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Determination of effective elastic properties of microcracked rocks based on asymptotic approximation
Author/Creator
Zhao, J. D.;  Sloan, S. W.;  Carter, J. P.
Institution
The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, School of Engineering
Description
In this paper, we present a study on the effective elastic properties of finely fractured rock based on the concept of energy equivalence. The effective elastic properties a rock body weakened by many penny-shaped microcracks, such as the apparent Young's modulus, shear modulus and Poisson's ratio, are particularly important in many applications. To determine these macroscopic parameters, we first adopt the dilute solution approach outlined in Kachanov (1992), where a crack compliance tensor is defined and used extensively to express the energy perturbation caused by the presence of the cracks. In parallel, a self-consistent method is employed where an asymptotic form of the Eshelby's tensor (Eshelby, 1957) is developed to treat a penny-shaped microcrack as an extreme case of a spheroid-shaped inhomogeneity. The asymptotic approximation permits the local Eshelby tensor as well as its global expression to be derived analytically, and to be further used to construct an equivalent eigenstrain problem based on energy equivalence. The effective values for the parameters of interest can then be evaluated. The formulation and results obtained through the asymptotic self-consistent approach are compared to those predicted using a non-interacting scheme.
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First Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium 2008. Proceedings of the SHIRMS 2008: 1st Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium 2008, Volume 2: Fundamental and Petroleum (Perth, W.A. 16-19 September, 2008) p. 601-612
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http://www.acg.uwa.edu.au/publications/details/underground_mining/shirms_proceedings
Date
2008
Publisher
Australian Centre for Geomechanics
Keyword(s)
effective elastic properties;  microcracked rocks;  asymptotic approximation;  crack compliance tensor
Resource Type
conference paper
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/803105
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ISBN:9780980418552
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