Acoustic, mechanical, and microstructure data used in: Ultrasonic Imaging of the Onset and Growth of Fractures within Partially Saturated Whitby Mudstone using Coda-Wave Decorrelation Inversion

Reuben Zotz-wilson; L.A.N.R. (Lisanne) Douma; J. (Joel) Sarout; J. (Jeremie) Dautriat; D. N. (David) Dewhurst; A. (Auke) Barnhoorn;

2020 || 4TU.ResearchData

Using active ultrasonic source survey data, Coda-wave Decorrelation (CWD) time-lapse imaging during the triaxial compression of Whitby Mudstone cores provides a 3-D description of the evolution and redistribution of inelastic strain concentrations. Acoustic Emissions (AEs) monitoring is also performed between any two consecutive surveys. From these data, we investigate the impact of initial water saturation $S_w$ on the onset, growth, and reactivation of inelastic deformation, compared to the post-deformation fracture network extracted from X-ray tomography scans. Our results indicate for the applied strain-rate and degree of initial water saturation, and within the frequency range of our ultrasonic transducers (0.1 to 1 MHz), that inelastic strain localisation and propagation in the Whitby Mudstone does not radiate AEs of sufficient magnitude to be detected above the average noise level. This is true for both the initial onset of inelasticity (strain localisation), and during macroscopic failure. In contrast, the CWD results indicate the onset of what is interpreted as localised regions of inelastic strain at less than fifty percent of the peak differential stress the Whitby Mudstone can sustain. The seemingly aseismic nature of these clay-rich rocks suggests the gradual development of inelastic strain, from the microscopic diffuse damage, up until the macroscopic shear failure.

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  • rock and melt physics
  • analogue modelling of geologic processes
  • microscopy and tomography
Source http://dx.doi.org/10.4121/uuid:dc3627dd-8434-4fa3-a4f0-b886c31c1ce2
Source publisher 4TU.ResearchData
DOI 10.4121/uuid:dc3627dd-8434-4fa3-a4f0-b886c31c1ce2
Authors
  • Reuben Zotz-wilson
  • L.A.N.R. (Lisanne) Douma
  • J. (Joel) Sarout
  • J. (Jeremie) Dautriat
  • D. N. (David) Dewhurst
  • A. (Auke) Barnhoorn
Contributors
  • TU Delft, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Department of Geoscience and Engineering
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Citation Zotz-wilson, R., Douma, L. A. N. R. (L., Sarout, J. (J., Dautriat, J. (J., Dewhurst, D. N. (D., & Barnhoorn, A. (A. (2020). Acoustic, mechanical, and microstructure data used in: Ultrasonic Imaging of the Onset and Growth of Fractures within Partially Saturated Whitby Mudstone using Coda-Wave Decorrelation Inversion (Version 1) [Data set]. 4TU.Centre for Research Data. https://doi.org/10.4121/UUID:DC3627DD-8434-4FA3-A4F0-B886C31C1CE2
Geo location(s)
  • Whitby Mudstone Formation, Whitby, UK