TY - JOUR ID - 2277 TI - Application of Stochastic Simulation in Assessing Effect of Particle Morphology on Fracture Characteristics of Sandstone JO - Journal of Mining and Environment JA - JME LA - en SN - 2251-8592 AU - shah, K. Sultan AU - Mohd Hashim, M. H. bin AU - Rehman, H. AU - Ariffin, K. S. bin AD - Strategic Mineral Niche, School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia. AD - Department of Mining Engineering, Baluchistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta, Pakistan. Y1 - 2021 PY - 2021 VL - 12 IS - 4 SP - 969 EP - 986 KW - Particle morphology KW - Sandstone KW - fracture characteristics KW - Monte Carlo Simulation KW - weathering grade DO - 10.22044/jme.2021.11418.2124 N2 - Indirect tensile testing is used in order to investigate the effect of particle morphology (shape and size) on the various weathering grade sandstone fracture characteristics. Several fracture characteristics are discussed in depth in this work including the fracture length (FL), fracture deviation area (FDA), fracture angle (FA), and fracture maximum deviation distance (FMDD). A tabletop microscope (TTM) is used to measure the particle morphology. The image analysis techniques induce the uncertainty-related particle shape and size. Therefore, the Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) is used in order to incorporate the inherent uncertainties-related particle morphology. The results obtained reveal that the sandstone fracture angle presents an unclear relationship with the particle shape and size. The effect of particle size on FL is completely obvious, and FL increases with the particle size. In contrast, the particle shape and size have an unclear relationship with the fracture characteristics. Furthermore, the sandstone porosity affects the fracture characteristics, which increase with the weathering grade. Moreover, the findings reveal that the Monte Carlo simulation is a viable tool for integrating the inherent uncertainties associated with the particle shape and size. UR - https://jme.shahroodut.ac.ir/article_2277.html L1 - https://jme.shahroodut.ac.ir/article_2277_ffe1a979550aeb55be29826fbc5910f3.pdf ER -