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Macro–Meso Fracture and Instability Behaviors of Hollow-Cylinder Granite Containing Fissures Subjected to Freeze–Thaw–Fatigue Loads

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Rock structural deterioration induced by coupled freeze–thaw and stress disturbance are a great concern for jointed rock mass during rock constructions in cold regions. Previous studies focused on fracture evolution of intact rock or flawed rock under freeze–thaw–static loads, but the coupling effect of freeze–thaw and cyclic loads on the pre-flawed hollow-cylinder rock is not well understood. This work investigated the influence of freeze–thaw on rock microstructure change and fatigue mechanical behaviors. Testing results show that rock strength, volumetric strain, and lifetime decrease with increasing F–T number. The stiffness degradation caused by cyclic loads is also impacted by the previous freeze–thaw damage. Additionally, the AE ring count and energy count decrease with the increase of F–T treatment. Large fracture signals are captured for rock that has smaller F–T cycles and at the stress-increasing moment. The AE b-value increases with F–T cycles, and it decreases rapidly near rock failure. Spectral analysis indicates that large-scaled cracking is prone to form for a sample having high F–T cycles. Moreover, 2D CT images reveal the differential crack network pattern at rock bridge segments and how it is affected by the previous freeze–thaw damage. The crack coalescence and hole collapse patterns and the associated structural deterioration of the rock bridge segment are obviously influenced by the F–T treatment.

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  • Fracture behaviors of pre-flawed hollow-cylinder granite under freeze-thaw-fatigue loads were analyzed.

  • Cyclic freeze-thaw weathering influences rock microstructure and geomechanical properties.

  • Acoustic emission parameters and spectral analysis reveals the impact of F-T on rock progressive failure.

  • The crack coalescence and hole collapse patterns are obviously influenced by the F-T treatment.

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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52174069), Beijing Natural Science Foundation (8202033), Key Laboratory of Geological Environment Intelligent Monitoring and Disaster Prevention and Control of Henan Province, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power (ZDZX2020001), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (FRF–TP-20-004A2).

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  1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Underground Space Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, School of Civil & Resource Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, People’s Republic of China

    Yu Wang & Zhengyang Song

  2. Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China

    Tianqiao Mao

  3. School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China

    Chun Zhu

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Wang, Y., Song, Z., Mao, T. et al. Macro–Meso Fracture and Instability Behaviors of Hollow-Cylinder Granite Containing Fissures Subjected to Freeze–Thaw–Fatigue Loads. Rock Mech Rock Eng 55, 4051–4071 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-022-02860-5

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