加卸载条件下岩石天然裂缝摩擦强度弱化机理的研究

Mechanism of Frictional Strength Degradation of Natural Rock Fractures under Cyclic Loading and Unloading

含天然裂缝的岩石在周期加卸载条件下起裂压力会降低这一现象已被室内和矿场实验所证明, 裂缝面摩擦强度在周期荷载下弱化是其重要机理。本文建立了基于裂缝面颗粒材料剪切变形特征的微结构模型, 将裂缝面内颗粒所形成的力链等效为能承受压剪载荷的弹性杆, 并且力链在滑移方向改变时会重新组合成新的弹性杆; 通过对弹性杆变形和破坏的微结构力学分析, 研究了摩擦滑动启动、停止和反向滑动各阶段的力学特征, 建立相应的摩擦本构方程。研究结果表明: 滑移产生的弹性变形会降低裂缝面的摩擦强度, 具有滑移弱化摩擦本构的形式, 其本构参数由裂缝面颗粒材料的弹性性能决定; 滑移方向改变会引起额外能量损失, 产生摩擦系数跳跃。利用前人的断层泥摩擦实验结果确定了本构方程中各参数的取值范围, 并提出了它们与裂缝面摩擦材料物理性能之间的关系。本文通过研究微结构演化规律为揭示岩石强度在加卸载条件下弱化机理提供了一个新解释。

Laboratory and field experiments have demonstrated that the breakdown pressure of rock containing natural fractures decreases under cyclic loading and unloading, yet the underlying mechanism remains insufficiently understood. This paper studies the weakening mechanism of fracture surface frictional strength under cyclic loading through microstructural mechanical analysis, aiming to elucidate the failure process of naturally fractured rock. A microstructure model is developed based on the shear deformation behavior. of granular materials on fracture surfaces, in which particle-formed force chains are idealized as elastic rods capable of bearing combined compressive and shearing loads. The model further assumes that when the shear direction reverses, the force chains reorganize into new elastic rods. By analyzing the deformation and failure mechanics of these elastic rods, the study systematically explores the mechanical behavior. during slip initiation, arrest, and reversal, and derives corresponding frictional constitutive equations for each stage. The results indicate that slip-induced elastic deformation leads to a reduction in the apparent frictional strength of fracture surfaces, which is governed by the elastic properties of the granular materials. Reversal of slip direction results in additional energy dissipation and causes sudden fluctuations in the friction coefficient. By aligning with the phenomenological slip-weakening friction law, the model parameters are constrained through calibration against existing experimental data on fault gouge friction. This microstructural approach provides a novel framework for understanding the weakening mechanisms of rocks subjected to cyclic loading and unloading