Experimental Study of Forces Induced in Mechanical Excavation of Rock

John Pultorak, Dmitry Drozdov, Jia Liang Le, Emmanuel Detournay

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Abstract

This paper presents preliminary results of an experimental campaign aimed at mapping the dependence of the cutting force on the depth of cut in scratch tests performed with a sharp cutter. Tests conducted in Berea sandstone and Indiana limestone confirm that the scaling of the force with the depth of cut depends on the cutting regime. They also show a dependence of the nature of the frequency distribution of the cutting force on the modes of failure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)156-162
Number of pages7
JournalGeotechnical Special Publication
Volume2020-February
Issue numberGSP 321
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
EventGeo-Congress 2020: University of Minnesota 68th Annual Geotechnical Engineering Conference - Minneapolis, United States
Duration: Feb 25 2020Feb 28 2020

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