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Dynamic Compressive Test of Saturated Sandstones Under Ambient Sub-Zero Temperature

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Background

Dynamic compressive strength (DCS) of frozen rocks is significant in improving the impact design of rock engineering in cold regions. However, the existing dynamic low temperature testing systems generally cannot achieve a controllable cooling rate or maintain a stable freezing temperature environment, which induces undesirable damage in rocks due to the rapid cooling rate and leads to inaccurate measurement results.

Objective

The objective of this study is to develop a valid dynamic low temperature testing system capable of testing frozen rocks and investigate the effect of ambient sub-zero temperature on the dynamic compressive behaviors of rocks.

Methods

The T2 spectrums obtained by NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) of two freezing conditions are adopted to prove the necessity of ambient sub-zero temperature for dynamic tests of frozen rocks. A valid dynamic low temperature testing system is developed to perform the dynamic rock test under the ambient sub-zero temperature of dry and saturated white sandstone specimens at 20 °C, -10 °C, and -20 °C. The DCSs (dynamic compressive strength) of dry and saturated porous white sandstones at 20 °C, -10 °C, and -20 °C are obtained and compared.

Results

The dynamic low temperature testing system is valid for performing the dynamic rock test under ambient sub-zero temperature and capturing the dynamic failure process of frozen rock specimens. At 20 °C, -10 °C, and -20 °C, the DCSs of dry sandstones are higher than those of saturated sandstones, and the sub-zero temperature has a different influence on the DCSs of dry and saturated sandstones, indicating that both the phase transition of water and the shrinkage of minerals contribute to the DCS deterioration.

Conclusions

Ambient sub-zero temperature of dynamic testing frozen rocks is necessary to evaluate the significant temperature influence on the dynamic compressive behavior of sandstone.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) under Grants # 52079091 and #12172253, and Tianjin Research Innovation Project for Postgraduate Students under Grants #2021YJSS029. This paper is supported by the opening project of State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology (Beijing Institute of Technology). The opening project number is KFJJ22-18M.

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Xu, Y., Yang, Y., Li, X. et al. Dynamic Compressive Test of Saturated Sandstones Under Ambient Sub-Zero Temperature. Exp Mech 63, 191–200 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11340-022-00908-9

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