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Initial Stress Measurements using Ultrasonics

Research Project

Project/Area Number 04650438
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 基礎・土質工学
Research InstitutionKYOTO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

KOBAYASHI Shoichi  Kyoto Univ., Fac.of Eng., Professor, 工学部, 教授 (90025908)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NISHIMURA Naoshi  Kyoto Univ., Fac.of Eng., Assoc.Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (90127118)
Project Period (FY) 1992 – 1993
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1993)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Keywordsinitial stress / acoustoelasticity / sing-around period / andesite / sandstone / 弾性縦波 / 履歴応力 / シングアラウンド周期計測 / 圧電素子 / 弾性表面波 / 周期計測精度 / 音弾性定数
Research Abstract

This is to estimate initial stress state in a rock mass using phase speed measurements in a bore-core. The principle of the technique is based on the fact that the phase speed of ultrasonics (elastic waves) varies according to stress state (acoustoelasticity). Although the method requires high prescision time measurement, it is easy to carry out. Using the results, we may estimate initial stresses.
Main results obtained are as follows :
1) Set-up of accurate time measurement system : We set up a system for the accurate time measurement utilizing a sing-around equipment. It is accurate enough for the experiments.
2) Relation between stress and phase speed of the longitudinal wave : In order to investigate the relation between stress and phase speed, we used cylindrical specimens of andesite (average compressive strength : 2,140kgf/cm^2) and sandstone (average : 520kgfcm^2) were supplied for uniaxial repeatedly increasing compression test. Longiotudinal wave speed in the axial and radial directions were measured throughout loadding and unloading. It is clearly recognized that phase speed of the longitudinal wave changes at the highest stress ever experience, as is observed as kaiser effect (we call it histeresis effect). Phase speed change in the radial direction is much clearer. The stress levels tested were within 15% and 50%, respectively for the andesite and the sandstone.
3) Estimation of initial stresses : Initial stress may be estimated within accuracy of 50kgf/cm^2 and 25kgf/cm^2 for andesite and sandstone, respectively, using the above-mentioned histeresis effects and test results from several specimens shaped from bore cores in such a way as the axis of the specimen is appropriately inclined from that of the bore core.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1993 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1992 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1992-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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