Consolidation behavior of a soft mud treated with small cement content

Soft mud can be found in many large size reclaimed lands. Such soils present extremely high settlement potential that needs to be alleviated by means of effective ground improvement techniques. Current knowledge on applying small cement content to reduce settlement potential of soft mud is limited. This study concerns the consolidation behavior and settlement potential of soft mud treated with small cement content. Based on the pH values of soft mud–cement mixtures, oedometer specimens with cement content of 6% were prepared for consolidation tests. The test results show that preconsolidation pressure is rapidly developed and secondary compression is reduced. The ratio of secondary compression index to compression index is also reduced, indicating a change in grain size characteristics. The coefficient of consolidation is increased for consolidation pressures smaller than the preconsolidation pressure. This indicates that treating the soft mud with a small cement content can be very effective for reducing settlements in cases where new loads are small to medium and the time for ground improvement is limited.     

Mathematical model for isotropic compression behaviour of cemented soil cured under stress

A mathematical model is proposed to simulate isotropic compression test results obtained for specimens of silty sand mixed with different cement contents and cured at different void ratios. The ability of the model to represent the isotropic test results of specimens with different cement contents cured at high and low void ratios under high confining stresses was successfully checked. The physical meanings of the parameters established by the model were also evaluated. Finally, the applicability of the model to other artificially cemented soils was demonstrated.     

A simple three‐dimensional distinct element modeling of the mechanical behavior of bonded sands

This paper presents a simple three‐dimensional (3D) Distinct Element Method (DEM) for numerical simulation of the mechanical behavior of bonded sands. First, a series of micro‐mechanical tests on a pair of aluminum rods glued together by cement with different bond sizes were performed to obtain the contact mechanical responses of ideally bonded granular material. Second, a 3D bond contact model, which takes into account the influences of bond sizes, was established by extending the obtained 2D experimental results to 3D case. Then, a DEM incorporating the new contact model was employed to perform a set of drained triaxial compression tests on the DEM bonded specimens with different cement contents under different confining pressures. Finally, the mechanical behavior of the bonded specimens was compared with the available experimental results. The results show that the DEM incorporating the simple 3D bond contact model is able to capture the main mechanical behavior of bonded sands. The bonded specimen with higher cement content under lower confining pressure exhibits more pronounced strain softening and shear dilatancy. The peak and residual strengths, the apparent cohesion and peak/residual friction angles, and the position and slope of the critical state line increase with increase in cement content. Microscopically, bond breakage starts when the system starts to dilate and the maximum rate of bond breakage coincides with the maximum rate of dilation. Bond breakage is primarily due to tension‐shear failure and the percentage of such failures is independent of both confining pressure and cement content. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

聚丙烯纤维加固软土的试验研究

为了研究聚丙烯纤维加固软土的效果和机制,改善石灰土和水泥土的脆性破坏形式。在试验中将纤维按质量百分比为0.05 %,0.15 %和0.25 %的掺量分别掺入到素土、石灰土和水泥土中,按不同的配比配制了20组试样,进行了无侧限抗压强度试验。试验结果显示：纤维的加入能在小范围内提高素土的无侧限抗压强度,并且强度值随纤维掺量的增加而增加;而在石灰土和水泥土中只要掺入少量的纤维就能使无侧限抗压强度值得到极大的提高,增加了石灰土和水泥土的抗拉强度,改善了它们的脆性破坏形式,并使其水稳性得到改善。     

含水量对冻结含盐粉土单轴抗压强度影响的试验研究

采用取自甘肃省白银市平川区黄河岸边的天然盐渍土,用蒸馏水洗去土中的盐分,配制成NaCl/Na2SO4含量为1.5%,含水量不同的试样,研究了冻结条件下含水量对冻结含盐粉土单轴抗压强度、破坏应变的影响.结果表明:当含水量较小时,随着含水量的增加,冰的胶结作用增强,并与土颗粒、盐晶体一起承受荷载,冻结含盐土的单轴抗压强度不断增大;当含水量超过某一值时,试样更多地呈现出冰的性质,而冰的强度远远小于矿物颗粒的强度,单轴抗压强度随含水量的增加而减小.随着含水量的变化,含盐土的破坏应变与单轴抗压强度有相似的变化规律.     

融化压缩下水泥改良冻土的微观孔隙特征演变

水泥改良冻土在融化压缩下的微观孔隙演变特征研究,对了解水泥改良冻土的过程具有重要意义。将水泥改良后的冻土进行融化压缩实验,通过冷冻干燥法对试验后的土样进行电镜样品制取并获取其微观特征图像。对试验土样进行比重测试,得到土样真实的三维孔隙比。最后以真实孔隙比作参考,确定图像分割所选取的灰度值并提取其孔隙特征。结合融化压缩试验结果,对水泥改良冻土的孔隙数量、面积、定向角及丰度值随改良土压缩量的变化关系进行了分析。研究结果表明:经过水泥改良后的冻土,大孔隙结构强度增大明显;随着水泥掺量及养护龄期的增加,孔隙比与孔隙面积变大,压缩量变小;随着土体压缩量的增大,孔隙的定向角分布逐渐由均匀状向锯齿状发展;土样压缩过程中,丰度值大于0.5的孔隙发生压缩明显,孔隙逐渐趋于细长状,并且随着压缩量的增大,孔隙丰度值的分布越来越趋于正态分布。孔隙微观结构演变研究为阐释水泥改良冻土宏观力学特性增强的机制提供了科学依据。     

滇池固化淤泥重塑土的重塑时机及强度恢复特性试验

采用无侧限抗压强度试验和直剪试验,从单轴抗压强度、黏聚力、内摩擦角的角度探求了淤泥固化土重塑时导致的强度折减和重塑后土的强度恢复特性,并分析了重塑前养护龄期（T_前）、重塑后养护龄期（T_后）、水泥掺灰比（a_c）的影响。试验结果表明,重塑时机的选择对淤泥固化土的强度折减程度有显著的影响：T_前越长,破碎过程带来的强度折减越严重,且大致满足a_c越大、强度折减越严重的规律。从强度恢复特性来看：小水泥掺灰比的固化淤泥土经过T_后,其强度恢复较好;大掺灰比的重塑土其强度则较难恢复至固化土的水平,T_前越长,强度恢复越不利。从而得出了大掺灰比固化土宜早重塑,小掺灰比的重塑时间可适当延长的规律。     

氯盐对水泥固化土应力应变特性影响分析

以人工制备的方法配制了不同氯盐含量的土样,并掺入不同含量的普通硅酸盐水泥对其进行固化处理。采用无侧限抗压强度试验对氯盐含量对水泥固化土的应力应变特征影响规律进行分析。试验结果表明:随着氯盐含量的增加,水泥固化土的无侧限抗压强度和变形模量降低,破坏应变随之增大,应力-应变关系曲线由脆性破坏向塑性破坏转化; 增加水泥用量可以减缓氯盐对水泥固化土的不良影响; 但水泥固化土变形模量与无侧限抗压强度的比值与氯盐含盐量大小无明显关系。     

水泥–粉煤灰–煤渣–吹填粉细砂混合料强度试验

针对大型堆填场基层结构工程,本着就地取材节约成本的原则,利用吹填砂作为骨料,添加粉煤灰、煤渣和水泥,采用正交试验方法,编制正交设计表,配制不同比例的混合料进行无侧限抗压强度试验。采用方差对不同龄期的混合料抗压强度进行分析,并对混合料加固机理进行研究,给出了混合料最佳质量配比,即水泥20%,粉煤灰15%,煤渣10%,此时混合料的强度最大;其水泥掺量对混合料强度起着关键作用,随着龄期的增长粉煤灰与煤渣对混合料强度影响程度逐渐增强,不过煤渣对混合料初期强度影响不及粉煤灰。      

垃圾焚烧飞灰水泥固化体强度稳定性研究

针对垃圾焚烧飞灰安全处置技术要求,采用水泥对其进行固化、稳定化处理,研究了不同水泥添加量、不同养护时间和渗沥液浸泡时间对固化体无侧限抗压强度及破坏特性的影响,并对垃圾渗沥液的侵蚀机制进行了分析。结果表明：当水泥添加量小于5%,养护时间小于3 d时,飞灰固化体在渗沥液浸泡下迅速解体,垃圾渗沥液的侵蚀对飞灰固化体的强度有较大的影响,浸泡后的固化体呈现出明显的应变软化特征,而未经浸泡的固化体的强度增长符合y=a[1-exp(-bt)]模式。随着水泥添加量及养护时间的增加,飞灰固化体无侧限抗压强度增加,破坏应变减小,而随着浸泡时间的增加,飞灰固化体的无侧限抗压强度先增大后减小,转折点大约在5～7 d,破坏应变近似呈线性增大。渗沥液对飞灰固化体的侵蚀主要是其成分抑制了固化体水化反应和破坏了水化产物。研究成果可为垃圾焚烧飞灰的安全处置技术提供理论依据和参数支持。     

电阻率测试技术在水泥土深层搅拌法工程中的应用研究

通过水泥土电阻率试验研究分析,可知水泥土电阻率与无侧限抗压强度、水泥掺入比、龄期成正相关,即随着无侧限抗压强度、水泥掺入比、龄期的增大而增大;水泥土电阻率与含水量负相关,即随着含水量增大而降低;影响水泥土电阻率的主要因素依次为含盐量、水泥掺入比、天然含水量、粉煤灰含量、石灰含量。进行了水泥土电阻率和喷粉搅拌桩桩身抗压强度、芯样力学性状和标贯击数的对比研究以及野外电测井、电测深剖面勘探,探索了电阻率测试技术在水泥土深层搅拌法工程中的应用。     

水泥砾质土三轴试验研究

对某水泥砾质土进行了三轴固结排水剪切试验,研究在不同水泥掺入比下水泥砾质土应力-应变关系和强度特性。结果表明：随水泥掺入比的增加,水泥砾质土试样在不同围压下应力-应变关系曲线均表现出不同程度的软化和剪胀现象,尤其在低围压（200 kPa）和高水泥掺入比（8%）下,剪胀性比较明显;在相同水泥掺入比下,峰值强度 随围压的增加近似呈线性增长;与不掺水泥砾质土相比,水泥砾质土的内摩擦角 因掺入不同量的水泥而得到不同程度的提高,黏聚力 随水泥掺入比的增加呈增长趋势,且增幅显著;割线模量 和 均随围压和水泥掺入比的增加而增加。不同高度的心墙堆石坝三维有限元算例的计算结果表明：水泥砾质土作为心墙材料可以显著降低土石坝心墙沉降。     

Experimental study on the electrical resistivity of soil–cement admixtures

Recently in China, soil–cement is widely used to improve the soft ground in the highway construction engineering. Literature studies are mainly investigating the mechanical properties of the soil–cement, while its properties of the electrical resistivity are not well addressed. In this paper, the properties of the electrical resistivity of the reconstituted soil-cement and the in situ soil–cement columns are investigated. The test results show that the electrical resistivity of the soil–cement increases with the increase in the cement-mixing ratio and curing time, whereas it decreases with the increase in the water content, degree of saturation and water–cement ratio. A simple equation is proposed to predict the electrical resistivity of soil–cement under the condition of the specified curing time and water–cement ratio. It is found that the electrical resistivity has a good relationship with the unconfined compression strength and blow count of SPT. It is expected that the electrical resistivity method can be widely used for checking/controlling the quality of soil–cement in practice.     

赤泥改性黄土的基本工程性质研究

为探究赤泥改性黄土的基本工程特性,进行无侧限抗压试验、直剪试验及渗透试验,得出赤泥改性黄土的最佳配比,建立了抗剪强度、无侧限抗压强度与电阻率的经验公式。通过动三轴试验,分析了循环动荷载下改性黄土的累积塑性变形、动弹性模量及浸出毒性。结果表明,随赤泥含量增加,改性黄土无侧限抗压强度和黏聚力都先增大后减小,当赤泥含量为15%时其28 d无侧限抗压强度达到3.5 MPa,较不掺入赤泥时提高约34.7%;改性黄土的渗透系数随赤泥含量增加先快速降低,至赤泥含量5%后趋于稳定;改性黄土的抗剪强度、无侧限抗压强度与电阻率呈良好的线性关系;改性黄土在循环动荷载下的临界动应力达600 kPa,最大动弹性模量比未改性黄土高出6倍,且其浸出液不具有浸出毒性。     

Study on soil–cement grout interface shear strength of soil nailing by direct shear box testing method

An important design parameter in cement-grouted soil nailed structures is the shear strength at the interface between the grouted nail and the surrounding soil. Both field and laboratory pull-out tests are normally used to investigate this interface shear strength. However, these tests have some limitations. In this study, direct shear box tests are adopted to investigate the interface shear strength behaviour between a completely decomposed granite (CDG) soil and a cement grout plate. Tests were carried out in a large direct shear test apparatus over a range of constant normal stress, soil moisture content, and soil–cement grout interface surface waviness. The laboratory test procedures are briefly described and the main test results are presented, followed by a discussion of the shear behaviour of the soil–cement grout interface. The interface shear behaviour is compared with the shear strength behaviour of the same soil tested under comparable conditions. It is shown that the shear stress–displacement behaviour of the soil–cement grout interface is similar to that of the soil alone. The test results indicate that the interface shear strength of the CDG and cement grout material depends on the normal stress level, the soil moisture content, and the interface surface waviness.     

掺砂水泥土的力学特性研究

通过室内掺砂水泥土的无侧限抗压强度试验,探讨在不同掺砂量、不同龄期条件下,其无侧限抗压强度发展规律。试验研究表明：在水泥掺量一定的条件下,掺入一定量的砂,可以明显地提高水泥土的强度。当水泥掺量为10%时,掺砂量为50%的水泥土强度达到最佳。而且根据实测的应力-应变曲线,详细地分析了掺砂水泥土的破坏形式为脆性剪切破坏,且随着掺砂量的增加,掺砂水泥土的剪切角逐渐增大。与此同时,还从不同的角度分析了掺砂水泥土无侧限抗压强度增长的原因,从而为工程应用提供了试验数据和理论依据。     

武汉东湖淤泥早强固化试验研究

利用传统淤泥主固化材料水泥与辅助固化材料粉煤灰和石膏,通过组合配比对武汉东湖疏浚淤泥分别进行固化,基于无侧限抗压强度试验和三轴剪切试验,确定不同材料组合及配比下淤泥固化强度和特点。试验研究表明：在疏浚淤泥固化过程中水泥占主导地位,对固化效果影响最为显著;粉煤灰起到的作用相当于降低了淤泥初始含水率,表现在固化淤泥早期强度的快速提高;石膏有利于固化淤泥早期强度的形成,其作用持续于整个淤泥固化过程。随着含水率的增大,单纯水泥固化淤泥试样的应力-应变关系曲线由应变软化逐渐过渡到应变硬化模式,围压对固化淤泥强度的影响程度也随着含水率的增大而逐渐减弱,辅助固化材料的添加使原单纯水泥固化淤泥的应变硬化型曲线变为应变软化模式。不同含水率东湖疏浚淤泥固化材料最佳配比为水泥掺入比20%,粉煤灰为3倍的水泥量,石膏为30%的水泥量,该研究成果有助于武汉东湖底泥的治理以及疏浚淤泥排放场地的地基处理和环境整治。     

寒区再生集料水泥稳定碎石路基的力学和温缩性能北大核心CSCD

为解决废旧沥青混合料(RAP)和铁尾矿砂(ITS)固废处理问题,将两者充当砂石料掺加到水泥稳定碎石中,通过无侧限抗压试验、弯拉试验和温缩试验对水泥稳定碎石进行路用性能研究,分析了RAP和ITS掺量对水泥稳定碎石的影响。结果表明:RAP掺量一定时(25%),ITS掺量增加有利于提高水泥稳定碎石的抗压强度和弯拉强度,但会增大材料的温缩应变和温缩系数,降低温缩性能,其中ITS45(ITS掺量为45%)有较好的温缩性能;ITS掺量一定时(60%),RAP掺量增加不利于水泥稳定碎石的抗压强度,但可以提高水泥稳定碎石的弯拉强度,降低温缩应变和温缩系数,其中RAP70(RAP掺量为70%)温缩性能达到最优;与ITS45相比,RAP70有更宽泛的施工温度区间。     

含单一贯通破裂面岩石注浆试验及加固机制分析

针对单一贯通结构面注浆加固影响围岩承载力的问题,提出了一种制作含单一贯通破裂面岩样的方法,并对此种岩样分别注入超细水泥和环氧树脂材料,进而借助RMT-150 C试验系统探究了固结体单/三轴压缩下强度及变形特征,最后,采用理论分析结合电镜扫描手段,揭示了结构面注浆微观固结机制。研究发现,三轴加−卸载条件下制备的破裂结构面更接近工程实际,符合试验要求;从应力−应变特征曲线来看,注超细水泥试件表现出阶段性,注环氧树脂试件曲线较为平滑;从强度特征来看,围压影响程度明显高于注浆材料的选择;注浆加固手段可提高岩体的残余强度,随着围压的提高,残余强度提高系数越不明显,固结体峰值强度愈发接近完整岩石峰值强度;从破坏特征来看,注超细水泥试件主破裂面沿原始破裂面剪切滑移,注环氧树脂试件主破裂面为新的贯通破裂面;最后,以摩尔−库仑准则为理论基础,建立了注浆材料黏结力与结构面强度提高系数关系式,发现结构面强度提高系数与浆液黏结力呈线性关系。与试验结果的对比表明,该公式较为合理,可为深部围岩支护优化提供参考。     

粘性土试样高度对抗拉强度的影响

针对粘性土抗拉强度测试问题,本文设计改装了土样拉伸试验仪,可完成单轴拉伸、巴西劈裂和轴向压裂三种抗拉强度试验。通过不同方法测定土体的抗拉强度,研究了试样高度对各方法强度测量值的影响及其规律。试验结果表明,试样高度对轴向压裂试验测试结果的影响最大,对巴西劈裂试验测试结果影响很小,几乎不影响单轴拉伸试验测试结果。轴向压裂试验中,抗拉强度测试值随试样高度h增大而减小,随衬垫直径增大而增大。巴西劈裂试验中,试样抗拉强度测试值随试样高度增大略有增大。