Abstract:In order to build an appropriate rheological model for brittle hard rock, a nonlinear viscous component whose viscous coefficient is decay function of stress and time was built. The viscous component of Bingham model was replaced by this nonlinear viscous component, thus, modified Bingham model was obtained. The nonlinear viscoelasto-plastic rheological model for hard rock was gotten by the combination of modified Bingham model with six-component linear viscoelastic model. This new nonlinear viscoelasto-plastic rheological model can study accelerated creep property. Finally, this new model was verified by using the creep test curve of sandstone from left bank slope at Jinping First Stage Hydropower Station. The research results show that the new nonlinear visoelasto-plastic rheological model curve and experimental curve approximately coinside with each other. Therefore, the new nonlinear visoelasto-plastic rheological model model is available and reasonable.