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Experimental investigation of the mechanical behaviors and energy evolution characteristics of red sandstone specimens with holes under uniaxial compression

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To explore the mechanical behaviors and energy evolution characteristics of rock materials with hole defects, eight types of red sandstone specimens with different hole numbers and arrangements were subjected to a series of single-cycle loading-unloading uniaxial compression tests. The experimental result revealed that the mechanical behaviors and energy evolution characteristics of the red sandstone specimens are significantly influenced by hole defects. As the number of boreholes increases, the compressive strength of rock specimens decreases. When the angle between drilling hole arrangement and loading direction changes from 0° to 27° and then to 90°, the compressive strength first decreases and then increases, and shear-splitting, splitting, and shear failure modes appear respectively. The experimental results also show that the energy evolution characteristics (linear energy storage and dissipation laws) of the rock specimens with hole defects were basically consistent with that of intact rock specimens, while the energy storage coefficient is different in various cases. There was a good correspondence between the compressive strength and energy storage coefficient. The larger the energy storage coefficient is, the greater the compressive strength. The hole arrangement angle shows a stronger effect on energy storage coefficient and compressive strength than the number of holes. Among all the arrangements, the rock specimens containing three holes with an angle of 27° between borehole arrangement and loading direction have the lowest energy storage coefficient and compression strength. The above research results provide a scientific basis for rock fracturing induced by drilling.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41877272) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Southeast University (Grant No. 2242021R10080).

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  1. School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China

    Zhichao He, Fengqiang Gong & Weihua Wang

  2. School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China

    Fengqiang Gong & Wuxing Wu

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He, Z., Gong, F., Wu, W. et al. Experimental investigation of the mechanical behaviors and energy evolution characteristics of red sandstone specimens with holes under uniaxial compression. Bull Eng Geol Environ 80, 5845–5865 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-021-02260-z

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