Microbiologically influenced stress corrosion cracking responsible for catastrophic failure of cable bolts

Chen, H; Kimyon, Ö; Ramandi, HL; Craig, P; Gunawan, C; Wu, S; Manefield, M; Crosky, A; Saydam, S

Microbiologically influenced stress corrosion cracking responsible for catastrophic failure of cable bolts

Chen, H Kimyon, Ö Ramandi, HL Craig, P Gunawan, C

Wu, S Manefield, M Crosky, A Saydam, S

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Engineering Failure Analysis, 2022, 131, pp. 105884
Issue Date:: 2022-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Chen, H
dc.contributor.author	Kimyon, Ö
dc.contributor.author	Ramandi, HL
dc.contributor.author	Craig, P
dc.contributor.author	Gunawan, C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2957-1347
dc.contributor.author	Wu, S
dc.contributor.author	Manefield, M
dc.contributor.author	Crosky, A
dc.contributor.author	Saydam, S
dc.date.accessioned	2022-01-06T06:02:29Z
dc.date.available	2022-01-06T06:02:29Z
dc.date.issued	2022-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Engineering Failure Analysis, 2022, 131, pp. 105884
dc.identifier.issn	1350-6307
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/152762
dc.description.abstract	In the past two decades, reports of the premature failure of cable bolts used in the mining and civil industries have been increasing. Previous studies have established that failure occurs through hydrogen-induced stress corrosion cracking (HISCC), which is a type of environmentally assisted hydrogen cracking. However, to date, the cause of HISCC has been unclear. For the first time, we studied the role of microorganisms in the failure of cable bolts using components present in SCC-affected mines. Stressed coupons were prepared from the cable bolt wires and tested in groundwater with additions of sulphate-reducing bacteria, coal, clay, pyrite and lactate. It was found that hydrogen sulphide (H2S) produced by sulphate- and sulphur-reducing bacteria promoted hydrogen diffusion into the steel and, in the presence of stress, caused HISCC. This suggests that control of H2S production should be a priority for mining and civil industries to avoid premature failure of anchoring systems.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	Engineering Failure Analysis
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.engfailanal.2021.105884
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	0905 Civil Engineering, 0912 Materials Engineering, 0913 Mechanical Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Mechanical Engineering & Transports
dc.title	Microbiologically influenced stress corrosion cracking responsible for catastrophic failure of cable bolts
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	131
utslib.for	0905 Civil Engineering
utslib.for	0912 Materials Engineering
utslib.for	0913 Mechanical Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ithree - Institute of Infection, Immunity and Innovation
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-01-06T06:02:00Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	131

Abstract:

In the past two decades, reports of the premature failure of cable bolts used in the mining and civil industries have been increasing. Previous studies have established that failure occurs through hydrogen-induced stress corrosion cracking (HISCC), which is a type of environmentally assisted hydrogen cracking. However, to date, the cause of HISCC has been unclear. For the first time, we studied the role of microorganisms in the failure of cable bolts using components present in SCC-affected mines. Stressed coupons were prepared from the cable bolt wires and tested in groundwater with additions of sulphate-reducing bacteria, coal, clay, pyrite and lactate. It was found that hydrogen sulphide (H2S) produced by sulphate- and sulphur-reducing bacteria promoted hydrogen diffusion into the steel and, in the presence of stress, caused HISCC. This suggests that control of H2S production should be a priority for mining and civil industries to avoid premature failure of anchoring systems.

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