冻融循环对全尾砂固结体力学性能影响及无损检测研究

Mechanical properties and nondestructive testing of cemented mass of unclassified tailings under freeze-thaw cycles

  • 摘要: 尾砂固结排放能有效解决尾砂的处置问题,然而固结后的尾砂堆体多处于地表,其性能受自然环境影响较大。我国北方地区存在广泛的冻融循环现象,冻融作用会影响固结体的强度和声电特性,为探究冻融循环条件下全尾砂固结体损伤状态和机制,以李楼铁矿全尾砂固结体为研究对象,对经历不同冻融循环次数的全尾砂固结体试样进行无侧限抗压强度试验、扫描电镜(SEM)试验、电阻率试验和超声波波速试验,借助Matlab软件二值化数字图像处理技术对试样的表面裂隙进行定量分析,并利用电阻率和超声波检测技术对固结体试样冻融循环损伤进行联合检测。结果表明:随冻融循环次数的增加,固结体的无侧限抗压强度呈指数型减小趋势,冻融循环早期(0~5次)固结体的强度减少量最多;冻融循环对固结体的损伤是逐渐累积的过程,全尾砂固结体表观劣化特征发展过程为:微裂隙萌生→裂隙延伸发展→外表层破坏→内部结构破坏;固结体初始强度越大,表面裂纹数越少;内部微观结构由密实状态向疏松状态转变;固结体无侧限抗压强度与电阻率、超声波纵波波速呈正相关,遵循对数函数关系,建立了强度−电阻率和强度−超声波波速无损检测模型;电阻率和超声波波速能准确全面地评价冻融循环条件下全尾砂固结体的损伤状态。

     

    Abstract: Tailings consolidation discharge can effectively solve the problem of tailings disposal. However, the tailings pile after consolidation is mostly on the surface, and its performance is greatly affected by the natural environment. Freeze-thaw cycles are widespread in northern China. Freeze-thaw has a great influence on the strength, ultrasonic velocity, and electrical resistance characteristics of cemented mass. To explore the damage evolution state and mechanism of the cemented mass of unclassified tailings under freeze-thaw cycle, in this paper, a series of freeze-thaw tests on a cemented mass of unclassified tailings from the Lilou iron mine were performed. Then the cemented mass samples after different runs of freeze-thaw tests were used to conduct uniaxial compressive strength tests, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) test, resistivity test, and ultrasonic wave velocity test. Quantitative analysis of surface crack images of samples was performed using MATLAB-based binarized digital image processing technology, and a test method for joint testing of freeze-thaw cycle damage of cemented mass specimens using electrical resistivity (ER) and ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) testing techniques was proposed. The results indicate that the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) decreases with increase in freeze-thaw cycles. The greatest decline is for the UCS of cemented mass subjected to 0–5 freeze-thaw cycles. The damage of the cemented mass in the freeze-thaw cycle is a gradual accumulation process. The development process of the apparent degradation characteristics of the cemented mass of unclassified tailings is as follows: micro-fracture initiation → fracture extension development → outer layer failure → internal structure failure; the higher the initial strength of the cemented mass, the fewer the number of surface cracks. The internal microstructure changes from dense to loose. The UCS of the cemented mass is positively correlated with the ER and the UPV, following the logarithmic function relationship, and the nondestructive testing models of UCS-ER and UCS-UPV are established. It is shown that the ER and UPV can accurately and comprehensively evaluate the damage state in cemented mass of unclassified tailings.

     

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