Mechanical properties and energy evolution characteristics of borehole-containing specimens under disturbances of cyclic incremental stress with different lower limits

Abstract

Drilling gas drainage boreholes in coal mines is a major measure to prevent gas disasters in coal mines. However, coal mining disruptions can affect the stability and shape of gas drainage boreholes. Therefore, multi-level cyclic loading and unloading tests with a constant lower limit and constant-amplitude multi-level cyclic loading and unloading tests were conducted on hole-containing specimens. The results show that cyclic loading and unloading enlarges the deformation modulus of specimens with holes. The stress change during cyclic loading affects the deformation modulus of the specimens, rendering them more brittle and vulnerable to damage under high stress-induced disturbances. Additionally, the dissipated energy per unit volume of the specimens containing holes increases exponentially during multi-level cyclic loading and unloading. The cumulative dissipated energy per unit volume of the hole-containing specimens exhibits logarithmic growth during constant-amplitude multi-level cyclic loading and unloading. Furthermore, a discontinuity in the curves is observed as the stress level rises, which promotes brittle failure around the hole. The research results expound the deformation and energy evolution characteristics of hole-containing specimens during cyclic loading and unloading, and provide a reference for clarifying the failure modes of boreholes in the gas extraction process.