The current study aims to evaluate the dynamic response of stabilized cohesive soil using an enzymatic preparation in terms of resilient modulus.We ran a series of resilient modulus testing according to AASHTO T307 on...The current study aims to evaluate the dynamic response of stabilized cohesive soil using an enzymatic preparation in terms of resilient modulus.We ran a series of resilient modulus testing according to AASHTO T307 on three types of cohesive soil treated with an enzymatic preparation to investigate its potential on roads construction.The results show significant improvement in the resilient modulus values,estimated at 1.4 to 4.4 times that observed for the untreated soil.Because of the complexity in conducting the resilient modulus measurement,we did a regression analysis to produce reliable correlation formula to predict the resilient modulus for untreated and stabilised soil samples involving stress state.The resilient modulus values for the subgrade materials at the anticipated field stresses were determined using a universal model.The enzymatic preparation was applied in pavement of a sample road and evaluated using the plate load test.SEM analysis for soil samples shows improvement in the soil compaction via reduction of voids between soil particles.XRD analysis shows no major structural changes in the treated soils.The enzymatic preparation contains 43 mg/mL of proteins.We used the SDS-PAGE(sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis)technique to identify the main protein components;however,the presence of interfering materials(surfactants)hinders the separation.展开更多
Although the dynamic properties of subgrade soils in seasonally frozen areas have already been studied, few researchers have considered the influence of shallow groundwater during the freeze–thaw(F–T) cycles. So a m...Although the dynamic properties of subgrade soils in seasonally frozen areas have already been studied, few researchers have considered the influence of shallow groundwater during the freeze–thaw(F–T) cycles. So a multifunctional F–T cycle system was developed to imitate the groundwater recharge in the subgrade during the freezing process and a large number of dynamic triaxial experiments were conducted after the F–T cycles. Some significant factors including the F–T cycle number, compaction degree, confining pressure, cyclic deviator stress, loading frequency, and water content were investigated for the resilient modulus of soils. The experimental results indicated that the dynamic resilient modulus of the subgrade was negatively correlated with the cyclic deviator stress, F–T cycle number, and initial water content, whereas the degree of compaction, confining pressure, and loading frequency could enhance the resilient modulus. Furthermore, a modified model considering the F–T cycle number and stress state was established to predict the dynamic resilient modulus. The calculated results of this modified model were very close to the experimental results. Consequently, calculation of the resilient modulus for F–T cycles considering the dynamic load was appropriate. This study provides reference for research focusing on F–T cycles with groundwater supply and the dynamic resilient moduli of subgrade soils in seasonally frozen areas.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology,ASRT,Cairo,Egypt
文摘The current study aims to evaluate the dynamic response of stabilized cohesive soil using an enzymatic preparation in terms of resilient modulus.We ran a series of resilient modulus testing according to AASHTO T307 on three types of cohesive soil treated with an enzymatic preparation to investigate its potential on roads construction.The results show significant improvement in the resilient modulus values,estimated at 1.4 to 4.4 times that observed for the untreated soil.Because of the complexity in conducting the resilient modulus measurement,we did a regression analysis to produce reliable correlation formula to predict the resilient modulus for untreated and stabilised soil samples involving stress state.The resilient modulus values for the subgrade materials at the anticipated field stresses were determined using a universal model.The enzymatic preparation was applied in pavement of a sample road and evaluated using the plate load test.SEM analysis for soil samples shows improvement in the soil compaction via reduction of voids between soil particles.XRD analysis shows no major structural changes in the treated soils.The enzymatic preparation contains 43 mg/mL of proteins.We used the SDS-PAGE(sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis)technique to identify the main protein components;however,the presence of interfering materials(surfactants)hinders the separation.
基金Projects(41672312, 41972294) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2017CFA056) supported by the Outstanding Youth Foundation of Hubei Province, ChinaProject(KFJ170104) supported by the Changsha University of Science & Technology via Open Fund of National Engineering Laboratory of Highway Maintenance Technology, China。
文摘Although the dynamic properties of subgrade soils in seasonally frozen areas have already been studied, few researchers have considered the influence of shallow groundwater during the freeze–thaw(F–T) cycles. So a multifunctional F–T cycle system was developed to imitate the groundwater recharge in the subgrade during the freezing process and a large number of dynamic triaxial experiments were conducted after the F–T cycles. Some significant factors including the F–T cycle number, compaction degree, confining pressure, cyclic deviator stress, loading frequency, and water content were investigated for the resilient modulus of soils. The experimental results indicated that the dynamic resilient modulus of the subgrade was negatively correlated with the cyclic deviator stress, F–T cycle number, and initial water content, whereas the degree of compaction, confining pressure, and loading frequency could enhance the resilient modulus. Furthermore, a modified model considering the F–T cycle number and stress state was established to predict the dynamic resilient modulus. The calculated results of this modified model were very close to the experimental results. Consequently, calculation of the resilient modulus for F–T cycles considering the dynamic load was appropriate. This study provides reference for research focusing on F–T cycles with groundwater supply and the dynamic resilient moduli of subgrade soils in seasonally frozen areas.