Plane shock wave studies of Westerly granite and Nugget sandstone
Plane shock wave experiments were performed by using a light-gas gun on dry and water-saturated Westerly granite and dry Nugget sandstone. Changes in the slopes of the shock velocity versus particle velocity curves at 2 to 3 GPa and 1 to 2 GPa for dry granite and for dry sandstone, respectively, are attributed to the onset of pore collapse. However, there is little apparent loss of shear strength in either dry rock over the stress range of the experiments (i.e., 9.3 GPa in Westerly granite and 9.2 GPa in Nugget sandstone). Agreement between the shock wave data and quasistatic, uniaxial strain data for the dry rock implies the absence of rate-dependence in uniaxial strain. The shock data on saturated granite agree well with those for dry granite, thus suggesting there was no loss in shear strength as a result of pore pressure buildup.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Livermore
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 6525673
- Journal Information:
- Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci. Geomech. Abstr.; (United States), Journal Name: Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci. Geomech. Abstr.; (United States) Vol. 17:6; ISSN IRMGB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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