Experimental and numerical investigations have been carried out on behavior of pullout resistance of embedded circular plate with and without geogrid reinforcement layers in stabilized loose and dense sands using a gr...Experimental and numerical investigations have been carried out on behavior of pullout resistance of embedded circular plate with and without geogrid reinforcement layers in stabilized loose and dense sands using a granular trench.Different parameters have been considered,such as the number of geogrid layers,embedment depth ratio,relative density of soil and height ratio of granular trench.Results showed that,without granular trench,the single layer of geogrid was more effective in enhancing the pullout capacity compared to the multilayer of geogrid reinforcement.Also,increasing the soil density and embedment depth ratio led to an increase in the uplift capacity.When soil was improved with the granular trench,the uplift force significantly increased.The granular trench improved the uplift load in dense sand more,as compared to the same symmetrical plate embedded in loose sand.Although it was observed that,in geogrid-reinforced granular trench condition,the ultimate pullout resistance at failure increased as the number of geogrid layers increased up to the third layer,and the fifth layer had a negligible effect in comparison with the third layer of reinforcement.Finite element analyses with hardening soil model for sand and CANAsand constitutive model for granular trench were conducted to investigate the failure mechanism and the associated rupture surfaces utilized.The response of granular material in the proposed model is an elastoplastic constitutive model derived from the CANAsand model,which uses a non-associated flow rule along with the concept of the state boundary surface possessing a critical and a compact state.It was observed that the granular trench might change the failure mechanism from deep plate to shallow plate as the failure surface can extend to the ground surface.The ultimate uplift capacity of anchor and the variation of surface deformation indicated a close agreement between the experiment and numerical model.展开更多
To predict the behavior of geogrids embedded in sand under pullout loading conditions, the two dimensional plane-stress finite element model was presented. The interactions between soil and geogrid were simulated as ...To predict the behavior of geogrids embedded in sand under pullout loading conditions, the two dimensional plane-stress finite element model was presented. The interactions between soil and geogrid were simulated as non-linear springs, and the stiffness of the springs was determined from simple tests in the specially designed pullout box. The predicted behavior of the geogrid under pullout load agrees well with the observed data including the load-displacement properties, the displacement distribution along the longitudinal direction and the mobilization of the frictional and bearing resistance. (Edited author abstract) 8 Refs.展开更多
Determination of the grouting anchor pullout force is a key step during the design of anchor-pull retaining wall, but it is mostly determined relied on empirical formula at present, and the rationality and the safety ...Determination of the grouting anchor pullout force is a key step during the design of anchor-pull retaining wall, but it is mostly determined relied on empirical formula at present, and the rationality and the safety cannot be effectively guaranteed. Based on the engineering case of the gravity retaining wall of Qinglin Freeway, the model test was designed, and combined with the results of the ABAQUS finite element numerical analysis, it was analyzed that how the anchor axial pulling force distributes. The results showed that the force of the anchor near the wall bolt was large and which far from the wall was small and the ultimate pullout force was proportional to the length, diameter and shear strength. When the end tension of the anchor was small, the top load played a leading role on the anchor tension. This conclusion confirmed the calculation formula of ultimate pullout force was and provided a theoretical basis for anchor-pull retaining wall design and calculation.展开更多
Plant roots mechanically enhance the strength of soil and improve slope stability through anchoring.Given the popularization of ecological slope-protection technology,a quantitative study of how roots help to anchor s...Plant roots mechanically enhance the strength of soil and improve slope stability through anchoring.Given the popularization of ecological slope-protection technology,a quantitative study of how roots help to anchor soil is highly pertinent.The object of the present study is thus to investigate how roots and soil combine to affect the mechanical properties of the root-soil interface.Toward this end,pullout experiments of cedar roots of different diameters in soils of different density were conducted.The experimental results show that the maximum pullout force increases significantly with increasing root diameter,but only slightly increases with increasing soil density,which indicates that the root diameter has a greater impact on the maximum pullout force than soil density.Next,based on studies of fiber-reinforced composites,a root-soil pull-out model was proposed to study the evolution of shear stress on root-soil interface.This approach ensures that the model accurately reflects the dynamic stress distribution evolution at the root-soil interface and can calculate the pullout process of embedded root from soil.The accuracy of the model is verified by comparing the calculated results with experimental results.Finally,how soil density and root diameter affect the anchoring force was analyzed.The results indicate that the maximum anchoring force increases linearly with increasing root diameter,but nonlinearly with increasing soil density until reaching a fixed value.These results show that the root soil pull-out model has significant practical value in slope protection.展开更多
文摘Experimental and numerical investigations have been carried out on behavior of pullout resistance of embedded circular plate with and without geogrid reinforcement layers in stabilized loose and dense sands using a granular trench.Different parameters have been considered,such as the number of geogrid layers,embedment depth ratio,relative density of soil and height ratio of granular trench.Results showed that,without granular trench,the single layer of geogrid was more effective in enhancing the pullout capacity compared to the multilayer of geogrid reinforcement.Also,increasing the soil density and embedment depth ratio led to an increase in the uplift capacity.When soil was improved with the granular trench,the uplift force significantly increased.The granular trench improved the uplift load in dense sand more,as compared to the same symmetrical plate embedded in loose sand.Although it was observed that,in geogrid-reinforced granular trench condition,the ultimate pullout resistance at failure increased as the number of geogrid layers increased up to the third layer,and the fifth layer had a negligible effect in comparison with the third layer of reinforcement.Finite element analyses with hardening soil model for sand and CANAsand constitutive model for granular trench were conducted to investigate the failure mechanism and the associated rupture surfaces utilized.The response of granular material in the proposed model is an elastoplastic constitutive model derived from the CANAsand model,which uses a non-associated flow rule along with the concept of the state boundary surface possessing a critical and a compact state.It was observed that the granular trench might change the failure mechanism from deep plate to shallow plate as the failure surface can extend to the ground surface.The ultimate uplift capacity of anchor and the variation of surface deformation indicated a close agreement between the experiment and numerical model.
文摘To predict the behavior of geogrids embedded in sand under pullout loading conditions, the two dimensional plane-stress finite element model was presented. The interactions between soil and geogrid were simulated as non-linear springs, and the stiffness of the springs was determined from simple tests in the specially designed pullout box. The predicted behavior of the geogrid under pullout load agrees well with the observed data including the load-displacement properties, the displacement distribution along the longitudinal direction and the mobilization of the frictional and bearing resistance. (Edited author abstract) 8 Refs.
文摘Determination of the grouting anchor pullout force is a key step during the design of anchor-pull retaining wall, but it is mostly determined relied on empirical formula at present, and the rationality and the safety cannot be effectively guaranteed. Based on the engineering case of the gravity retaining wall of Qinglin Freeway, the model test was designed, and combined with the results of the ABAQUS finite element numerical analysis, it was analyzed that how the anchor axial pulling force distributes. The results showed that the force of the anchor near the wall bolt was large and which far from the wall was small and the ultimate pullout force was proportional to the length, diameter and shear strength. When the end tension of the anchor was small, the top load played a leading role on the anchor tension. This conclusion confirmed the calculation formula of ultimate pullout force was and provided a theoretical basis for anchor-pull retaining wall design and calculation.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41790432)the NSFC-ICIMOD joint project(41761144077)the“Belt&Road”international cooperation team project of CAS(Su Li-jun)。
文摘Plant roots mechanically enhance the strength of soil and improve slope stability through anchoring.Given the popularization of ecological slope-protection technology,a quantitative study of how roots help to anchor soil is highly pertinent.The object of the present study is thus to investigate how roots and soil combine to affect the mechanical properties of the root-soil interface.Toward this end,pullout experiments of cedar roots of different diameters in soils of different density were conducted.The experimental results show that the maximum pullout force increases significantly with increasing root diameter,but only slightly increases with increasing soil density,which indicates that the root diameter has a greater impact on the maximum pullout force than soil density.Next,based on studies of fiber-reinforced composites,a root-soil pull-out model was proposed to study the evolution of shear stress on root-soil interface.This approach ensures that the model accurately reflects the dynamic stress distribution evolution at the root-soil interface and can calculate the pullout process of embedded root from soil.The accuracy of the model is verified by comparing the calculated results with experimental results.Finally,how soil density and root diameter affect the anchoring force was analyzed.The results indicate that the maximum anchoring force increases linearly with increasing root diameter,but nonlinearly with increasing soil density until reaching a fixed value.These results show that the root soil pull-out model has significant practical value in slope protection.
