Study on stress distribution and extrusion load threshold of compressed filled rock joints

Abstract

The distribution of stress and the normal extrusion load threshold in weak interlayer are crucial for direct shear test of filled rock joints, but there is a lack of theoretical research in this area. First, an analytical solution for stress distribution was derived using a semi-inverse method. Then, it is compared by the numerical simulation method. Finally, the influence of the width and thickness of weak interlayer on the extreme values of stress components was analyzed, and the distribution pattern of the normal extrusion load was discussed. The results show that under the same conditions, the analytical solution and the numerical simulation results are in good agreement. The maximum horizontal stress in the weak interlayer decreases with increasing width and increases with increasing thickness, while the change of the minimum is opposite. The normal extrusion load increases first and then decreases along the width direction of the weak interlayer. By comparing the normal extrusion load with the empirical value, the mechanism of extrusion failure in the weak interlayer is revealed.