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The main research fields of modern rock mechanics are summarized in the following three
aspects:
- Basic principles, including the study of the failure, fracture, incorporation of rock mass and
the theory of internal stress and strain of rock mass.
- Laboratory tests and in-situ tests, including various static and dynamic methods, to
determine the behavior of rock blocks and rock masses under static and dynamic conditions
and the initial stresses in rock masses.
- Practical application aspects, including the surface of the rock foundation (such as the high
dam, high-rise buildings) surface mining, such as reservoir, the dam slope bank slope,
channels, rock blasting, geological process, such as analysis of surface subsidence due to
mining. and other issues of research
2. What is a rock? What is rock mass? What is the difference between rock and
rock mass?
- The rock is Intact rock (or rock block) is a mineral aggregate formed by the
accumulation of minerals or rock cuttings according to certain rules under geological
processes, Rocks usually fall into three types according to their origin: magmatic,
sedimentary,and metamorphic.
The rock mass is the natural geological body in a certain engineering range which
contains a much wider range of contents than rock blocks. and also, contains various
geological interfaces inside the geological body, such as unconformity, fold, fault,
bedding, schistosity, cleavage and joint. Thus. It can be seen that the rock mass is a
complex composed of rock blocks and various structural planes.
- Take the answer from the PPT of the first lecture its title rock mechanics - introduction
classification of rock
Metamorphic Types Marble , Quartzite
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4- What is the strength of intact rock and what are the affecting factors?
Rock strength is the maximum force per unit area that a rock can bear under load. Due to
different forms of loading, uniaxial compressive strength, triaxial compressive strength,
ect
the affecting factors:-
- The shape, size and end conditions of rock samples
- The mineral composition of rocks
- The structural characteristics of rocks
- External environmental factors like water, temperature, ect.
- Anisotropic of rock materials
the division of a typical complete stress-strain curve of the intact rock under uniaxial
compression :-
- (1) Compaction stage of initial crack
- (2) Linear elastic deformation stage
- (3) Microcrack initiation and stable propagation stage
- (4) Crack damage and unstable propagation stage
- (5) Failure and post-peak deformation stage
5- List 10 parameters, which are used to describe discontinuities in rock?
There are several parameters that are used to describe discontinuities and
the rock mass. They are
- Orientation
- Spacing
- Persistence
- Roughness
- Wall strength
- Aperture
- Filling
- Seepage
- Number of joint sets
- Block size and shape
6. The total length of core run is 150cm. Estimate the value of Rock Quality
Designation of the rock core illustrated below
2) Kelvin Body
The Kelvin body is a viscoelastic body composed of a Hoek body and a Newton
body, that is, a spring and a damper. The mechanical model is shown in Figure 4-24.
10. Why we should use a numerical analysis method? List some useful
numerical analysis methods
We should use a numerical analysis method to save the money instead of doing
experimental for all parameters and to solve the complicating problems which they need a
lot of time to solve it and get accurate results
2. The three stages of creep and the basic three elements of creep model?
(1) Natural stress (in situ stress、initial stress, et. al)The stress that exists in
the rock before human engineering activities
(2) Redistributed stress(induced stress)The stress in the rock mass due to the
change of engineering activity
5. The distribution of vertical and horizontal natural stresses?