Anchorage performance of a modified cable anchor subjected to different joint opening conditions

J Chen, P Liu, L Liu, B Zeng, H Zhao, C Zhang… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In tunnelling engineering, the cable anchor is usually used to reinforce the surrounding rock
mass. Site observation shows that the cable anchor may be subjected to different joint …

Investigating the anchorage performance of full-grouted anchor bolts with a modified numerical simulation method

J Chen, B Zeng, L Liu, K Tao, H Zhao, C Zhang… - Engineering Failure …, 2022 - Elsevier
To reveal the failure mechanism of full-grouted bolting system, revised Pile elements were
selected to numerically reveal the anchoring performance of full-grouted anchor bolts. A tri …

Three-dimensional particle model based numerical simulation on multi-level compressive cyclic loading of concrete

Z Song, H Konietzky, M Herbst - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Under the framework of the particle flow code (PFC), a three-dimensional multi-level stress
corrosion model (MSC) is proposed to reproduce the mechanical behaviour of brittle geo …

Failure mechanisms and damage evolution of hard rock joints under high stress: Insights from PFC2D modeling

F Meng, J Song, Z Yue, H Zhou, X Wang… - Engineering Analysis with …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rock joints can be subjected to high normal stress in deep rock projects such as deep
mining, tunnelling, and oil and gas exploitation. The spatial and temporal damage evolution …

Development of a new deformation-controlled rock bolt: Numerical modelling and laboratory verification

Y Yokota, Z Zhao, W Nie, K Date, K Iwano… - … and Underground Space …, 2020 - Elsevier
To prevent large tunnel deformations caused by the rock bursts or the squeezing ground
conditions, the rock bolts used should satisfy both strength capacity and the required …

Application of digital image correlation to study the influence of the water/cement ratio on the interfacial transition zone in cement-based materials

S Zhang, R Liu, C Lu, Y Gao, J Xu, L Yao… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The interfacial transition zone (ITZ) has long been considered the weakest region in cement-
based materials. In this paper, digital image correlation (DIC) technology was applied to …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into the micromechanical response of adhesive joint with stochastic surface micro-roughness

X Wang, K Pang, X Huang, J Yang, J Ye… - Engineering Fracture …, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro-roughness at adhesion surface yields significant influences on the structural
behaviour of adhesive joints. Investigations into the micromechanical mechanism are …

A novel rockbolt formulation for a GPU-accelerated, finite-discrete element method code and its application to underground excavations

A Lisjak, T Young-Schultz, B Li, L He… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Rockbolting is widely used in civil and mining engineering to increase the inherent strength
of the rock mass and reduce deformations around underground excavations. Rockbolt …

Effect of contributing parameters on the behaviour of a bolted rock joint subjected to combined pull-and-shear loading: a DEM approach

M Saadat, A Taheri - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020 - Springer
The mechanical performance of fully grouted rock bolts is essential in the stability of
underground excavations in jointed rock masses. This research implements a new cohesive …

Effect of anchor plate on the mechanical behavior of prestressed rock bolt used in squeezing large deformation tunnel

B Wang, W Yu, Z Chen - Acta Geotechnica, 2022 - Springer
Anchor plate is a necessary component of the prestressed rock bolt, which plays a decisive
role in actively resisting the rock mass deformation and improving the self-bearing capacity …