Shear failure and strength upscaling characterization of block-in-matrix geomaterials through the bim cell

IF 3.7 2区 工程技术 Q3 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
Minghui Ren, Hai Pu, Guangsi Zhao, Runhua Zhang, Qian Yin
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Abstract

The coupled effects of heterogeneous composition and block structure make it challenging to establish a generalized mechanical model for block-in-matrix (bim) geomaterials. In this study, the bim cell is introduced as a new unit to investigate the mechanical coupling behaviors of cohesive bim geomaterials. First, the structural features and experimental preparation of the bim cell are outlined, and the shear mechanical properties and failure surface of the bim cell were obtained through direct shear tests and laser scanning experiments. Additionally, a three-dimensional discrete element model of the bim cell was precisely constructed and calibrated to replicate the meso-failure process, and was applied in numerical tests of bim cells with varying block sizes. Based on experimental and numerical results, it was demonstrated that the mechanical behavior of the rock block is akin to the existence of a structural interface within the matrix, which significantly controll both the peak and residual strength mechanism. In the peak state, the mechanical effects of the block are primarily controlled by the block-matrix interface properties. Whereas in the residual state, the structural effects of the block gradually become prominent in the irregularity of shear-induced slip. Finally, the strength coupling law of the components has been discussed based on the construction of a mechanical unit. The core contribution of this paper lies in emphasizing the differences in the failure mechanisms of the bim geomaterials under different shear deformations, providing a solid meso-mechanical basis for the development of peak and residual strength models.

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Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 工程技术-地球科学综合
CiteScore
7.10
自引率
11.90%
发文量
445
审稿时长
4.1 months
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.
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