The mechanical parameters and failure characteristics of sandstone under compressive-shear stress states provide crucial theoretical references for underground engineering construction.In this study,a series of varied...The mechanical parameters and failure characteristics of sandstone under compressive-shear stress states provide crucial theoretical references for underground engineering construction.In this study,a series of varied angle shear tests(VASTs)were designed using acoustic emission(AE)detection and digital image correlation technologies to evaluate the mechanical behaviors of typical red sandstone.AE signal parameters revealed differences in the number and intensity of microcracks within the sandstone,with a test angle(α)of 50°identified as a significant turning point for its failure properties.Whenα³50°,microcrack activity intensified,and the proportion of tensile cracks increased.Asαincreased,the number of fragments generated after failure decreased,fragment sizes became smaller,and the crack network simplified.Cracks extended from the two cut slits at the ends of the rock,gradually penetrating along the centerline towards the central location,as observed from the evolution of the strain concentration field.Both cohesion(c)and internal friction angle(ϕ)measured in VAST were lower than those measured under conventional triaxial compression.展开更多
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文摘The mechanical parameters and failure characteristics of sandstone under compressive-shear stress states provide crucial theoretical references for underground engineering construction.In this study,a series of varied angle shear tests(VASTs)were designed using acoustic emission(AE)detection and digital image correlation technologies to evaluate the mechanical behaviors of typical red sandstone.AE signal parameters revealed differences in the number and intensity of microcracks within the sandstone,with a test angle(α)of 50°identified as a significant turning point for its failure properties.Whenα³50°,microcrack activity intensified,and the proportion of tensile cracks increased.Asαincreased,the number of fragments generated after failure decreased,fragment sizes became smaller,and the crack network simplified.Cracks extended from the two cut slits at the ends of the rock,gradually penetrating along the centerline towards the central location,as observed from the evolution of the strain concentration field.Both cohesion(c)and internal friction angle(ϕ)measured in VAST were lower than those measured under conventional triaxial compression.