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Abstract
Weak interlayers are difficult to be measured using the traditional macroscale Rock Mechanics Experiment, which requires intact and standard rock samples. Because the zones of weak interlayers are usually narrow and variable, and the geomaterials in weak interlayers are fragmented and muddy. This work combines the microscale Rock Mechanics Experiment (micro-RME) and Accurate Grain-Based Models (AGBM), in order to investigate the mechanical property of the weak interlayer found during the construction of Sichuan-Tibet Railway. The composition and mechanical property of rock-forming minerals in weak interlayers were tested using micro-RME, TESCAN Integrated Mineral Analyzer and nanoindentation testing. Based on the results of micro-RME, the AGBM was established to achieve the macroscale property of weak interlayers. The influence of weak interlayers on the deformation of surrounding rocks was discussed numerically.
期刊介绍:
Engineering geology is defined in the statutes of the IAEG as the science devoted to the investigation, study and solution of engineering and environmental problems which may arise as the result of the interaction between geology and the works or activities of man, as well as of the prediction of and development of measures for the prevention or remediation of geological hazards. Engineering geology embraces:
• the applications/implications of the geomorphology, structural geology, and hydrogeological conditions of geological formations;
• the characterisation of the mineralogical, physico-geomechanical, chemical and hydraulic properties of all earth materials involved in construction, resource recovery and environmental change;
• the assessment of the mechanical and hydrological behaviour of soil and rock masses;
• the prediction of changes to the above properties with time;
• the determination of the parameters to be considered in the stability analysis of engineering works and earth masses.