Dynamic fracture propagation and mechanism of silty mudstone under hydrothermal alternation

ZENG Ling; GUO Yu; GAO Qianfeng; LUO Jintao; ZHA Huanyi; BIAN Hanbing

doi:10.11779/CJGE20240061

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ZENG Ling, GUO Yu, GAO Qianfeng, LUO Jintao, ZHA Huanyi, BIAN Hanbing. Dynamic fracture propagation and mechanism of silty mudstone under hydrothermal alternation[J]. Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 2025, 47(4): 820-828. DOI: 10.11779/CJGE20240061

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Dynamic fracture propagation and mechanism of silty mudstone under hydrothermal alternation

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School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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School of Traffic & Transportation Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, 410114, China
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Key Laboratory of Bridge Engineering Safety Control by Department of Education (Changsha University of Science & Technology) Changsha 410114, China
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Hubei Provincial Communications Investment Group West Hubei Expressway Construction Management Co. Ltd., Wuhan 430051, China

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Received Date: January 16, 2024
Available Online: September 26, 2024

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Fracture extension is the cause of collapse failure of silty mudstone slopes. For the fracture extension of silty mudstone, the hydrothermal alternation and Brazilian splitting tests are conducted to analyze the pattern of fracture development. The influences of hydrothermal alternation and fractures on tensile strength are explored, and the fracturing mechanism is studied in combination with the dissipative structure theory. The results reveal that the fracture development in silty mudstone follows a spiral dynamic growth pattern, with a greater degree of development observed during heating than during wetting. The difference coefficient of fracture development gradually decreases from 2.18 to 1.43. The hygrothermal alternation and decreasing fracture inclination degrade the tensile strength of silty mudstone. The energy absorption of the splitting process is weakened with an increasing number of alternations, resulting in a decreasing proportion of elastic energy and an increasing proportion of dissipated energy. The fracture propagation of silty mudstone is a process of gradual formation of dissipative structure. The internal structure is adjusted due to the change of energy and material exchange mode, and the system mutation leads to the formation of fractures. The findings from this study can provide theoretical references for ensuring the safe protection of mudstone slopes.
- slope engineering,
- silty mudstone,
- hydrothermal alternation,
- fracture development,
- energy dissipation

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