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Numerical Simulation on Failure Patterns of Rock Discs and Rings Subject to Diametral Line Loads

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Brazilian test is a standardized test for measuring indirect tensile strength of rock and concrete disc (or cylinder). Similar test called indirect tensile test has also been used for other geomaterials. Although splitting of the disc into two halves is the expected failure mode, other rupture modes had also been observed. More importantly, the splitting tensile strength of rock can vary significantly with the specimen geometry and loading condition. In this study, a numerical code called RFPA2D (abbreviated from Rock Failure Process Analysis) is used to simulate the failure process of disc and ring specimens subject to Brazilian test. The failure patterns and splitting tensile strengths of specimens with different size and loading-strip-width are simulated and compared with existing experimental results. In addition, two distinct failure patterns observed in ring tests have been simulated using RFPA2D and thus this verifies the applicability of RFPA2D in simulating rock failure process under static loads.

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Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 261-263)

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1517-1522

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https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.261-263.1517

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April 2004

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Wan Cheng Zhu, K.T. Chau, Chun An Tang

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Brazilian Test, Failure Patterns, Numerical Simulation, Rock Discs and Rings

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