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Effects of cooling thermal shock on the P-wave velocity of granite and its microstructure analysis under immersion in water, half immersion in water, and near-water cooling conditions

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This study investigated the effects of cooling thermal shock on the P-wave velocity of granite and analyzed its microstructure. First, specimens were heated to high temperatures (400, 500, 600, and 800 °C), and then subjected to cooling thermal shock induced by immersion in water, half immersion in water, and near-water cooling. Subsequently, ultrasonic wave tests were performed to study the effects of different cooling thermal shocks on the P-wave velocity and damage factor calculated by the P-wave velocity. The gradient distribution characteristics of the P-wave velocity with increasing distance from the water surface were investigated after near-water cooling thermal shock. Finally, a microcomputed tomography (CT) test was further performed for the microstructural explanation, and the porosity (the percentage of the volume of microcracks to the total volume of the analyzed region) was calculated based on the CT image processing technique to quantify the microscopic damage. The results show that the granite after immersion in water cooling thermal shock exhibits the lowest P-wave velocity and maximum damage factor and porosity, followed by half immersion in water and near-water cooling. The generation and development of microcracks induce a significant decrease in the P-wave velocity. The variation in the damage factor indicates that the differences in the influences of the three cooling thermal shocks on the damage of granite decrease as the heating temperature increases. For the near-water cooling thermal shock, the P-wave velocity, damage factor, and porosity do not exhibit evident gradient distributions.

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    Jingwei Gao, Lifeng Fan, Yan Xi & Xiuli Du

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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NOs. 51778021 and 12172019) and Beijing Natural Science Foundation (JQ20039).

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Gao, J., Fan, L., Xi, Y. et al. Effects of cooling thermal shock on the P-wave velocity of granite and its microstructure analysis under immersion in water, half immersion in water, and near-water cooling conditions. Bull Eng Geol Environ 81, 44 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-021-02505-x

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