Water Content Effect on Borehole Breakout in Hard Rock and Its Interpretation: An Experimental Study

Qiao, Yafei; Cheng, Tai; He, Manchao; Li, Hongru; Xiao, Yingming; Tang, Jie

doi:10.1007/s00603-024-03910-w

Rock Mech Rock Eng

2024

DOI: 10.1007/s00603-024-03910-w

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Water Content Effect on Borehole Breakout in Hard Rock and Its Interpretation: An Experimental Study

Yafei Qiao,

Tai Cheng,

Manchao He

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Influence of filling materials on mechanical properties of fissured sandstone treated by tailings water

Hu,

Dong,

Xia

et al. 2024

Physics of Fluids

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Fissured rocks deteriorate with increasing water content, and the mechanical behavior is significantly influenced by the filling materials within their fissures. Understanding the effects of tailings water on the mechanical properties and failure modes of rocks under different filling conditions is crucial for assessing the stability of tailings ponds. In this study, uniaxial compression tests were conducted on single-fissured sandstone filled with gypsum, cement, and epoxy resin at various immersion heights, and acoustic emission signals were monitored. The results indicate that the mechanical properties of sandstone deteriorate significantly upon immersion, but the rate of deterioration decreases with increasing immersion height. The use of stronger and more cohesive filling materials can improve the mechanical properties of fissured sandstone, but there remains a gap compared to intact samples. Differences in physical properties and uneven stress distribution between immersed and dry portions lead to the formation of complex crack networks in partially immersed samples. The strong bonding between epoxy resin and sandstone results in local stress exceeding the sandstone's bearing limit, leading to increased fragmentation. The acoustic emission activity generally exhibits a pattern of gradual increase, quiescence, and then activation. As the immersion height increases, the number of acoustic emission events and energy release decrease. The average frequency and rise angle analysis reveals that tensile cracks dominate the failure process. Near failure, the b-value drops sharply and exhibits intense fluctuations, accompanied by the emergence of numerous high-frequency signals. These phenomena provide a basis for predicting rock instability and failure.

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Influence of filling materials on mechanical properties of fissured sandstone treated by tailings water

Hu,

Dong,

Xia

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Physics of Fluids

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Water Content Effect on Borehole Breakout in Hard Rock and Its Interpretation: An Experimental Study

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Influence of filling materials on mechanical properties of fissured sandstone treated by tailings water

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