Based on analytical methods of strength studies for deep soils, direct shear tests were carried out to investigate the shear strength of deep reconstituted soils at different initial dry densities and amounts of water...Based on analytical methods of strength studies for deep soils, direct shear tests were carried out to investigate the shear strength of deep reconstituted soils at different initial dry densities and amounts of water.The results indicate that the shear strength of deep reconstituted soils for identical amounts of water below the plastic limit is enhanced with increasing dry density and but reduced sharply at the critical density, the point at which coarse particles break down.Moreover, the shear strength for identical dry density decreases with additional amounts of water and the rate of degradation is the greatest at the critical density.This is because the friction resistance between coarse particles reduces with increasing amounts of water higher than the plastic limit.In order to obtain reliable strength of deep reconstituted soils, suitable dry densities and amounts of water are necessary.展开更多
A laboratory test was performed to assess the effectiveness of vacuum preloading incorporated with electroosmotic (EOM) treatment on silty clay (combined method) for reclamation projects like new disposal ponds, where...A laboratory test was performed to assess the effectiveness of vacuum preloading incorporated with electroosmotic (EOM) treatment on silty clay (combined method) for reclamation projects like new disposal ponds, where the horizontal electrode configurations beneath the soil layer were possible and the drainage pipes and the prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) system could be easily installed in advance before the sludge dragged from sea bed or river bed was filled into the site. Three groups of tests were conducted on the silty clay from Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China. The model is able to apply vacuum pressure at the bottom of the soil layer and a direct current electric field simultaneously. It is also possible to measure the pore pressures at different depths of soil column, and the changes in settlement and volume with the elapsed time. In this study, the vacuum preloading method, vacuum preloading applied at the bottom (VAB method), was applied and the cathodes were installed beneath the soil layer. The results obtained indicate substantial reduction in water content, and increases in dry density and undrained shear strength in comparison with those obtained by the vacuum preloading only, particularly at the positions close to the anode. The combined method utilizes the vertical drainage flow created by the electroosmosis integrating the horizontal drainage flow created mostly by the vacuum pressure. The total drainage flow can be calculated as a result of the vertical drainage flow by electroosmosis only and the horizontal drainage flow by the vacuum preloading only. The way of placement of the cathode and the anode in the combined method also overcomes the disadvantage of EOM method itself, i.e. the appearance of cracks between the anode and the surrounding soil. Moreover, it is observed that the vacuum preloading plays a primary role in earlier stage in deduction of free pore water; meanwhile, the electroosmotic method is more efficient in later stage for absorbing water in the diffused double layers of soil.展开更多
为研究不同干密度下非饱和红土抗剪强度指标随含水率、基质吸力的变化特性,通过GEO-Experts压力板仪试验和一系列不同体积含水率下的直剪试验,探讨了基质吸力在不同干密度下对江西非饱和红土抗剪强度指标的影响。研究表明:干密度越大其...为研究不同干密度下非饱和红土抗剪强度指标随含水率、基质吸力的变化特性,通过GEO-Experts压力板仪试验和一系列不同体积含水率下的直剪试验,探讨了基质吸力在不同干密度下对江西非饱和红土抗剪强度指标的影响。研究表明:干密度越大其抗剪强度指标越大,表观黏聚力和表观内摩擦角在一定基质吸力(400 k Pa)范围内随基质吸力的增大而增大,其中在低基质吸力区表观黏聚力和表观内摩擦角增幅较大,在高基质吸力区表观黏聚力和表观内摩擦角增幅较小;在同一基质吸力下干密度大的土样非饱和土抗剪强度指标φb也较大,同时φb在基质吸力较低时为一常数,当超过一定基质吸力值后就会随着基质吸力的增加而减小。展开更多
基金Projects 50534040 supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China2006BAB16B01 by the Ministry of Science and Technology of ChinaCX08B_103Z by the Post Graduate Research Projects of Jiangsu Province
文摘Based on analytical methods of strength studies for deep soils, direct shear tests were carried out to investigate the shear strength of deep reconstituted soils at different initial dry densities and amounts of water.The results indicate that the shear strength of deep reconstituted soils for identical amounts of water below the plastic limit is enhanced with increasing dry density and but reduced sharply at the critical density, the point at which coarse particles break down.Moreover, the shear strength for identical dry density decreases with additional amounts of water and the rate of degradation is the greatest at the critical density.This is because the friction resistance between coarse particles reduces with increasing amounts of water higher than the plastic limit.In order to obtain reliable strength of deep reconstituted soils, suitable dry densities and amounts of water are necessary.
文摘A laboratory test was performed to assess the effectiveness of vacuum preloading incorporated with electroosmotic (EOM) treatment on silty clay (combined method) for reclamation projects like new disposal ponds, where the horizontal electrode configurations beneath the soil layer were possible and the drainage pipes and the prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) system could be easily installed in advance before the sludge dragged from sea bed or river bed was filled into the site. Three groups of tests were conducted on the silty clay from Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China. The model is able to apply vacuum pressure at the bottom of the soil layer and a direct current electric field simultaneously. It is also possible to measure the pore pressures at different depths of soil column, and the changes in settlement and volume with the elapsed time. In this study, the vacuum preloading method, vacuum preloading applied at the bottom (VAB method), was applied and the cathodes were installed beneath the soil layer. The results obtained indicate substantial reduction in water content, and increases in dry density and undrained shear strength in comparison with those obtained by the vacuum preloading only, particularly at the positions close to the anode. The combined method utilizes the vertical drainage flow created by the electroosmosis integrating the horizontal drainage flow created mostly by the vacuum pressure. The total drainage flow can be calculated as a result of the vertical drainage flow by electroosmosis only and the horizontal drainage flow by the vacuum preloading only. The way of placement of the cathode and the anode in the combined method also overcomes the disadvantage of EOM method itself, i.e. the appearance of cracks between the anode and the surrounding soil. Moreover, it is observed that the vacuum preloading plays a primary role in earlier stage in deduction of free pore water; meanwhile, the electroosmotic method is more efficient in later stage for absorbing water in the diffused double layers of soil.
文摘为研究不同干密度下非饱和红土抗剪强度指标随含水率、基质吸力的变化特性,通过GEO-Experts压力板仪试验和一系列不同体积含水率下的直剪试验,探讨了基质吸力在不同干密度下对江西非饱和红土抗剪强度指标的影响。研究表明:干密度越大其抗剪强度指标越大,表观黏聚力和表观内摩擦角在一定基质吸力(400 k Pa)范围内随基质吸力的增大而增大,其中在低基质吸力区表观黏聚力和表观内摩擦角增幅较大,在高基质吸力区表观黏聚力和表观内摩擦角增幅较小;在同一基质吸力下干密度大的土样非饱和土抗剪强度指标φb也较大,同时φb在基质吸力较低时为一常数,当超过一定基质吸力值后就会随着基质吸力的增加而减小。
