Tunnelling-induced long-term consolidation settlement attracts a great interest of engineering practice. The distribution and magnitude of tunnelling-induced initial excess pore water pressure have significant effects...Tunnelling-induced long-term consolidation settlement attracts a great interest of engineering practice. The distribution and magnitude of tunnelling-induced initial excess pore water pressure have significant effects on the long-term consolidation settlement. A simple and reliable method for predicting the tunnel-induced initial excess pore water pressure calculation in soft clay is proposed. This method is based on the theory of elasticity and SKEMPTON's excess pore water pressure theory. Compared with the previously published field measurements and the finite-element modelling results, it is found that the suggested initial excess pore water pressure theory is in a good agreement with the measurements and the FE results. A series of parametric analyses are also carried out to investigate the influences of different factors on the distribution and magnitude of the initial excess pore water pressure in soft ground.展开更多
Combining vacuum preloading technology and electroosmosis can improve the treatment effect of soft soil foundation by utilizing the advantages of both methods.Many studies indicate that the soil electrical potential i...Combining vacuum preloading technology and electroosmosis can improve the treatment effect of soft soil foundation by utilizing the advantages of both methods.Many studies indicate that the soil electrical potential is non-linearly distributed in the treatment process by the combined method.However,in the previous theoretical study,the non-linear-distribution impacts of soil’s electrical potential on soft soil foundation treatment have not been considered.It is always assumed to be linear distribution,which is different from the experimental results.In this paper,the coupling consolidation model of this technology under the two-dimensional plane strain condition is initially established;and the well resistance effect,the vacuum load decreasing along the soil depth and the non-linear variation of electrical potential in the soil are considered.Then,the analytical solutions of the average excess pore water pressure and soil’s consolidation degree in the anode affected area are acquired based on the soil’s electrical potential distribution.Finally,the rationality of the analytical solution is testified by conducting an experimental model test,which proves the scientificity of the analytical solution.The analytical solution is adopted to better predict the dissipation of excess pore water pressure and soil consolidation degree when using the combined technology.This study can provide a reference with more accuracy for the engineering practices of this combined technology in the future.展开更多
The present paper uses the mathematics model for consolidation of unsaturated soil developed in ref.[I]to solve boundary value problems.The analytical solutions for one-dimensional consolidation problem are gained by ...The present paper uses the mathematics model for consolidation of unsaturated soil developed in ref.[I]to solve boundary value problems.The analytical solutions for one-dimensional consolidation problem are gained by making use of Laplace transform and finite Fourier transform.The displacement and the pore water pressure as well as the pore gas pressure are found from governing equations simultaneously.The theoretical formulae of coefficient and degree of consolidation are also given in the paper.With the help of the method of Galerkin Weighted Residuals,the finite element equations for two-dimensional consolidation problem are derived.A FORTRAN program named CSU8 using 8-node isoparameter element is designed.A plane strain consolidation problem is solved using the program,and some distinguishing features on consolidation of unsaturated soil and certain peculiarities on numerical analysis are revealed.These achievements make it convenient to apply the theory proposed by the author in engineering practice.展开更多
The deformation of soil skeleton and migration of pore fluid are the major factors relevant to the triggeringof and damages by liquefaction. The influence of pore fluid migration during earthquake has beendemonstrated...The deformation of soil skeleton and migration of pore fluid are the major factors relevant to the triggeringof and damages by liquefaction. The influence of pore fluid migration during earthquake has beendemonstrated from recent model experiments and field case studies. Most of the current liquefactionassessment models are based on testing of isotropic liquefiable materials. However the recent NewZealand earthquake shows much severer damages than those predicted by existing models. A fundamentalcause has been contributed to the embedded layers of low permeability silts. The existence ofthese silt layers inhibits water migration under seismic loads, which accelerated liquefaction and causeda much larger settlement than that predicted by existing theories. This study intends to understand theprocess of moisture migration in the pore space of sand using discrete element method （DEM） simulation.Simulations were conducted on consolidated undrained triaxial testing of sand where a cylindersample of sand was built and subjected to a constant confining pressure and axial loading. The porositydistribution was monitored during the axial loading process. The spatial distribution of porosity changewas determined, which had a direct relationship with the distribution of excess pore water pressure. Thenon-uniform distribution of excess pore water pressure causes moisture migration. From this, themigration of pore water during the loading process can be estimated. The results of DEM simulationshow a few important observations： （1） External forces are mainly carried and transmitted by the particlechains of the soil sample; （2） Porosity distribution during loading is not uniform due to nonhomogeneoussoil fabric （i.e. the initial particle arrangement and existence of particle chains）; （3）Excess pore water pressure develops differently at different loading stages. At the early stage of loading,zones with a high initial porosity feature higher porosity changes under the influence of external loading,which leads to a larger pore pressure variation （increase or decrease） in such zones. As the axial strainincreases, particle rearrangement occurs and final porosity distribution has minor relationship with theinitial condition, and the pore pressure distribution becomes irregular. The differences in the porepressure development imply that water will migrate in the pore space in order to balance the pore waterpressure distribution. The results of this simulation offer an insight on the microscale water migration inthe soil pore space, which is important for holistic description of the triggering of soil liquefaction in lightof its microstructure. 2015 Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Production and hosting byElsevier B.V. All rights reserved.展开更多
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文摘Tunnelling-induced long-term consolidation settlement attracts a great interest of engineering practice. The distribution and magnitude of tunnelling-induced initial excess pore water pressure have significant effects on the long-term consolidation settlement. A simple and reliable method for predicting the tunnel-induced initial excess pore water pressure calculation in soft clay is proposed. This method is based on the theory of elasticity and SKEMPTON's excess pore water pressure theory. Compared with the previously published field measurements and the finite-element modelling results, it is found that the suggested initial excess pore water pressure theory is in a good agreement with the measurements and the FE results. A series of parametric analyses are also carried out to investigate the influences of different factors on the distribution and magnitude of the initial excess pore water pressure in soft ground.
基金Project(51979087)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(BK20180776)supported by the Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation,ChinaProject(202006710002)supported by the China Scholarship Council。
文摘Combining vacuum preloading technology and electroosmosis can improve the treatment effect of soft soil foundation by utilizing the advantages of both methods.Many studies indicate that the soil electrical potential is non-linearly distributed in the treatment process by the combined method.However,in the previous theoretical study,the non-linear-distribution impacts of soil’s electrical potential on soft soil foundation treatment have not been considered.It is always assumed to be linear distribution,which is different from the experimental results.In this paper,the coupling consolidation model of this technology under the two-dimensional plane strain condition is initially established;and the well resistance effect,the vacuum load decreasing along the soil depth and the non-linear variation of electrical potential in the soil are considered.Then,the analytical solutions of the average excess pore water pressure and soil’s consolidation degree in the anode affected area are acquired based on the soil’s electrical potential distribution.Finally,the rationality of the analytical solution is testified by conducting an experimental model test,which proves the scientificity of the analytical solution.The analytical solution is adopted to better predict the dissipation of excess pore water pressure and soil consolidation degree when using the combined technology.This study can provide a reference with more accuracy for the engineering practices of this combined technology in the future.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The present paper uses the mathematics model for consolidation of unsaturated soil developed in ref.[I]to solve boundary value problems.The analytical solutions for one-dimensional consolidation problem are gained by making use of Laplace transform and finite Fourier transform.The displacement and the pore water pressure as well as the pore gas pressure are found from governing equations simultaneously.The theoretical formulae of coefficient and degree of consolidation are also given in the paper.With the help of the method of Galerkin Weighted Residuals,the finite element equations for two-dimensional consolidation problem are derived.A FORTRAN program named CSU8 using 8-node isoparameter element is designed.A plane strain consolidation problem is solved using the program,and some distinguishing features on consolidation of unsaturated soil and certain peculiarities on numerical analysis are revealed.These achievements make it convenient to apply the theory proposed by the author in engineering practice.
文摘The deformation of soil skeleton and migration of pore fluid are the major factors relevant to the triggeringof and damages by liquefaction. The influence of pore fluid migration during earthquake has beendemonstrated from recent model experiments and field case studies. Most of the current liquefactionassessment models are based on testing of isotropic liquefiable materials. However the recent NewZealand earthquake shows much severer damages than those predicted by existing models. A fundamentalcause has been contributed to the embedded layers of low permeability silts. The existence ofthese silt layers inhibits water migration under seismic loads, which accelerated liquefaction and causeda much larger settlement than that predicted by existing theories. This study intends to understand theprocess of moisture migration in the pore space of sand using discrete element method （DEM） simulation.Simulations were conducted on consolidated undrained triaxial testing of sand where a cylindersample of sand was built and subjected to a constant confining pressure and axial loading. The porositydistribution was monitored during the axial loading process. The spatial distribution of porosity changewas determined, which had a direct relationship with the distribution of excess pore water pressure. Thenon-uniform distribution of excess pore water pressure causes moisture migration. From this, themigration of pore water during the loading process can be estimated. The results of DEM simulationshow a few important observations： （1） External forces are mainly carried and transmitted by the particlechains of the soil sample; （2） Porosity distribution during loading is not uniform due to nonhomogeneoussoil fabric （i.e. the initial particle arrangement and existence of particle chains）; （3）Excess pore water pressure develops differently at different loading stages. At the early stage of loading,zones with a high initial porosity feature higher porosity changes under the influence of external loading,which leads to a larger pore pressure variation （increase or decrease） in such zones. As the axial strainincreases, particle rearrangement occurs and final porosity distribution has minor relationship with theinitial condition, and the pore pressure distribution becomes irregular. The differences in the porepressure development imply that water will migrate in the pore space in order to balance the pore waterpressure distribution. The results of this simulation offer an insight on the microscale water migration inthe soil pore space, which is important for holistic description of the triggering of soil liquefaction in lightof its microstructure. 2015 Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Production and hosting byElsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
