Correlating the Mechanical and Physical Properties with Mode-I Fracture Toughness of Rocks

Roy, Debanjan Guha; Singh, T. N.; Kodikara, Jayantha; Talukdar, Mayukh

doi:10.1007/s00603-017-1196-0

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“…Other authors have proposed a linear relationship but with an intercept at the origin (e.g., Barry et al 1992;Whittaker et al 1992;Gunsallus and Kulhawy 1984;Bhagat 1985;Roy et al 2017). Some authors have also considered power-law (e.g., Zhang et al 1998) or exponential (e.g., Talukdar et al 2018) relationships.…”

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confidence: 99%

A relationship between tensile strength and mode I fracture toughness of rocks using the critical distance

Justo,

Miranda,

Castro

2023

Geomech. Geophys. Geo-energ. Geo-resour.

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Correlations between material parameters are useful because they provide a first estimation of unknown parameters. Here, the correlation between the tensile strength and the mode I fracture toughness of rocks is studied. Some researchers have proposed empirical correlations based on a certain amount of empirical data and a fitting process. On the other hand, a few researchers have considered that the proportionality coefficient could be related to a rock property with units of length. Here, a linear relationship without an intercept at the origin between the tensile strength and the mode I fracture toughness of rocks is theoretically confirmed using the theory of critical distances (TCD). A comprehensive experimental database is presented and comparisons with this data from the literature (including tests at different temperatures) confirm the linear relationship and values of the critical distance of several millimeters (e.g., 3–15 mm). However, the scatter is large because there are different sources of uncertainty in the correlation, such as the testing method. Finally, the physical meaning of the critical distance is explored and its linear correlation with the grain size using the experimental database.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A relationship between tensile strength and mode I fracture toughness of rocks using the critical distance

Justo,

Miranda,

Castro

2023

Geomech. Geophys. Geo-energ. Geo-resour.

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“…Notably, the coal body would have already undergone several physical and chemical processes (e.g., fracturing, pore opening, fluid wedging, erosion, wetting) [14]. Therefore, revealing the coal stress-seepage coupling mechanism around the water injection borehole during coal seam water injection is expected to provide new insights in the solid-liquid coupling theory for rock mechanics and is based on a solid integration of elastic, rock, fracture, and fluid mechanics [15][16][17].…”

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Coupling Mechanism of Coal Body Stress–Seepage around a Water Injection Borehole

Liu

Yang

et al. 2022

Sustainability

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In China, coal seam water injection technology is widely used in the prevention and control of mine gas and dust disasters. The evolution law of stress–seepage field in the range of hydraulic influence in the process of coal seam water injection is the most basic theoretical problem in coal seam water injection technology. Therefore, this paper first uses the radial seepage experimental system to test the permeability of raw coal samples, and then numerically inverts the stress–seepage evolution law of the coal body around the water injection hole. The results show that the coal seam permeability decreases exponentially with the increase in the experimental overburden pressure. The dynamic water intrusion causes the pressure relief area and the stress concentration area to transfer to the deep part of the coal body, and abnormal stress occurs near the water injection hole wall. The composite stress area formed by the superposition of stress and pore water pressure reduces the permeability of the hole wall. During the radial development of water injection, the pore water pressure dropped sharply and eventually tended to zero, while Darcy’s velocity decreased significantly (within the pressure relief zone, it rapidly decreased from 7.26 × 10−3 m s−1 to 2.5 × 10−3 m s−1 (by 65.56%)). Near the initiation point, the maximum step-down height of Darcy’s velocity decreased from 6.73 × 10−3 m s−1 to 5.27 × 10−3 m s−1 (by 22.73%). This can make it clear that the seepage velocity presents a non-Darcy seepage phenomenon under the influence of pore pressure.

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“…It is possible to determine more fracture parameters by this testing procedure, but advanced analysis of the recorded data is necessary, like for example in [4,5]. Some correlations between fracture toughness and other parameters of rock are discussed in previous studies [6,7]. Hence, comparison of rock properties from several localities within the Czech Republic was done in this study in order to evaluate probable correlations within local geological conditions.…”

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Moravian greywacke – evaluation of fracture, strength and deformability properties

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This contribution brings overview of mechanical properties of greywacke with focus on fracture mechanics parameters. Investigated rock type is clastic sediment, relatively widespread in Moravia region. The rock type is significantly utilized in construction industry. For purposes of this study, Kobeřice quarry was selected as sampling locality. Mechanical properties were investigated by deformation controlled 3-point bending test. Chevron notch was created on specimens in order to study fracture mechanics parameters. Moreover, deformation controlled uniaxial compression tests were carried out, as well. Specimens were equipped with strain gauges; thus, elastic modulus and the Poisson’s ratio could be determined. Splitting tensile test was employed in order to determine tensile strength. Mean value of fracture toughness KIC was determined to 1.85 MPa·m0.5. Mean value of uniaxial compressive strength was observed at level of 211 MPa and tensile strength reached 19.4 MPa. Hence, the tested greywacke was considered as high strength rock. Brittle type of failure occurred during the tests. The obtained results were compared with values reported for clastic sediments from several localities in the Czech Republic. Moravian greywacke reached significantly high strength in comparison to other clastic sedimentary rocks and can be considered as valuable raw material for purposes of construction industry.

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Correlating the Mechanical and Physical Properties with Mode-I Fracture Toughness of Rocks

Cited by 36 publications

References 25 publications

A relationship between tensile strength and mode I fracture toughness of rocks using the critical distance

A relationship between tensile strength and mode I fracture toughness of rocks using the critical distance

Coupling Mechanism of Coal Body Stress–Seepage around a Water Injection Borehole

Moravian greywacke – evaluation of fracture, strength and deformability properties

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