New shear strength criteria for rock joints taking into account anisotropy of surface morphology

Tikou Belem (1) , Françoise Homand (2) , Mountaka Souley (3)

1 Department of Applied Sciences
2 LAEGO - Laboratoire Environnement Géomécanique et Ouvrages
3 INERIS - Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques

Three new peak shear stress criteria were proposed to predict the Variation of shear strength with normal stress for dilatant (irregular and regular surfaces) and non-dilatant to slightly dilatant (planar rough surfaces or regularly undulated surfaces ) rock joints under both constant normal stress (CNS) and constant normal stiffness (CNK) loading. The planar rough surfaces exhibit an isotropic nature whereas the undulated surfaces are anisotropic. These models take into account the progressive degradation of surface roughness during the course of monotonous or cyclic shearing. The third proposed model is a generalized new shear strength criterion which predict successfully the shear strength behaviour of rock joints under CNS and CNK loading.

Domains: Sciences of the Universe [physics]; Earth Sciences; Environmental Sciences

Tikou Belem, Françoise Homand, Mountaka Souley. New shear strength criteria for rock joints taking into account anisotropy of surface morphology. 5. North American Rock Mechanics Symposium & 17. Tunneling Association of Canada Conference, Jul 2002, Toronto, Canada. pp.45-52. ⟨ineris-00972390⟩