CT Investigation of Fracture Mechanism of Soil-Rock Mixtures

Abstract:

Soil-Rock Mixture (SRM) is a unique type of geological material characterized by inhomogeneous composition and complicated structures. This paper investigated the fracture mechanisms that govern the strength and deformation of SRM subjected to uniaxial compression loads by means of computed tomography (CT) techniques. The self-designed loading devices and self-developed image processing program were applied to identify and quantify the fractures inside SRM during compressions. The results show that the internal fracture behavior of SRM greatly depends on the rock ratios of SRM.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 204-208)
• Pages: 67-71
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.204-208.67
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: Hua Fei Sun, Zeng Kun Yang, Ming Xu Xing, Yang Ju, Yong Ming Yang
• Keywords: CT, Fracture Mechanisms, Image Processing, Rock Ratio, Soil-Rock Mixture (SRM)

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