Damage Evolution and Failure Precursor of Rock-like Material Under Uniaxial Compression Based on Strain Rate Field Statistics

In rock engineering, it is crucial to collect and analyze precursor information of rock failure. This paper has attempted to study the strain rate field of rock-like material to obtain the precursor information of its failure. Based on the available laboratory experiments, the intact BPM (bonded-par...

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Main Authors: Jin Jin, Ping Cao, Jun Zhang, Yanchao Wang, Chenxi Miao, Jie Li, Xiaohong Bai
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Ping Cao
Jun Zhang
Yanchao Wang
Chenxi Miao
Jie Li
Xiaohong Bai
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description In rock engineering, it is crucial to collect and analyze precursor information of rock failure. This paper has attempted to study the strain rate field of rock-like material to obtain the precursor information of its failure. Based on the available laboratory experiments, the intact BPM (bonded-particle model) and other BPMs with a single open prefabricated flaw were simulated by PFC (Particle Flow Code). The volume strain rate field data before the peak stress have been obtained from two hundred measurement circles across each model. The strain rate field data have been firstly statistically analyzed to explore the failure precursor based on the intact model and 45° flaw model and then compared to find the influence of the pre-existing flaw on the damage evolution and precursor signal. The results indicate that (1) all types of statistical data are positively correlated with the increment of microcracks; (2) corresponding to the fluctuation patterns of statistical data, the damage evolution of BPMs in the pre-peak stage can be divided into three parts; (3) the pre-existing flaw would accelerate the damage evolution; (4) the location and evolution rate of damage could be determined by comprehensively analyzing the average deviation curve, the coefficient of variation, and the contour maps of the strain rate field. These analyses of the particle displacement field can be used to distinguish the impacts of the flaw angle and provide some assistance for the failure forecast.
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spelling doaj-art-cd35c5dae2c8432aa1617174a5e6adee2025-01-24T13:20:28ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-01-0115268610.3390/app15020686Damage Evolution and Failure Precursor of Rock-like Material Under Uniaxial Compression Based on Strain Rate Field StatisticsJin Jin0Ping Cao1Jun Zhang2Yanchao Wang3Chenxi Miao4Jie Li5Xiaohong Bai6College of Civil Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, ChinaSchool of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaTransportation Industry Key Laboratory of Highway Construction and Maintenance Technology in Loess Area, Shanxi Province Transportation Technology Research and Development Co., Ltd., Taiyuan 030032, ChinaTransportation Industry Key Laboratory of Highway Construction and Maintenance Technology in Loess Area, Shanxi Province Transportation Technology Research and Development Co., Ltd., Taiyuan 030032, ChinaCollege of Civil Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, ChinaCollege of Vehicle and Transportation Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, ChinaCollege of Civil Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, ChinaIn rock engineering, it is crucial to collect and analyze precursor information of rock failure. This paper has attempted to study the strain rate field of rock-like material to obtain the precursor information of its failure. Based on the available laboratory experiments, the intact BPM (bonded-particle model) and other BPMs with a single open prefabricated flaw were simulated by PFC (Particle Flow Code). The volume strain rate field data before the peak stress have been obtained from two hundred measurement circles across each model. The strain rate field data have been firstly statistically analyzed to explore the failure precursor based on the intact model and 45° flaw model and then compared to find the influence of the pre-existing flaw on the damage evolution and precursor signal. The results indicate that (1) all types of statistical data are positively correlated with the increment of microcracks; (2) corresponding to the fluctuation patterns of statistical data, the damage evolution of BPMs in the pre-peak stage can be divided into three parts; (3) the pre-existing flaw would accelerate the damage evolution; (4) the location and evolution rate of damage could be determined by comprehensively analyzing the average deviation curve, the coefficient of variation, and the contour maps of the strain rate field. These analyses of the particle displacement field can be used to distinguish the impacts of the flaw angle and provide some assistance for the failure forecast.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/686rock-like materialstrain rate fielddamage evolutionfailure precursorparticle flow code
spellingShingle Jin Jin
Ping Cao
Jun Zhang
Yanchao Wang
Chenxi Miao
Jie Li
Xiaohong Bai
Damage Evolution and Failure Precursor of Rock-like Material Under Uniaxial Compression Based on Strain Rate Field Statistics
Applied Sciences
rock-like material
strain rate field
damage evolution
failure precursor
particle flow code
title Damage Evolution and Failure Precursor of Rock-like Material Under Uniaxial Compression Based on Strain Rate Field Statistics
title_full Damage Evolution and Failure Precursor of Rock-like Material Under Uniaxial Compression Based on Strain Rate Field Statistics
title_fullStr Damage Evolution and Failure Precursor of Rock-like Material Under Uniaxial Compression Based on Strain Rate Field Statistics
title_full_unstemmed Damage Evolution and Failure Precursor of Rock-like Material Under Uniaxial Compression Based on Strain Rate Field Statistics
title_short Damage Evolution and Failure Precursor of Rock-like Material Under Uniaxial Compression Based on Strain Rate Field Statistics
title_sort damage evolution and failure precursor of rock like material under uniaxial compression based on strain rate field statistics
topic rock-like material
strain rate field
damage evolution
failure precursor
particle flow code
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/686
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