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Cyclic Impact Damage and Water Saturation Effects on Mechanical Properties and Kaiser Effect of Red Sandstone Under Uniaxial Cyclic Loading and Unloading Compression

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In this study, the influence of cyclic impact loading damage and water saturation on mechanical behavior and Kaiser effect of rock samples was investigated through a series of uniaxial cyclic loading and unloading compression tests. The test results showed that the cyclic loading and unloading strength of rock samples in dry condition gradually decreased with the increase of previous damage, while the cyclic loading and unloading strength of rock samples in saturated condition showed a decrease in cyclic loading strength of 10.95% (3 times), − 5.40% (6 times), and 0.87% (9 times) compared to those not subjected to cyclic impact loading. We have elucidated the mechanism underlying this phenomenon from the perspective of water–rock interaction. Statistical analysis of the Felicity ratio values further revealed that the valid response stress interval of rock acoustic emission (AE) Kaiser effect is negatively affected by previous damage and water saturation. Moreover, the relationship among AE signal energy decay rate and previous damage and water saturation was discussed, negatively impacting the valid response stress interval of rock AE Kaiser effect. The results suggest that drilling of cores from stress-disturbed areas should be avoided as much as possible during the measurement of in situ stress using the rock AE Kaiser effect. The tests should also be conducted with dry rock samples to have a larger response stress interval for the AE Kaiser effect.

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  • The wave velocity change rate and porosity were used to characterize the previous damage of rock.

  • The influence of previous damage and water saturation on rock failure mode was evaluated.

  • The strengthening mechanism of water-rock strength was discussed.

  • The influence of previous damage and water saturation on Kaiser effect was studied.

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This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52164004, 51964015), and Key R&D project of Jiangxi Province (No.20212BBG71009), and Jiangxi Province Natural Science Foundation (No. 20224BAB213052), and Jiangxi provincial department of education (No. GJJ210859), and research start-up fund of Jiangxi University of Science and Technology (No. 205200100577, 205200100423).

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  1. School of Civil and Surveying & Mapping Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, Jiangxi, China

    Lin Zhang, Daoxue Yang & Jiefang Jin

  2. School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, Jiangxi, China

    Kui Zhao, Peng Zeng & Xing Wang

  3. Xinyu Iron and Steel Group Co. LTD, Xinyu, 338001, Jiangxi, China

    Shanhu Ran

  4. Jiangxi Runpeng Mining Co. LTD, Ganzhou, 341000, Jiangxi, China

    Dongming Deng

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KZ: investigation, methodology, writing—review and editing. LZ: investigation, methodology, writing—original draft, writing-review and editing. DY: investigation, methodology, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing. JJ: writing—original draft, writing—review, methodology, data curation. PZ: methodology, data curation. XW: methodology, data curation. SR: methodology, data curation. DD: methodology, data curation.

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Zhao, K., Zhang, L., Yang, D. et al. Cyclic Impact Damage and Water Saturation Effects on Mechanical Properties and Kaiser Effect of Red Sandstone Under Uniaxial Cyclic Loading and Unloading Compression. Rock Mech Rock Eng 57, 181–195 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-023-03574-y

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