Shear-Induced Anisotropy Analysis of Rock-like Specimens Containing Different Inclination Angles of Non-Persistent Joints
Discontinuities in rock mass are usually considered to be important influencing factors for shear failure. As a type of granular material, the macroscopic mechanical behavior of rock masses is closely related to the anisotropy of the contact network. This paper uses the discrete element method (DEM)...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Mathematics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/13/3/362 |
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| Summary: | Discontinuities in rock mass are usually considered to be important influencing factors for shear failure. As a type of granular material, the macroscopic mechanical behavior of rock masses is closely related to the anisotropy of the contact network. This paper uses the discrete element method (DEM) to simulate direct shear tests of specimens with different joint inclinations and analyzes the evolution of shear-induced fabric anisotropy and contact force anisotropy during the shear process. Three anisotropic tensors <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi>a</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>i</mi><mi>j</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>c</mi></mrow></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi>a</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>i</mi><mi>j</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>n</mi></mrow></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi>a</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>i</mi><mi>j</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>t</mi></mrow></msubsup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> are defined to characterize the anisotropic behavior of granular materials. The macroscopic mechanical behavior of the specimens is explained from the micromechanical level combined with the evolution laws of the microcracks and energy of the specimens. The research results indicate that, after the appearance of microcracks in the specimens, the joint inclination leads to changes in their macroscopic mechanical behavior such as peak shear stress, peak displacement and failure mode by affecting the development of the fabric and contact anisotropy of the specimens. Meanwhile, a decrease in fabric and contact anisotropy often indicates specimen failure. |
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| ISSN: | 2227-7390 |