The mineralogy and texture of granite have been found to have a pronounced effect on its mechanical behavior.However,the precise manner in which the texture of granite affects the shear behavior of fractures remains e...The mineralogy and texture of granite have been found to have a pronounced effect on its mechanical behavior.However,the precise manner in which the texture of granite affects the shear behavior of fractures remains enigmatic.In this study,fine-grained granite(FG)and coarse-grained granite(CG)were used to create tensile fractures with surface roughness(i.e.joint roughness coefficient(JRC))within the range of 5.48-8.34 and 12.68-16.5,respectively.The pre-fractured specimens were then subjected to direct shear tests under normal stresses of 1-30 MPa.The results reveal that shear strengths are smaller and stick-slip behaviors are more intense for FG fractures than for CG fractures,which is attributed to the different conditions of the shear surface constrained by the grain size.The smaller grain size in FG contributes to the smoother fracture surface and lower shear strength.The negative friction rate parameter a-b for both CG and FG fractures and the larger shear stiffness for FG than for CG fractures can account for the more intense stick-slip behaviors in FG fractures.The relative crack density for the post-shear CG fractures is greater than that of the FG fractures under the same normal stress,both of which decrease with the distance away from the shear surface following the power law.Moreover,the damage of CG fracture extends to a larger extent beneath the surface compared with the FG fracture.Our findings demonstrate that the grain size of the host rock exerts a significant influence on the fracture roughness,and thus should be incorporated into the assessment of fault slip behavior to better understand the role of mineralogy and texture in seismic activities.展开更多
The damage of rock joints or fractures upon shear includes the surface damage occurring at the contact asperities and the damage beneath the shear surface within the host rock.The latter is commonly known as off-fault...The damage of rock joints or fractures upon shear includes the surface damage occurring at the contact asperities and the damage beneath the shear surface within the host rock.The latter is commonly known as off-fault damage and has been much less investigated than the surface damage.The main contribution of this study is to compare the results of direct shear tests conducted on saw-cut planar joints and tension-induced rough granite joints under normal stresses ranging from 1 MPa to 50 MPa.The shear-induced off-fault damages are quantified and compared with the optical microscope observation.Our results clearly show that the planar joints slip stably under all the normal stresses except under 50 MPa,where some local fractures and regular stick-slip occur towards the end of the test.Both post-peak stress drop and stick-slip occur for all the rough joints.The residual shear strength envelopes for the rough joints and the peak shear strength envelope for the planar joints almost overlap.The root mean square(RMS)of asperity height for the rough joints decreases while it increases for the planar joint after shear,and a larger normal stress usually leads to a more significant decrease or increase in RMS.Besides,the extent of off-fault damage(or damage zone)increases with normal stress for both planar and rough joints,and it is restricted to a very thin layer with limited micro-cracks beneath the planar joint surface.In comparison,the thickness of the damage zone for the rough joints is about an order of magnitude larger than that of the planar joints,and the coalesced micro-cracks are generally inclined to the shear direction with acute angles.The findings obtained in this study contribute to a better understanding on the frictional behavior and damage characteristics of rock joints or fractures with different roughness.展开更多
The shear behavior is regarded as the dominant property of rock joints and is dramatically affected by the joint surface roughness.To date,the effect of surface roughness on the shear behavior of rock joints under sta...The shear behavior is regarded as the dominant property of rock joints and is dramatically affected by the joint surface roughness.To date,the effect of surface roughness on the shear behavior of rock joints under static or cyclic loading conditions has been extensively studied,but such effect under impact loading conditions keeps unclear.To address this issue,a series of impact shear tests was performed using a novel-designed dynamic experimental system combined with the digital image correlation(DIC)technique.The dynamic shear strength,deformability and failure mode of the jointed specimens with various joint roughness coefficients(JRC)are comprehensively analyzed.Results show that the shear strength and shear displacement characteristics of the rock joint under the impact loading keep consistent with those under static loading conditions.However,the temporal variations of shear stress,slip displacement and normal displacement under the impact loading conditions show obviously different behaviors.An elastic rebound of the slip displacement occurs during the impact shearing and its value increases with increasing joint roughness.Two identifiable stages(i.e.compression and dilation)are observed in the normal displacement curves for the rougher rock joints,whereas the joints with small roughness only manifest normal compression displacement.Besides,as the roughness increases,the maximum compression tends to decrease,while the maximum dilation gradually increases.More-over,the microstructural analysis based on scanning electron microscope(SEM)suggests that the roughness significantly affects the characteristics of the shear fractured zone enclosing the joint surface.展开更多
We numerically investigate the propagation properties of ring Airy Gaussian beams (RAGBs) with cosine modulated optical vortices (CMOV). In comparison to the common RAGBs without any modulation, the dynamic propag...We numerically investigate the propagation properties of ring Airy Gaussian beams (RAGBs) with cosine modulated optical vortices (CMOV). In comparison to the common RAGBs without any modulation, the dynamic propagation of RAGBs with CMOV exhibits a unique feature: the rings of RAGBs with CMOV will gradually shrink into several main lobes with the increase of the propagation distance. The number of lobes and the peak intensity of each lobe are determined by the factors of cosine modulated function. By designing the initial phase, we can easily change the transversal location of the peak intensity. Our results may find potential applications in optical manipulations.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52309130)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Grant No.ZR2022QD004).
文摘The mineralogy and texture of granite have been found to have a pronounced effect on its mechanical behavior.However,the precise manner in which the texture of granite affects the shear behavior of fractures remains enigmatic.In this study,fine-grained granite(FG)and coarse-grained granite(CG)were used to create tensile fractures with surface roughness(i.e.joint roughness coefficient(JRC))within the range of 5.48-8.34 and 12.68-16.5,respectively.The pre-fractured specimens were then subjected to direct shear tests under normal stresses of 1-30 MPa.The results reveal that shear strengths are smaller and stick-slip behaviors are more intense for FG fractures than for CG fractures,which is attributed to the different conditions of the shear surface constrained by the grain size.The smaller grain size in FG contributes to the smoother fracture surface and lower shear strength.The negative friction rate parameter a-b for both CG and FG fractures and the larger shear stiffness for FG than for CG fractures can account for the more intense stick-slip behaviors in FG fractures.The relative crack density for the post-shear CG fractures is greater than that of the FG fractures under the same normal stress,both of which decrease with the distance away from the shear surface following the power law.Moreover,the damage of CG fracture extends to a larger extent beneath the surface compared with the FG fracture.Our findings demonstrate that the grain size of the host rock exerts a significant influence on the fracture roughness,and thus should be incorporated into the assessment of fault slip behavior to better understand the role of mineralogy and texture in seismic activities.
基金financial support from Taishan Scholars Program(Grant No.2019KJG002)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42272329 and 52279116).
文摘The damage of rock joints or fractures upon shear includes the surface damage occurring at the contact asperities and the damage beneath the shear surface within the host rock.The latter is commonly known as off-fault damage and has been much less investigated than the surface damage.The main contribution of this study is to compare the results of direct shear tests conducted on saw-cut planar joints and tension-induced rough granite joints under normal stresses ranging from 1 MPa to 50 MPa.The shear-induced off-fault damages are quantified and compared with the optical microscope observation.Our results clearly show that the planar joints slip stably under all the normal stresses except under 50 MPa,where some local fractures and regular stick-slip occur towards the end of the test.Both post-peak stress drop and stick-slip occur for all the rough joints.The residual shear strength envelopes for the rough joints and the peak shear strength envelope for the planar joints almost overlap.The root mean square(RMS)of asperity height for the rough joints decreases while it increases for the planar joint after shear,and a larger normal stress usually leads to a more significant decrease or increase in RMS.Besides,the extent of off-fault damage(or damage zone)increases with normal stress for both planar and rough joints,and it is restricted to a very thin layer with limited micro-cracks beneath the planar joint surface.In comparison,the thickness of the damage zone for the rough joints is about an order of magnitude larger than that of the planar joints,and the coalesced micro-cracks are generally inclined to the shear direction with acute angles.The findings obtained in this study contribute to a better understanding on the frictional behavior and damage characteristics of rock joints or fractures with different roughness.
基金We acknowledge the funding support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51879135 and 51879184)the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC)through the Discovery Grant No.72031326.
文摘The shear behavior is regarded as the dominant property of rock joints and is dramatically affected by the joint surface roughness.To date,the effect of surface roughness on the shear behavior of rock joints under static or cyclic loading conditions has been extensively studied,but such effect under impact loading conditions keeps unclear.To address this issue,a series of impact shear tests was performed using a novel-designed dynamic experimental system combined with the digital image correlation(DIC)technique.The dynamic shear strength,deformability and failure mode of the jointed specimens with various joint roughness coefficients(JRC)are comprehensively analyzed.Results show that the shear strength and shear displacement characteristics of the rock joint under the impact loading keep consistent with those under static loading conditions.However,the temporal variations of shear stress,slip displacement and normal displacement under the impact loading conditions show obviously different behaviors.An elastic rebound of the slip displacement occurs during the impact shearing and its value increases with increasing joint roughness.Two identifiable stages(i.e.compression and dilation)are observed in the normal displacement curves for the rougher rock joints,whereas the joints with small roughness only manifest normal compression displacement.Besides,as the roughness increases,the maximum compression tends to decrease,while the maximum dilation gradually increases.More-over,the microstructural analysis based on scanning electron microscope(SEM)suggests that the roughness significantly affects the characteristics of the shear fractured zone enclosing the joint surface.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11604058)Ningbo Natural Science Foundation(No.ZX2015000617)+1 种基金the K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University,Chinathe Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province(No.2016GXNSFBA380244,2015GXNSFBA139011)
文摘We numerically investigate the propagation properties of ring Airy Gaussian beams (RAGBs) with cosine modulated optical vortices (CMOV). In comparison to the common RAGBs without any modulation, the dynamic propagation of RAGBs with CMOV exhibits a unique feature: the rings of RAGBs with CMOV will gradually shrink into several main lobes with the increase of the propagation distance. The number of lobes and the peak intensity of each lobe are determined by the factors of cosine modulated function. By designing the initial phase, we can easily change the transversal location of the peak intensity. Our results may find potential applications in optical manipulations.