The methodology of predicting pile shaft skin ultimate friction has been studied in a systematic way. In the light of that, the analysis of the pile shaft resistance for bored and cast in situ piles in cohesive soil...The methodology of predicting pile shaft skin ultimate friction has been studied in a systematic way. In the light of that, the analysis of the pile shaft resistance for bored and cast in situ piles in cohesive soils was carried out thoroughly in the basis of field performance data of 10 fully instrumented large diameter bored piles (LDBPs) used as the bridge foundation. The undrained strength index μ in term of cohesive soils was brought forward in allusion to the cohesive soils in the consistence plastic state, and can effectively combine the friction angle and the cohesion of cohesive soils in undrained condition. And that the classical ' α method' was modified much in effect to predict the pile shaft skin friction of LDBPs in cohesive soils. Furthermore, the approach of standard penetration test (SPT) N value used to estimate the pile shaft skin ultimate friction was analyzed, and the calculating formulae were established for LDBPs in clay and silt clay respectively.展开更多
The protection and management of the wetland should consider the changes in hydrological connectivity(HC)caused by the structural modifications of the soil macropores.The main purpose of our work is to clarify and qua...The protection and management of the wetland should consider the changes in hydrological connectivity(HC)caused by the structural modifications of the soil macropores.The main purpose of our work is to clarify and quantify the influence of the soil macropores volume on the vertical soil hydrodynamic process mechanically and statistically by taking the form of a case study in Yellow River Delta(YRD),and further reveal the vertical hydrological connectivity in this area.Based on X-ray computed tomography and constant head permeability test,the results showed a highly spatial heterogeneity of the soil structure in the YRD,hydraulic parameter(K_(s))was negatively correlated with bulk density and positively with soil macropore volume,soil aeration and maximum water capacity.Using Hydrus 1-D software and the Green–Ampt model,we estimated the characteristics of the hydrodynamic process in the soil without macropores,then evaluated the effect of the soil macropore on soil hydrodynamic process by comparing the experimental results with the simulation results.We found that increasing soil microporosity improved the convenience of water movement,which would enhance the HC of the region.The results will further help to reveal the eco-hydrological process at a vertical scale in soil and provide a theoretical guide for wetland conservation and restoration.展开更多
Reactive powder concrete (RPC) is vulnerable to explosive spalling when exposed to high temperature. The characteristics of micro pore structure and vapor pressure of RPC are closely related to the thermal spalling....Reactive powder concrete (RPC) is vulnerable to explosive spalling when exposed to high temperature. The characteristics of micro pore structure and vapor pressure of RPC are closely related to the thermal spalling. Applying mercury intrusion po- rosimetry (MIP) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques, the authors probed the characteristics of micro pore structures of plain RPC200 when heated from 20-350~C. The pore characteristics such as specific pore volume, threshold pore size and most probable pore size varying with temperatures were investigated. A vapor pressure kit was developed to measure the vapor pressure and its variation inside RPC200 at various temperatures. A thin-wall spherical pore model was proposed to ana- lyze the thermo-mechanical mechanism of spalling, by which the stresses varying with the vapor pressure q(T) and the character- istic size of wall (K) at any point of interest were determined. It is shown that the pore characteristics including specific pore volume, average pore size, threshold pore size and most probable pore size rise significantly with the increasing temperature. 200~C appears to be the threshold temperature above which the threshold pore size and the most probable pore size climb up dramatically. The increase in the specific pore volume results from the growth both in quantity and in volume of the transition pores and the capillary pores. The appearance of the explosive spalling in RPC200 is mainly attributed to being unable to form pathways in favor of releasing water steam in RPC and to thin-wall sphere domain where the vapor pressure governs the the rapid accumulation of high vapor pressures as well. The spalling is bounded through the pore model.展开更多
文摘The methodology of predicting pile shaft skin ultimate friction has been studied in a systematic way. In the light of that, the analysis of the pile shaft resistance for bored and cast in situ piles in cohesive soils was carried out thoroughly in the basis of field performance data of 10 fully instrumented large diameter bored piles (LDBPs) used as the bridge foundation. The undrained strength index μ in term of cohesive soils was brought forward in allusion to the cohesive soils in the consistence plastic state, and can effectively combine the friction angle and the cohesion of cohesive soils in undrained condition. And that the classical ' α method' was modified much in effect to predict the pile shaft skin friction of LDBPs in cohesive soils. Furthermore, the approach of standard penetration test (SPT) N value used to estimate the pile shaft skin ultimate friction was analyzed, and the calculating formulae were established for LDBPs in clay and silt clay respectively.
基金supported by the Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42307573)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in China(BLX202250).
文摘The protection and management of the wetland should consider the changes in hydrological connectivity(HC)caused by the structural modifications of the soil macropores.The main purpose of our work is to clarify and quantify the influence of the soil macropores volume on the vertical soil hydrodynamic process mechanically and statistically by taking the form of a case study in Yellow River Delta(YRD),and further reveal the vertical hydrological connectivity in this area.Based on X-ray computed tomography and constant head permeability test,the results showed a highly spatial heterogeneity of the soil structure in the YRD,hydraulic parameter(K_(s))was negatively correlated with bulk density and positively with soil macropore volume,soil aeration and maximum water capacity.Using Hydrus 1-D software and the Green–Ampt model,we estimated the characteristics of the hydrodynamic process in the soil without macropores,then evaluated the effect of the soil macropore on soil hydrodynamic process by comparing the experimental results with the simulation results.We found that increasing soil microporosity improved the convenience of water movement,which would enhance the HC of the region.The results will further help to reveal the eco-hydrological process at a vertical scale in soil and provide a theoretical guide for wetland conservation and restoration.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation for Distin-guished Young Scholars of China (Grant No. 51125017)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50974125)+1 种基金the ResearchFund for Doctoral Programs of Chinese Ministry of Education (Grant No.20110023110015)the National Basic Research Program of China("973" Project)(Grant Nos. 2010CB226804,2011CB201201)
文摘Reactive powder concrete (RPC) is vulnerable to explosive spalling when exposed to high temperature. The characteristics of micro pore structure and vapor pressure of RPC are closely related to the thermal spalling. Applying mercury intrusion po- rosimetry (MIP) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques, the authors probed the characteristics of micro pore structures of plain RPC200 when heated from 20-350~C. The pore characteristics such as specific pore volume, threshold pore size and most probable pore size varying with temperatures were investigated. A vapor pressure kit was developed to measure the vapor pressure and its variation inside RPC200 at various temperatures. A thin-wall spherical pore model was proposed to ana- lyze the thermo-mechanical mechanism of spalling, by which the stresses varying with the vapor pressure q(T) and the character- istic size of wall (K) at any point of interest were determined. It is shown that the pore characteristics including specific pore volume, average pore size, threshold pore size and most probable pore size rise significantly with the increasing temperature. 200~C appears to be the threshold temperature above which the threshold pore size and the most probable pore size climb up dramatically. The increase in the specific pore volume results from the growth both in quantity and in volume of the transition pores and the capillary pores. The appearance of the explosive spalling in RPC200 is mainly attributed to being unable to form pathways in favor of releasing water steam in RPC and to thin-wall sphere domain where the vapor pressure governs the the rapid accumulation of high vapor pressures as well. The spalling is bounded through the pore model.