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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2016.11.4.531

Experimental investigation of long-term characteristics of greenschist  

Zhang, Qing-Zhao (Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University)
Shen, Ming-Rong (Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University)
Ding, Wen-Qi (Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University)
Jang, Hyun-Sic (Department of Geophysics, Kangwon National University)
Jang, Bo-An (Department of Geophysics, Kangwon National University)
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Geomechanics and Engineering / v.11, no.4, 2016 , pp. 531-552 More about this Journal
Abstract
The greenschist in the Jinping II Hydropower Station in southwest China exhibits continuous creep behaviour because of the geological conditions in the region. This phenomenon illustrates the time-dependent deformation and progressive damage that occurs after excavation. In this study, the responses of greenschist to stress over time were determined in a series of laboratory tests on samples collected from the access tunnel walls at the construction site. The results showed that the greenschist presented time-dependent behaviour under long-term loading. The samples generally experienced two stages: transient creep and steady creep, but no accelerating creep. The periods of transient creep and steady creep increased with increasing stress levels. The long-term strength of the greenschist was identified based on the variation of creep strain and creep rate. The ratio of long-term strength to conventional strength was around 80% and did not vary much with confining pressures. A quantitative method for predicting the failure period of greenschist, based on analysis of the stress-strain curve, is presented and implemented. At a confining pressure of 40 MPa, greenschist was predicted to fail in 5000 days under a stress of 290 MPa and to fail in 85 days under the stress of 320 MPa, indicating that the long-term strength identified by the creep rate and creep strain is a reliable estimate.
Keywords
greenschist; hard rock; creep behaviour; creep stage; creep rate; long-term strength;
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