3-D Mohr circle construction using vein orientation data from Gadag (southern India) – Implications to recognize fluid pressure fluctuation     

《Journal of Structural Geology》2013

In this paper orientations of quartz veins from the Archaean age lode-gold bearing region of Gadag (southern India) are used to determine the relative stress and fluid pressure (P_f) conditions by constructing 3-D Mohr circle. Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS) analysis of the host massive metabasalt reveals that the magnetic foliation is NW–SE striking, which is related to early NE–SW compression (D1/D2 deformation) that affected the region. The quartz veins have a wide range of orientations, with NW–SE striking veins (steep northeasterly dips) being the most prominent. Vein emplacement is inferred to have taken place under NW–SE compression that is known to have caused late deformation (D3) in the region. It is argued that the NW–SE fabric defined the pre-existing anisotropy and channelized fluid flow during D3. The permeability was initially low, which resulted in high P_f (>σ₂). 3-D Mohr circle analysis indicates that the driving pressure ratio (R′) was 0.94, a condition that favoured fracturing and reactivation of fabric elements (foliations and fractures) having a wide range of orientations. This led to an increase in permeability and fluid flowed (burped) into the fractures. Resulting vein emplacement and sealing of fractures led to a reduction of P_f (<σ₂). It is argued that at this low P_f, NW–SE oriented structures continued to remain susceptible to reactivation and vein emplacement, while fractures of all other orientations were inactive and remained sealed. As a consequence, the study area has a cluster of NW–SE oriented veins. R′ is calculated to be 0.07 from 3-D Mohr circle analysis at low P_f, when fractures with NW–SE orientation only were susceptible to dilation. However, it is envisaged that any emplacement of veins in these fractures would have sealed them, thus reducing the permeability and initiating the next cycle of rise in P_f (>σ₂). Thus, it is concluded that the quartz veins in the Gadag region are a consequence of an interplay between conditions that fluctuated from P_f > σ₂ to P_f < σ₂.  相似文献   

Particle-size distributions of low-angle normal fault breccias: Implications for slip mechanisms on weak faults     

《Journal of Structural Geology》2013

Slip on low-angle normal faults is not well understood because they slip at high angles to the maximum principal stress directions. These faults are considered weak and their motion cannot be explained using standard Byerlee friction and Andersonian fault mechanics. One proposed mechanism for weak fault slip is reduction of effective normal stress induced by high pore-fluid pressure. This mechanism is likely to allow dilation of the fault zone and, therefore, affect the particle-size distribution of fault breccia, which has been shown to differ for unconstrained versus constrained comminution. High pore-fluid pressure can cause dilation which leads to unconstrained comminution. We analyze samples from the footwalls of two low-angle normal faults in southern California (West Salton and Whipple detachment faults) to determine the fault-rock textures and grain-size distributions (GSDs). The GSDs are fractal with fractal dimensions ranging from ∼2.6 to 3.4. The lower end of this range is thought to reflect constrained comminution and only occurs in samples from the footwall of a small-offset “minidetachment” fault about 100 m below the Whipple detachment. The higher fractal dimensions are common in cataclasites related to the main faults and also reflect constrained comminution but are overprinted by shear localization. Our GSDs are similar to those from natural and laboratory-deformed fault rocks from strong faults. We conclude that if high pore-fluid pressure aided slip on these faults, it did not strongly affect mechanisms by which brecciation occurs, implying that fluid pressure generally was sublithostatic. Independent evidence exists for lithostatic fluid pressure that having dropped or cycled to hydrostatic levelsin the minidetachment, but our GSD results suggest that periods of high fluid pressure were too short or infrequent for unconstrained comminution to have been the dominant cataclastic mechanism. Fractal dimensions of ∼2.6 for these samples suggest that little subsequent abrasion occurred due to shear localization, consistent with minor offset on the minidetachment. Main detachment footwall samples with fractal dimensions ≥3 reflect constrained comminution followed by shear-related abrasion, and suggest that seismic cycling was important in formation of main detachment cataclasites.  相似文献   

0.6～2.0GPa压力下部分熔融角闪辉长岩的纵波波速     

蒋玺  安邦  唐波  黄扬 《岩石矿物学杂志》2013,32(4):505-514

利用超声波透射-反射法,测量了0.6～2.0 GPa、最高1 085℃条件下角闪辉长岩的纵波波速(vp),详细统计了部分熔融阶段实验产物组分的体积百分含量,利用矿物含量和弹性参数,计算了角闪辉长岩的纵波波速.实验测量和理论计算显示了较一致的vp-t关系,即高压下角闪辉长岩的vp随温度升高先缓慢降低,在温度约800～900℃后转而大幅下降.实验产物显示,样品在温度达812℃(0.6 GPa)、865℃(1.0 GPa)和919℃(2.0 GPa)后发生矿物脱水和部分熔融,熔体含量随温度升高显著增加.熔体是导致高温阶段岩石vp快速降低的主要原因.在初熔阶段vp随熔体增加而降低尤为显著,可能是初熔时矿物脱水生成的自由水及含水量高的熔体,以微细熔体薄膜浸润矿物边界或裂隙所导致.  相似文献   

高压力下原状层间错动带三轴不排水剪切特性及其影响因素分析     

赵阳  周辉  冯夏庭  崔玉军  江权  高红  江亚丽  黄可 《岩土力学》2013,34(2):365-371

针对某大型水电站揭露的原状层间错动带试样,模拟现场快速施工可能会产生的不排水边界条件,在围压5～30 MPa的高压力条件下开展了不固结不排水三轴试验,并结合试样物理性质的差异,分析讨论了原状层间错动带的力学特性。试样试验曲线和破坏模式主要由高围压控制：其应力-应变关系曲线均为应变硬化型且破坏后呈腰鼓状为塑性破坏。此外,较湿颗粒发生了大规模的颗粒破碎,其是造成高饱和度试样强度包线的趋势线随围压降低的根本原因。试验结果明显受物理性质影响造成了试验数据离散性,敏感性分析表明,围压P和饱和度 对初始弹性模量 和破坏强度 的影响最大,其次是孔隙比e,颗粒粒径（ ）分布对其影响程度最小。根据试样剪切特性建立的强度特征（ 和 ）初步预测公式可供实际工程参考。  相似文献   

基于弹性力学的诱导劈裂注浆机制分析   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

黄明利  管晓明  吕奇峰 《岩土力学》2013,34(7):2059-2064

针对隧道内水平超前劈裂注浆中浆液劈裂方向随机性的问题,提出一种诱导劈裂注浆方法,可以控制和改变浆液的劈裂方向。首先,基于弹性力学理论及其基本假定,分析竖向地应力大于水平地应力条件下对单一土层进行劈裂注浆时浆液沿竖向劈裂的力学机制,在此基础上探讨改变浆液劈裂方向为水平劈裂的必要性和诱导方法,并从应力集中的角度分析诱导劈裂注浆的力学机制;其次,采用有限元法研究注浆孔孔周劈裂方向控制点的应力随侧向压力系数和诱导孔与注浆孔间距变化而变化的情况,得出实现诱导劈裂注浆时两孔间距及侧向压力系数应满足的条件,并拟合两孔间距临界值的计算公式。结果表明：在离注浆孔上、下方4倍注浆孔径以内对称布设诱导孔,改变了注浆孔孔周劈裂方向控制点的应力场。当两孔间距小于实现诱导的临界距离值时,注浆孔孔周控制点的应力大小发生转换,浆液的劈裂方向发生改变,将沿水平方向劈裂。诱导孔与注浆孔间距的临界值会随着侧向压力系数的增大而逐渐增大。  相似文献   

不同压裂介质影响下绝对应力测值的试验研究     

周龙寿  丁立丰  郭啟良 《岩土力学》2013,34(10):2869-2876

为研究不同压裂介质影响下的绝对应力测值,利用大尺寸真三轴模拟水压致裂试验系统,用清水及密度分别为1.1、1.2、1.3、1.4 g/cm3的泥浆介质对400 mm×400 mm×400 mm的花岗岩试样进行了水压致裂室内试验,成功获取了连续的压力-时间曲线。利用6种方法识别压力-时间曲线的闭合压力点,与实加最小水平主应力（ 5 MPa）对比,得出单切线等4种方法较为符合实际情况;在考虑试验系统柔度影响前提下,对比了实测和理论重张压力;最后分析了在持续泵压作用下岩石裂缝延伸的压力。试验结果表明,密度为1.1、1.2 g/cm3的泥浆介质对压力特征参数的取值影响较小,误差不超过1 MPa,但密度为1.3、1.4 g/cm3的泥浆介质对特征参数值影响很大。试验结果对水压致裂地应力测量技术在不同压裂介质影响下的适用性有重要的指导意义。  相似文献   

An analytical solution for the nonlinear distribution of effective and total stresses in vertical backfilled stopes     

《Geomechanics and Geoengineering》2013,8(4):237-245

The increasing use of backfill in underground mines requires a proper evaluation of the stress state in and around the filled openings. This is, however, a relatively complex issue due, in part, to the large contrast in strength and stiffness between the backfill material and surrounding rock mass. In recent years, it has been shown that arching theory, based on limit equilibrium analysis, can be used to estimate the stress distribution in backfilled stopes. Nonetheless, many simplifications are involved in such analytical solutions and this affects the precision and significance of the calculated results. In this paper, a previously developed solution is enhanced by introducing the combined effects of non-uniform vertical stress distribution and positive pore water pressure. This leads to a more representative analytical solution, as demonstrated by successful comparisons with numerical simulations. The results indicate that the proposed solution can be used to estimate the effective and total stress state in submerged or partially submerged backfilled stopes with a simple geometry.  相似文献   

Modeling spatial and temporal change of soil erosion based on multi-temporal remotely sensed data     

Pei Liu  PeiJun Du  RuiMei Han  Chao M  YouFeng Zou 《寒旱区科学》2015,7(6):702-708

In order to monitor the pattern, distribution, and trend of land use/cover change (LUCC) and its impacts on soil erosion, it is highly appropriate to adopt Remote Sensing (RS) data and Geographic Information System (GIS) to analyze, assess, simulate, and predict the spatial and temporal evolution dynamics. In this paper, multi-temporal Landsat TM/ETM+ remotely sensed data are used to generate land cover maps by image classification, and the Cellular Automata Markov (CA_Markov) model is employed to simulate the evolution and trend of landscape pattern change. Furthermore, the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) is used to evaluate the situation of soil erosion in the case study mining area. The trend of soil erosion is analyzed according to total/average amount of soil erosion, and the rainfall (R), cover management (C), and support practice (P) factors in RUSLE relevant to soil erosion are determined. The change trends of soil erosion and the relationship between land cover types and soil erosion amount are analyzed. The results demonstrate that the CA_Markov model is suitable to simulate and predict LUCC trends with good efficiency and accuracy, and RUSLE can calculate the total soil erosion effectively. In the study area, there was minimal erosion grade and this is expected to continue to decline in the next few years, according to our prediction results.  相似文献   

地下卤水体系中水活度的计算方法评定          下载免费PDF全文

江晓红  陆小华 《盐湖研究》2002,10(1):40-44

在温度 1 2 .1～ 60 .5℃范围内测定了地下卤水体系的饱和蒸汽压 ,并采用Clausius -Clapeyron方程进行关联 ,计算水活度 ;比较强电解质混合体系水活度的理论计算模型 ,探索计算地下卤水体系水活度的最佳方法  相似文献   

华南大陆四次裂陷和中新生代南华造山带   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

享福祥 《安徽地质》1994,(Z1)

同位素地质学、岩石学、成矿学、地球物理学等新成果表明，华南震旦纪以来的构造层之下普遍存在元古代一太古代变质基底。四堡期（Ｐｔ＋２）雪峰期（Ｐｔ３）发生两次陆内裂陷，形成断续的岩石圈断裂，局部性陆间沟一弧和小洋盆，把华南古大陆分成扬子块体和华夏块体。两次陆缘裂陷分别形成广西期（Ｚ一Ｓ）华南大陆边缘弧后扩张盆地和新生代琉球弧一菲律宾弧后东海一南海扩张盆地。东海一南海的前寒武纪陆块是华南一东南亚大陆裂解碎块，它不存在另一前寒武纪陆块，不存在印支一南海准地台。讨论了许靖华关于华南三叠纪碰撞造山带的理论，结论如下：（１）华南造山带命题正确，但论据不真实，对于该造山带的性质、特点和形成机制的理解不确切。（２）元古代构造混杂岩一蛇绿混杂岩不能做为三叠纪造山带的证据。（３）不存在扬子和华南二块体的三叠纪碰撞，因为没有发生过“印支造山运动”，也没有出现过古生代湘赣浙大洋。（４）华南是双向“干造山带”，泥盆纪至中王叠世地台盖层和上覆中新生代盆地层在无海侵的大地构造环境下，经历了多幕造山运动，形成具有双向大地构造线的造山带。在南西侧的特提斯构造域以北西一北西西向占优势；在南东侧的北西太平洋构造域以北东向为主。（５）地台盖层和盆地  相似文献