Effects of Bolt Anchoring on Shear Mechanical Performance and Acoustic Emission Characteristics in Two Parallel Coplanar Rock-Like Materials
Publication: International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 24, Issue 8
Abstract
Rock slope landslides and underground construction destabilization are frequently attributed to shear impairment by intermittent joints, and the support by bolts represents an indispensable technique for reinforcing jointed rocks. Therefore, we conducted laboratory experiments on intermittently jointed rock-like materials that were anchored, employing various anchoring inclination angles and methods, to investigate the influence of bolt anchoring on the shear properties and acoustic emission characteristics of intermittently jointed rock-like materials. Experimental results revealed that the peak shear strength of the anchored intermittently jointed rock-like materials is proportional to the bolt inclination angle. The strain on the joint is inversely related to the peak shear strength and the bolt inclination angle. The full-length anchorage and end anchorage can drastically enhance the mechanical traits of intermittently jointed rock-like materials, effectively impeding the proliferation of shear cracks after reaching the peak shear strength. The anchorage inclination exhibits a positive correlation with the accumulative acoustic emission (AE) energy and, conversely, a negative correlation with the peak AE count. In geotechnical engineering, the anchoring effect of anchor bolts can enhance the integrity of fractured rock masses and improve overall stability.
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The data are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 52079077 and 52209141) and the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China (Grant No. ZR2021QE069).
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Volume 24 • Issue 8 • August 2024
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Received: Sep 26, 2023
Accepted: Jan 30, 2024
Published online: May 30, 2024
Published in print: Aug 1, 2024
Discussion open until: Oct 30, 2024
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Acoustics
- Air pollution
- Anchors
- Bolted connections
- Connections (structural)
- Detection methods
- Emissions
- Engineering fundamentals
- Environmental engineering
- Equipment and machinery
- Material mechanics
- Material properties
- Materials engineering
- Methodology (by type)
- Pollution
- Shear strength
- Strength of materials
- Structural engineering
- Structural members
- Structural systems
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