Creep characteristics and constitutive model for frozen mixed soils

The uniform settle caused by the permafrost creep is still the primary problem of engineering construction in cold region.To investigate the creep characteristics of frozen soils mixed with silty clay and coarse-grained sand,several triaxial creep tests of frozen mixed soils under different conditions(temperature,confining pressure,coarse-grained particle content) were performed,and the effects of the temperature,confining pressure and coarse particle content on the creep characteristics of frozen mixed soils were also analyzed.The results of the experiments indicated that when the confining pressure was low,the specimen exhibited an attenuation creep under a low-stress level(0.4-0.7) and a non-attenuation creep under a high-stress level(0.7-0.9).In contrast,when the confining pressure was high,the specimen had both initial and stable creep stages,but no the accelerated creep stage.The higher the content of coarse grains,the shorter the stable creep stage,and the easier to enter the accelerated creep stage for the specimen.Further,the long-term strength of frozen soils decreased with an increase in the content of coarse grains.Finally,a newly improved Nishihara model was proposed to consider both the hardening effect and damage effect by introducing both the hardening and damage variables,which can model the entire creep process of frozen soils modeled relatively easily.It was found that with the increasing content of coarse particle,both the strengthening and damaged effects in the creep process are reduced。

The Removal and Remediation of Phenanthrene and Pyrene in Soil by Mixed Cropping of Alfalfa and Rape

The mechanisms and efficiencies of the removal and remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons （PAHs） in soils by different planting patterns with rape （Brassica campestris） and alfalfa （Medicago sativa） were studied by pot experiments in a greenhouse. Results showed that the remediation efficiencies under mixed cropping of alfalfa and rape significantly exceeded those under single cropping when the initial concentrations of phenanthrene and pyrene were at 20.05-322.06 mg kg^-1 and 20.24-321.42 mg kg^-1, respectively. After 70 days plantation of crops, the contents of extractable PAHs in soils under mixed cropping were much lower than those under single cropping. About 65.17-83.52% of phenanthrene and 60.09%- 75.34% ofpyrene was removed from the soils under mixed cropping, respectively, which were averagely 43.26 and 40.38% for phenanthrene, and 11.03 and 16.29% for pyren higher than those under single cropping. Alfalfa or rape did absorb and accumulate PAHs from the soils apparently; the PAHs concentrations in plants monotonically increased with the increase of initial PAHs concentrations in soil; the accumulations of PAHs in plants showed following sequence as roots 〉 above parts, phenanthrene 〉 pyrene and single cropping 〉 mixed cropping at same contamination level. Despite the presence of vegetation significantly enhanced the remediation of PAHs in soils, contributions of abiotic loss, plant uptake, accumulation and microbial degradation was much lower than those of plant-microbial interactions in the process of phytoremediation. Thus plant-microbial interactions are the main mechanisms for the remediation enhancement of soil PAHs pollution under mixed cropping models. Results suggested a feasibility of the establishment of multi-species phytoremediation for the improvement of remediation efficiencies of PAHs, which may decrease accumulations of PAHs in crops and thus reduce their risks.

Influence of fines content on the anti-frost properties of coarse-grained soil

This paper aims to determine the optimal fines content of coarse-grained soil required to simultaneously achieve weaker frost susceptibility and better bearing capacity. We studied the frost susceptibility and strength properties of coarse-grained soil by means of frost heaving tests and static triaxial tests, and the results are as follows： （1） the freezing temperature of coarse-grained soil decreased gradually and then leveled off with incremental increases in the percent content of fines; （2） the fines content proved to be an important factor influencing the frost heave susceptibility and strength properties of coarse-grained soil. With incremental increases in the percent content of fines, the frost heave ratio increased gradually and the cohesion function of fines effectively enhanced the shear strength of coarse-grained soil before freeze-thaw, but the frost susceptibility of fines weakened the shear strength of coarse-grained soil after freeze-thaw; （3） with increasing numbers of freeze-thaw cycles, the shear strength of coarse-grained soil decreased and then stabilized after the ninth freeze-thaw cycle, and therefore the mechanical indexes of the ninth freeze-thaw cycle are recommended for the engi- neering design values; and （4） considering frost susceptibility and strength properties as a whole, the optimal fines content of 5% is recommended for railway sub,fade coarse-~rained soil fillings in frozen re^ions.

Effect of Mixed Forests of Chinese Fir and Tsoong's Tree on Soil Properties

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Responses of soil Collembolans to vegetation restoration in temperate coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests

A total of 900 soil samples were collected from five habitats,including primary coniferous broad-leaved mixed forests,secondary coniferous broad-leaved mixed forests,secondary broad-leaved forests,secondary shrub forests,and cutover lands in spring,summer,and autumn to quantify responses of soil Collembolans(springtails)to the restoration of vegetation of temperate coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests.The results reveal that the taxonomic composition of Collembolans varied in the different stages of vegetation restoration.Seasonal variations were in regard to their abundance and richness.High similarities existed in Collembola communities at different stages of vegetation restoration,and distribution patterns of Collembola taxa displayed an evenness throughout all habitats.Soil Collembolans tended to gather on litter layers and soil surface;the highest abundance was found in the upper 5 cm soil layer during the initial stages of vegetation recovery.Tomocerus,Proisotoma,and Folsomia genera responded positively to the restoration of vegetation.However,responses of Ceratophysella and Parisotoma genera were negative.In addition,the Onychiuridae family did not respond to the vegetation restoration process.It was concluded that restoration of vegetative cover can increase the abundance of soil Collembolans,but different genera respond differently.

Floristic Composition, Structure and Soil Properties of Mixed Deciduous Forest and Deciduous Dipterocarp Forest: Case Study in Madan Watershed, Myanmar

Patterns of woody regeneration in terms of species composition and diversity were studied in mixed deciduous forest (MDF) and deciduous dipterocarp forest (DDF) in Minbyin reserved forest of Lewe Township. A total of 57 plant species of MDF belonging to 28 families and 342 individuals and 25 plant species of DDF consist of 15 families and 285 individuals were identified. Plant species diversity was quantitatively higher in the MDF (H' = 3.68) compared to the DDF (H' = 2.39). Tectona grandis showed the highest density (30), dominance (4.40 m2) and IVI (27.01) of MDF and Dipterocarpus tuberculatus also composed the highest density (109), dominance (9.02 m2) and IVI (81.87) in DDF. The smallest diameter class (10 - 20 cm) comprised with 29 species, 103 individuals in MDF and 18 species, 85 individuals in DDF. The size class distribution displayed a reverse J-shaped pattern. The largest numbers of species were concentrated in the smallest height class in both investigated forests because of height and diameter distribution is closely related. The total densities of seedlings and saplings were 1219 and 531 ha-1 in MDF and 988 and 444 ha-1 in DDF respectively. Although soil texture of (40 - 50 cm) and (90 - 100 cm) were sandy clay loam in mixed deciduous forest, the other layers of both investigated forests were sandy loam.

WELL-CANAL MIXED IRRIGATION REGULATION MODEL FOR AMELIORATING SOIL SALINIZATION

It is an important way for salinized soil amelioration to practise comprehensive irriga-tion-drainage scheme with canal,well and drain togather and to utilize surface and groundwaters jointly. In more serious salinized region, well-canal mixed irrigation can improvethe irrigated water quality. To fulfil water quality requirements, it is necessary to

Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Soil Organic Matter in the Mixed Plantations of Alder and Cypress in the Hilly Areas of Central Sichuan Basin

The investigation was conducted on the spatial and temporal distributions of soil organic mater （SOM） in the mixed plantations of alder （Aluns crernastogyne） and cypress （Cupressus funebris ） （MPAC）, which distributed in the hilly areas of central Sichuan Basin （HACSB）. The results show that： （1） the spatial distribution of SOM among different sites at the same age are not significant before 15-year-old, but significant at 20-year-old, and not significant again after 25-year-old; （2） the SOM contents in 0-15 cm and 15-30 cm layers increase sharply from 10- to 15-year-old, and decline gradually from 15- to 30- year-old; the SOM contents of the 30-year-old PCP were 80. 38% and 78.42% higher than that of the 10-year-old, but 29.16% and 53.37% lower than that of 15-year-old in the 0-15 cm and 15-30 cm layers, respectively. The decrease of SOM contents would lead to the degradation of soil fertility and the decline of forest productivity.

Experimental research on the mixed sand ratio and initial dry density of weathered sand improved expansive soil free load swelling rate

In this paper, through the indoor free load swelling rate test, expansive soil in a section of a first- class highway reconstruction project in Yichang City was studied. It emphatically analyzed the interrelations among free load swelling rate, non-load time, the proportion of mixed sand and initial dry density. Experimen- tal studies have shown that： Free load swelling deformation is mainly divided into three stages of rapid expan- sion, slow expansion and final stability; when the initial dry density is constant, free load swelling rate of the weathered sand modified soil will reduce rapidly before they slow down with the increase of sand proportion, and weathered sand modified soil free load swelling rate is not sensitive to the large amount of sand mixed; in the same mixed sand ratio, weathered sand modified soil free load swelling rate increases rapidly with the in- crease of initial dry density, there is a good linear correlation between them. To take appropriate control of the initial dry density during the expansive soil subgrade construction helps to reduce its swelling deformation and ensures the stability of the embankment.

Soil Physical and Chemical Properties of Pure Pinus massoniana and Its Mixed Forests in Different Ages in Southern Guangxi

Six forest stands of 59,34 and 24 year-old Pinus massoniana forests and their mixed forests were selected at the Experimental Center of Tropical Forestry of Chinese Academy of Forestry,and 20 m × 20 m plot was set up and soil samples were taken from 0-60 cm soil layers,to analyze the changes of soil nutrient content under different forest stands and forest ages. The results showed that soil moisture and the bulk density in the mesophytic forest land were higher than those of other forest lands. The highest soil porosity value was observed in the early forest land. Soil p H of different forest was 4. 45-4. 75,indicating the variation was small. Besides,it indicated that the mixed forest was more able to increase the soil fertility than the pure forest because that the variation of soil acidity,organic matter content and total P and K in 34 and24 year-old mixed forests were higher than those in pure forests of the same year old. However,the content of soil available P and K decreased with the increase of soil depth,and varied in terms of forest ages. From the changes of soil indicators in different forest lands,soil nutrients in the 34 year-old P. massoniana forest was superior to that of other forest stands.

Comparative Analysis of the Lateritic Soil of Brasília and Soil Mixed with Vermiculite for Urban Cavities

Civil construction has high demand for new procedures and technologies capable of generating better results in numerous situations throughout the process.Nowadays,cavities in urban areas are commonly used due to the implantation of commercial and residential developments with more than two floors,seeking a better use of the nobler areas of the big cities.In geotechnical terms,the filling of these cavities,with the local soil,especially in the Federal District,lateritic soils,can represent additional efforts for the structures and foundations and lead to a compromise of the technical and functional performance of the same,compromising the efficiency and the economy of the enterprise.In this sense,this research evaluates the mechanical behavior of the mixtures,using GEO5 Software,Containment Design and Verification Modules,presenting an alternative to fill cavities in urban regions,with a mixture of material with lower specific density in relation to the soil Natural.Proctor Normal compression tests,simple direct shear saturation and sample expansibility were performed.The results showed a reduction of 38%in the strength of the reinforced concrete curtain,as well as a 25%reduction in maximum bending moments and 31%in maximum shear forces,and a reduction of about 32%in the displacements of the structure to the soil with addition of expanded vermiculite for tests obtained in the saturated condition.For the compositions of cement soil,expanded vermiculite soil and soil cement and expanded vermiculite,the deformations were of the order of 0.3%,0.4%and 0.2%,respectively.

Bearing Capacity Assessment of Collapsible Soils Improved by Deep Soil Mixing Using Finite Element Method

Problematic soils usually cause considerable problems to engineering projects. As an example, soil structure collapse caused by moisture increment or rising underground water level results in huge settlements. This type of problematic soil, named collapsible soil, can cause dramatic problems and should be amended where exists. Today, the use of different techniques for soil reinforcement and soil improvement is widely used to treat soil properties. One of these methods is Deep Soil Mixing (DSM) method. This method becomes more important in the cases of studying and examining collapsible soils. In this research, the settlement of amended collapsible soils, applying deep soil mixing method, is examined. The experiments show that soil amendment using this method, well prevents the settlement of collapsible soils giving rise to bearing capacity.

Numerical computation of anti-liquefaction effect of lattice-type cement-mixed soil countermeasure

Continuous soil-cement wall confinement method to resist liquefaction is a new kind of process. However, whether it also has a good effect on anti-liquefaction or not needs to be urgently answered for earthquake engineering. Quiet boundary is adopted on the lateral face while free field boundary is employed at the bottom. Byrne model on dynamic pore water pressure generation is accepted and natural seismic wave EI Centro whose peak acceleration is adjusted to 0.2 g in proportion is used for input. A double-layer foundation with sandy soil in the upper portion while clay soil in the lower part is chosen as the calculation model, which is 30 m in length and 20 m in width. The groundwater level is on the ground surface. Excess pore water pressure rate is considered as a liquefaction index in the three-dimensional non-linear earthquake response computation. The anti-liquefaction effectiveness and its influencing factors, such as confinement element area are studied. For the natural double-layer foundation, it is liquefied when the excess pore water pressure rate reaches 1.0 under the seismic load. Under the same earthquake load, the peak excess pore water pressure reduces to 0.56 after adopting reinforcement of the continuous soil-cement wall, which is 46% lower than before. It indicates that continuous soil-cement wall confinement method can attain the purpose of anti-liquefaction. Accordingly, it can be a sort of engineering measure to carry on the anti-liquefaction foundation treatment.

Mixed KPCA结合纹理特征的SVM盐碱土信息提取

核函数是核主成分分析(Kernel Principal Component Analysis,KPCA)的核心,目前使用的核函数都是单一核函数。尝试通过将光谱角径向基核函数(Spectral Angle Radial Basis Function,SA-RBF)与RBF组合形成混合核函数。在研究中,利用基于该混合核函数的KPCA进行特征提取,将其光谱特征波段和纹理特征相结合用于盐碱土的SVM分类,将分类结果与其他SVM分类进行比较,结果表明:该方法优于其他SVM方法,能有效提取玛纳斯河流域绿洲区的盐碱土专题信息,分类精度是89.000%,kappa系数是0.876。

Soil-cement mixture properties and design considerations for reinforced excavation

soil-cement is a mixture produced by grouting or mixing cement with soils. This paper reviews and discusses the general classifications of grouting techniques and the suitability of their applications.The mechanical properties of soil-cement mixture and the influence of sodium silicate added are discussed. Design considerations for deep soil mixed wall(DSMW) for excavation support and vault arch for tunnelling stabilisation are presented. Parameters for the numerical analysis of soil-cement mixture are evaluated and recommended.

Bearing Capacity of Mixed Pile with Stiffness Core

为了与僵硬学习负担转移机制和混合堆积的适用的能力，核心( MPSC )被插入预制增强的具体堆积( PRCP )形成，在原处测试与不同长度，直径，水水泥比率和 PRCP 包含 MPSC ，水泥混合了堆积，并且钻洞堆积，被执行。限制适用的能力，负担解决曲线和 MPSC 的压力分发，混合堆积被获得。在水泥土壤和 PRCP 之间的负担转移被有限元素方法分析(女性) 。测试结果和女性的分析证明 MPSC 充分从从外部顶装进转移内部水泥的 PRCP 的混合堆积和高压缩强度玷污的水泥利用了大磨擦，并且那插入进混合堆积的 PRCP 改变混合堆积的压力分发并且改进在混合堆积和土壤之间的摩擦抵抗。长度和 MPSC 的节区域 onPRCP 两个都有最佳价值。采用 MPSC 在改进软土壤地面的适用的能力是有效的。

Effects of Different Types of Chinese Fir Stands on Nu－trient Status of Soils

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Determining osmotic suction through electrical conductivity for unsaturated low-plasticity soils

Determining osmotic suction from the electrical conductivity(EC)of soil pore water was widely reported in the literature.However,while dealing with unsaturated soils,they do not have enough soil pore water to be extracted for a reliable measurement of EC.In this paper,the chilled-mirror dew-point hygrometer and contact filter paper method were used to determine the total and matric suctions for low-plasticity soils with different salinities(0.05‰,2.1‰,and 6.76‰).A new piecewise function was proposed to calculate the osmotic suction,with the piecewise point corresponding to the first occurrence of precipitated salt in mixed salt solutions(synthetic seawater).EC,ion and salt concentrations used for osmotic suction calculation were transformed from the established relationships of mixed salt solution instead of experimental measurement.The calculated osmotic suction by the proposed equation and the equations in the literature was compared with the indirectly measured one(the difference between the measured total and matric suctions).Results showed that the calculated osmotic suction,especially the one calculated using the proposed function,was in fair agreement with the indirectly measured data(especially for specimens with higher salinity of 6.76‰),suggesting that the transformation of EC and concentrations from the established relationship is a good alternative to direct measurement for lowplasticity soil.In particular,the proposed method could be applied to unsaturated low-plasticity soils which do not have enough soil pore water for a proper EC measurement.

内蒙古半干旱冷凉地区燕麦与箭筈豌豆混播生产性能及营养价值评价

为筛选出适宜内蒙古半干旱冷凉地区燕麦(Avena sativa)与箭筈豌豆(Vicia sativa)最佳混播组合、比例和刈割期,本研究以燕麦‘蒙饲燕1号’(‘Mengsiyan 1’)、‘蒙饲燕2号’(‘Mengsiyan 2’)、‘青引1号’(‘Qing yin1’)分别和箭筈豌豆混播为研究对象,对不同混播组合和比例的饲草在不同刈割期生产性能、营养品质及土壤养分等指标进行测定分析与综合评价。结果表明:1)不同混播能够显著提高箭筈豌豆的株高、鲜重和干重(P<0.05);以燕麦150 kg·hm^(−2)和箭筈豌豆75 kg·hm^(−2)单播量配比的‘蒙饲燕1号’+箭筈豌豆混播(3꞉1)在乳熟期、‘蒙饲燕2号’+箭筈豌豆混播(1꞉1)在乳熟末期干草产量最高;‘青引1号’+箭筈豌豆混播在各刈割期干草产量均低于同期燕麦单播产量。2)不同混播处理粗蛋白含量较燕麦单播基本呈增加趋势,粗蛋白含量从抽穗期、乳熟期到乳熟末期逐渐降低;水溶性碳水化合物(WSC)含量均在乳熟末期达到最高;不同混播组合在1꞉3的比例下酸性洗涤纤维(ADF)和中性洗涤纤维(NDF)含量均最低。3)燕麦与箭筈豌豆混播能够显著提高土壤有机质和速效氮含量。通过隶属函数法对混播饲草产量与营养品质进行综合评价,各混播组合中‘蒙饲燕1号’+箭筈豌豆混播(1꞉3)、‘蒙饲燕2号’+箭筈豌豆混播(1꞉1)和‘青引1号’+箭筈豌豆混播(1꞉3)分别在乳熟末期刈割隶属综合评价值较高,其中‘蒙饲燕1号’+箭筈豌豆混播(1꞉3)最佳(0.70)。

风沙土混拌刀具的改良设计与试验

为解决风沙土改良设备研制中存在的核心问题,探讨混拌刀具与风沙土-改土材料间相互作用机理,以国标旋耕刀IT245为基础,分析其作用原理,在此基础上设计了专用于风沙土改良的混拌刀具,通过离散元仿真模拟及室内沙槽试验,以改土材料体积比为评价指标对国标刀及专用刀具5层深度下的混拌效果进行分析。结果显示,风沙土混拌刀具偏转角度越大,改土材料体积比越大,当深度150—120 mm、偏转角为60°时达到最大值(35.67%);风沙土混拌刀具弯折角越大,改土材料体积比越大,当深度150—120 mm、弯折角为130°时达到最大值(36.02%)。风沙土混拌刀具与国标旋耕刀IT245混拌效果相比,深度越浅,改土材料体积比越大,混合效果越好,在深度90—60、60—30 mm时,偏转角60°的风沙土混拌刀具作业后改土材料体积比分别比IT245增加了3.19%、5.11%。研究结果为风沙土混拌刀具及风沙土治理机械的设计与优化提供依据。