A study on dynamic characteristics of tuff with the triaxial compression tests on heating

To discuss mechanics and hydrological characteristics in rock at a long period, we need to refer to the change of discontinuous surface and construction with the thermal and the chemical changes. In this study, the consolidated-drained triaxial compression tests with comparatively soft tuff were conducted, and the slide-hold-slide process in a residual state was applied. These conditions of the effective confining stress and temperature, the degree of the healing at the shear band, occurring of the shear process was confirmed. As a result, we confirmed the healing, moreover, the proportion of the healing to the holding time. However, in heating, the degree of the healing became decreased. (author)