- Title
- A discrete numerical method for brittle rocks using mathematical programming
- Creator
- Meng, J.; Huang, J.; Yao, C.; Sheng, D.
- Relation
- Acta Geotechnica Vol. 13, Issue 2, p. 283-302
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11440-017-0583-8
- Publisher
- Springer
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2018
- Description
- A computational formulation of discrete simulations of damage and failure in brittle rocks using mathematical programming methods is proposed. The variational formulations are developed in two and three dimensions. These formulations naturally lead to second-order cone programs and can conveniently be solved using off-the-shelf mathematical programming solvers. Pure static formulations are derived so that no artificial damping parameters are required. The rock is represented by rigid blocks, with interfaces between blocks modelled by zero-thickness springs based on the rigid-body–spring network method. A modified Mohr–Coulomb failure criterion is proposed to model the failure of the interfaces. When the interface’ strength limits are reached, a microscopic crack forms and its strength is irreversibly lost. The microscopic elastic properties of the springs are related to the observed elastic behaviour of rocks with the developed empirical equations. The program is first validated with three simple tests. Then, numerical uniaxial and biaxial compression tests and the Brazilian tests are conducted. Furthermore, the proposed approach is employed to study the rock crack propagation and coalescence using cracked Brazilian disc test. The results are in good agreements with reported experimental data, which shows its potential in modelling mechanical behaviour of brittle rocks.
- Subject
- discrete element method; mathematical programming; rigid-body–spring network; rock failure; second-order cone programming
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1411078
- Identifier
- uon:36279
- Identifier
- ISSN:1861-1125
- Language
- eng
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