Thermal Infrared Precursor Information of Rock Surface during Failure Considering Different Intermediate Principal Stresses

Sijie Liu, Jianchao Wang (), Guoqing Chen, Kai Meng and Yan Zhang
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Sijie Liu: State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Environment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
Jianchao Wang: State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Environment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
Guoqing Chen: State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Environment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
Kai Meng: State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Environment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
Yan Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Environment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 11, 1-23

Abstract: Rock failure generally leads to serious consequences, and it is significant to obtain the precursor information prior to failure using associated techniques. Thus, it is essential to acquire and probe the relevant precursor information. In this study, true triaxial tests are performed on red sandstone specimens under varying intermediate principal stress conditions. The thermal infrared image evolution and the temperature-induced change characteristics of rock failure are also analyzed using infrared thermal imaging technology. In addition, with the assistance of a high-speed photography technique, these characteristics during the true triaxial compression and unloading processes are systematically investigated to determine how the intermediate principal impacts on thermal image, temperature, and fracture propagation. Finally, the evolution mechanism of the specimens is summarized, and a non-contact thermal infrared rock failure precursor indicator is proposed, which can give significant advance notice of rock collapse before the abnormal temperature change. The results show that there exist thermal infrared temperature precursors, thermal image precursors, and rapid development of rock macroscopic cracks before rock failure. Abnormal thermal images are prior to the abnormal temperature changes. As the intermediate principal stress increases, thermal abnormalities will change accordingly. Both temperature changes and thermal image anomalous patches can be utilized as precursor information of rock collapse, and the mechanism and specific information of thermal infrared failure precursors can be preliminarily determined in time and space. Our results can function as a significant frame of reference for the analysis and prevention of rock failure due to sudden instability.

Keywords: rock mechanics; fracturing process; true triaxial test; thermal infrared; precursory failure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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