Directional Variation of Apparent Elastic Constants and Associated Constraints on Elastic Constants in Transversely Isotropic Rocks

Youn-Kyou Lee

doi:10.7474/TUS.2023.33.3.150

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Directional Variation of Apparent Elastic Constants and Associated Constraints on Elastic Constants in Transversely Isotropic Rocks 횡등방성 암석에서 겉보기 탄성정수의 방향성 변화와 탄성정수 제약조건

30 June 2023. pp. 150-168

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Abstract

The anisotropic behavior of rocks is primarily attributed to the directional arrangement of rock-forming minerals and the distribution characteristics of microcracks. Notably, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks often exhibit distinct transverse isotropy in terms of their strength and deformation characteristics. Consequently, it is crucial to gain accurate insights into the deformation and failure characteristics of transversely isotropic rocks during rock mechanics design processes. The deformation of such rocks is described by five independent elastic constants, which are determined through laboratory testing. In this study, the characteristics of the directional variation of apparent elastic constants in transversely isotropic rocks were investigated using experimental data reported in the literature. To achieve this, the constitutive equation proposed by Mehrabadi & Cowin was introduced to calculate the apparent elastic constants more efficiently and systematically in a rotated Cartesian coordinate system. Four transversely isotropic rock types from the literature were selected, and the influence of changes in the orientation of the weak plane on the variations of the apparent elastic modulus, apparent shear modulus, and apparent Poisson's ratio was analyzed. Based on the investigation, a new constraint on the elastic constants has been proposed. If the proposed constraint is satisfied, the directional variation of the apparent elastic constants in transversely isotropic rocks aligns with intuitive predictions of their tendencies.

Keywords

Transversely isotropic rock

Apparent elastic modulus

Apparent shear modulus

Constitutive law

Rotation of coordinate axes

암석의 이방성 거동은 조암광물들의 방향성 배열과 미세균열의 분포 특성이 주된 원인이다. 특히, 퇴적암과 변성암은 횡등방성 강도 및 변형 특성을 또렷이 나타내는 경우가 많다. 그러므로 암석역학적 설계과정에서는 횡등방성 암석의 변형 및 파괴 특성을 정확하게 이해하는 것이 중요하다. 횡등방성 암석의 변형은 실내시험을 통해 측정할 수 있는 5개의 독립된 탄성정수를 이용하여 기술된다. 이 연구에서는 문헌에 보고된 실험자료를 이용하여 횡등방성 암석의 겉보기 탄성정수의 방향성 변화 특성을 분석하였다. 임의 방향으로 회전된 직각좌표계에서 겉보기 탄성정수 값을 효율적이고 체계적으로 계산하기 위해 Mehrabadi & Cowin의 구성방정식을 도입하였다. 문헌에 보고된 4개 횡등방성 암석을 선택하여 연약면의 방향 변화가 겉보기 탄성계수, 겉보기 전단 탄성계수, 겉보기 포아송비의 변화에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 이러한 분석 결과를 바탕으로 새로운 탄성정수 제약 조건식을 제안하였다. 제안한 제약 조건식을 만족하면 횡등방성 암석에서 겉보기 탄성정수의 방향성 변화는 직관적으로 예측되는 경향과 일치하게 된다.

키워드

횡등방성 암석

겉보기 탄성계수

겉보기 전단탄성계수

구성방정식

좌표계 회전

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Publisher :Korean Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
Publisher(Ko) :한국암반공학회
Journal Title :Tunnel and Underground Space
Journal Title(Ko) :터널과 지하공간
Volume : 33
No :3
Pages :150-168
Received Date : 2023-06-13
Revised Date : 2023-06-20
Accepted Date : 2023-06-20
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7474/TUS.2023.33.3.150

Tunnel and Underground SpaceISSN:1225-1275(Print) 2287-1748(Online)한국암반공학회

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