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Investigation of Rock-like Material for Deep Damaged Rock Mass Based on Orthogonal Experimental Method

Version 1 : Received: 13 July 2023 / Approved: 13 July 2023 / Online: 14 July 2023 (05:30:11 CEST)

How to cite: Wang, H.; Xie, F.; Song, J.; Bao, W.; Yin, Z. Investigation of Rock-like Material for Deep Damaged Rock Mass Based on Orthogonal Experimental Method. Preprints 2023, 2023070940. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0940.v1 Wang, H.; Xie, F.; Song, J.; Bao, W.; Yin, Z. Investigation of Rock-like Material for Deep Damaged Rock Mass Based on Orthogonal Experimental Method. Preprints 2023, 2023070940. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.0940.v1

Abstract

The study of mechanical properties of rock mass can be effectively carried out through rock-like material model test. The similarity of mechanical properties between rock-like material and protolith is dependent on the appropriate selection of composition and content of rock-like materials. In this research, X-Ray diffraction test was conducted to analyze the composition of deep rock, which confirmed silica, quartz, and dolomite as the primary components of deep sandstone. An orthogonal design test was used to execute the ratio test of rock-like material. River sand was used as an aggregate, cement as a binder, gypsum powder as a regulator, and polystyrene foam (EPS) as rock damage simulation material. The influencing factors considered in the orthogonal mechanical tests were the proportion of aggregate and binder, ratio of binder and regulator, quantity of damage simulation material, and size of damage simulation material. Three levels were set for each factor, and mechanical parameters such as compressive strength, tensile strength, elastic modulus, axial strain, and Poisson's ratio were tested for each group of samples. The changes of those parameters with the levels of the above four factors were studied. The study revealed that adjusting the size of polystyrene foam (EPS) can adjust the values of elastic modulus, tensile strength, and Poisson's ratio of rock-like material. Similarly, changing the ratio of binder and regulator can adjust the values of axial strain and compressive strength of rock-like material. The rock-like material developed in the study can simulate the mechanical properties of different rock masses such as granite, sandstone, shale, and limestone.

Keywords

damaged rock mass; rock-like material; orthogonal test; mechanical property

Subject

Engineering, Civil Engineering

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