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Study on dynamic fracture characteristics and fracture process zone evolution mechanism in sandstone under freeze-thaw cycles
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Meilu YU1, 2, 3, Ding MA1, Jianping ZUO4, Ying XU1, Huaiqian LIU1, Chunyuan LI5, Zhengdai LI6, Chunhua WANG2, 3
Journal of Mining and Strata Control Engineering | 2026, 8(2) : 023021-1 - 023021-16
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Journal of Mining and Strata Control Engineering | 2026, 8(2): 023021-1-023021-16
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Study on dynamic fracture characteristics and fracture process zone evolution mechanism in sandstone under freeze-thaw cycles
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Meilu YU1, 2, 3, Ding MA1, Jianping ZUO4, Ying XU1, Huaiqian LIU1, Chunyuan LI5, Zhengdai LI6, Chunhua WANG2, 3
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  • 1State Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent Technology for Unmanned Coal Mining, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
  • 2Guizhou Institute of Mine Safety Science Co., Ltd., Guiyang 550025, China
  • 3Guizhou Coal Mine Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guiyang 550025,China
  • 4School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
  • 5Deep Mining and Rock Burst Research Institute, Chinese Institute of Coal Science, Beijing 100013, China
  • 6State Key Laboratory of Water Resources Protection and Utilization of Coal Mining, Beijing 102211, China
Published: 2026-04-25 doi: 10.13532/j.jmsce.cn10-1638/td.2025-1175
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This study, through laboratory experiments, investigates the effects of freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles on the fracture characteristics of sandstone under seasonal freezing conditions on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Sandstone samples were first pretreated with F-T cycles in a temperature range of 20 ℃ to −20 ℃ and then subjected to impact three-point bending tests with the aid of a SHPB system. In the meantime, the evolution of the fracture process zone (FPZ) was analyzed via high-speed camera recordings and Ncorr digital image correlation software. The results demonstrate that F-T cycles induce mechanical property degradation in sandstone, which in turn affects its dynamic fracture behavior. As F-T cycles increase, the time required for pre-existing crack penetration extends, the crack opening width within the same time interval increases, and the time needed to achieve an equivalent opening width decreases. Crack opening velocity is significantly suppressed by F-T cycles before 111 ms, while this influence dininishes afterward, indicating that F-T effects predominantly govern the initial crack tip propagation stage. The evolution of the FPZ can be divided into two stages: expansion and contraction. To be specific, in the initial stage, microcracks cluster near the crack tip, and the FPZ expands with the increase in load. After main crack penetrates, the FPZ contracts and eventually dissipates due to energy release. F-T cycles promote the formation of a substantial number of pores within the sandstone, enhancing its energy absorption capacity. As a result, FPZ peak values are reduced and peak stresses occur earlier, accompanied by a transition in failure mode from brittle to ductile, characterized by prolonged crack propagation time and reduced initial opening velocity. The research results can provide basic experimental data reference for the dynamic disaster relief of engineering rock masses in cold regions.

freeze-thaw cycle  /  fracture characteristics  /  three-point bending test  /  fracture process zone  /  rock mechanics
Meilu YU, Ding MA, Jianping ZUO, Ying XU, Huaiqian LIU, Chunyuan LI, Zhengdai LI, Chunhua WANG. Study on dynamic fracture characteristics and fracture process zone evolution mechanism in sandstone under freeze-thaw cycles[J]. Journal of Mining and Strata Control Engineering, 2026 , 8 (2) : 023021-1 -023021-16 . DOI: 10.13532/j.jmsce.cn10-1638/td.2025-1175
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doi: 10.13532/j.jmsce.cn10-1638/td.2025-1175
  • Receive Date:2025-05-27
  • Online Date:2026-05-28
  • Published:2026-04-25
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  • Received:2025-05-27
  • Revised:2025-08-21
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    1State Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligent Technology for Unmanned Coal Mining, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
    2Guizhou Institute of Mine Safety Science Co., Ltd., Guiyang 550025, China
    3Guizhou Coal Mine Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guiyang 550025,China
    4School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
    5Deep Mining and Rock Burst Research Institute, Chinese Institute of Coal Science, Beijing 100013, China
    6State Key Laboratory of Water Resources Protection and Utilization of Coal Mining, Beijing 102211, China
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数

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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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