An Experimental Investigation for Seepage-Induced Instability of Confined Broken Mudstones with Consideration of Mass Loss

To study and prevent water-mud-outburst disasters of tectonic fracture zones in geotechnical engineering, we tested seepage stability of confined broken mudstones with consideration of mass loss using syringe seepage method and a self-designed seepage testing system, obtained the variation laws of s...

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Main Authors: Luzhen Wang, Zhanqing Chen, Hailing Kong
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Geofluids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3057910
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description To study and prevent water-mud-outburst disasters of tectonic fracture zones in geotechnical engineering, we tested seepage stability of confined broken mudstones with consideration of mass loss using syringe seepage method and a self-designed seepage testing system, obtained the variation laws of seepage instable duration, total mass loss, and mass loss rate of broken mudstones under different pressure gradients and Talbol power exponents (simplified as Talbol hereafter), and explained their instable seepage behaviors. The results showed that the mass loss is the internal cause of seepage-induced instability of broken rocks and pressure gradient is the external cause, and the persistent migration and loss of particles result in progressive failure process, while the large enough pressure gradient causes sudden overall instability. The seepage instable duration shortens with pressure gradient increasing, with the longest and shortest duration at Talbol of 0.5 and 0.1, respectively. In general, mass loss increases with pressure gradient increasing and with Talbol decreasing. Mass loss rate increases with pressure gradient increasing but shows no monotonic changes with Talbol. Their expressions can be used to establish dynamic model in the further seepage stability researches.
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spelling doaj-art-6b933aff5b814435bb80829e99ed4ece2025-08-20T03:33:46ZengWileyGeofluids1468-81151468-81232017-01-01201710.1155/2017/30579103057910An Experimental Investigation for Seepage-Induced Instability of Confined Broken Mudstones with Consideration of Mass LossLuzhen Wang0Zhanqing Chen1Hailing Kong2Civil Engineering Department, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224051, ChinaState Key Laboratory for Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, ChinaCivil Engineering Department, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224051, ChinaTo study and prevent water-mud-outburst disasters of tectonic fracture zones in geotechnical engineering, we tested seepage stability of confined broken mudstones with consideration of mass loss using syringe seepage method and a self-designed seepage testing system, obtained the variation laws of seepage instable duration, total mass loss, and mass loss rate of broken mudstones under different pressure gradients and Talbol power exponents (simplified as Talbol hereafter), and explained their instable seepage behaviors. The results showed that the mass loss is the internal cause of seepage-induced instability of broken rocks and pressure gradient is the external cause, and the persistent migration and loss of particles result in progressive failure process, while the large enough pressure gradient causes sudden overall instability. The seepage instable duration shortens with pressure gradient increasing, with the longest and shortest duration at Talbol of 0.5 and 0.1, respectively. In general, mass loss increases with pressure gradient increasing and with Talbol decreasing. Mass loss rate increases with pressure gradient increasing but shows no monotonic changes with Talbol. Their expressions can be used to establish dynamic model in the further seepage stability researches.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3057910
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title An Experimental Investigation for Seepage-Induced Instability of Confined Broken Mudstones with Consideration of Mass Loss
title_full An Experimental Investigation for Seepage-Induced Instability of Confined Broken Mudstones with Consideration of Mass Loss
title_fullStr An Experimental Investigation for Seepage-Induced Instability of Confined Broken Mudstones with Consideration of Mass Loss
title_full_unstemmed An Experimental Investigation for Seepage-Induced Instability of Confined Broken Mudstones with Consideration of Mass Loss
title_short An Experimental Investigation for Seepage-Induced Instability of Confined Broken Mudstones with Consideration of Mass Loss
title_sort experimental investigation for seepage induced instability of confined broken mudstones with consideration of mass loss
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3057910
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