full Influence of interface sawtooth angle on the shear behavior of cement mortar coal composite structure
title_fullStr Influence of interface sawtooth angle on the shear behavior of cement mortar coal composite structure
title_full_unstemmed Influence of interface sawtooth angle on the shear behavior of cement mortar coal composite structure
title_short Influence of interface sawtooth angle on the shear behavior of cement mortar coal composite structure
title_sort influence of interface sawtooth angle on the shear behavior of cement mortar coal composite structure
topic Cement mortar-coal composite structure
Acoustic emission
Failure mode
Shear test
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87068-7
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