青海地区泥岩膨胀特性与微观结构

为研究不同单元体泥岩膨胀特性与微观结构的关联性。对青海省东北部的泥岩进行调查研究,选用扫描电镜(scanning electron microscope,SEM)对泥岩进行观测,利用图形软件分析岩石内部的结构。通过自由膨胀试验、侧向约束膨胀试验、膨胀力试验来探究不同单元体泥岩的宏观膨胀。通过获取的数据针对泥岩孔隙分形特征展开分析,运用灰色关联法建立宏观膨胀与微观结构之间关系。研究结果表明:①N型泥岩试样孔隙多,膨胀潜势不强,M型泥岩试样结构紧密,孔隙较少,矿物成分较多,膨胀潜势相对较强;②不同单元体泥岩试样的分形维数与膨胀率(力)呈负相关,且M型泥岩试样的分形维数在膨胀率(力)的拟合度要高于N型泥岩试样;③不同单元体的膨胀率(力)与平均孔径、圆度、分形维数、面孔率均有关联,尤其是孔隙的圆度和分形维数关联性最大。研究成果为宏-微观之间泥岩关联性的认识提供参考,对该地区膨胀岩(土)工程建设具有借鉴意义。

Mechanical behavior and microstructural mechanism of improved disintegrated carbonaceous mudstone

This study aims to improve the mechanical behavior of disintegrated carbonaceous mudstone, which is used as road embankment filler in southwestern China. Triaxial tests were performed on disintegrated carbonaceous mudstone modified by fly ash, cement, and red clay. Then the stress-strain relationships and shear strength parameters were analyzed. The microstructure and mineral composition of the materials were identified via scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The results show that the stress-strain relationships changed from strain-hardening to strain-softening when disintegrated carbonaceous mudstone was modified with cement. By contrast, the addition of fly ash and red clay did not change the type of stress-strain relationships. The order of these three additives is cement, red clay and fly ash according to their influences on the cohesion. Disintegrated carbonaceous mudstone without cement all showed bulging failures, and that modified with cement exhibited shear failures or bulging-shear failures. The soil particles of the improved soil were well bonded by cementitious substances, so the microstructure was denser and more stable, which highly enhanced the mechanical behavior of disintegrated carbonaceous mudstone. The findings could offer references for the use of carbonaceous mudstone in embankment engineering.