Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of the Reconstituted Hydrate-Bearing Clayey-Silt Samples from the South China Sea

Author:

Dong Lin,Liao Hualin,Li YanlongORCID,Meng QingguoORCID,Hu Gaowei,Wang Jintang,Wu NengyouORCID

Abstract

Mechanical properties of hydrate-bearing sediments (HBS) are crucial for evaluating drilling- and production-induced geo-hazards. However, investigations on mechanical behaviors of clayey-silt samples containing hydrate are insufficient due to low efficiency in preparing reconstituted hydrate-bearing samples. Herein, we carried out a series of triaxial shear tests to analyze the deformation behaviors of reconstituted clayey-silt samples containing tetrahydrofuran (THF) hydrate. The sediments were taken from the Shenhu Area, northern South China Sea. The failure mechanisms during shearing are discussed based on micro-to-macro analyses. The results imply that the stress-strain curves show obvious strain-hardening under triaxial shearing, which can be divided into elastic deformation stage, transitional stage, and plastic deformation stage. Besides, the results reveal that cohesion strengthens from 0.09 MPa to 1.28 MPa when hydrate saturation increases from 15% to 60%. Moreover, calculation models are proposed to evaluate failure strengths and Young’s modulus. Establishing empirical formula based on experimental data can quickly determine the strength parameters with knowing the hydrate saturation and stress state of clayey-silt sediments containing hydrate. It is urgent in field operations and numerical simulation to use reliable empirical models.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Ocean Engineering,Water Science and Technology,Civil and Structural Engineering

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