GT型土壤固化剂改良土的工程特性研究

GT型土壤固化剂是一种新型的土壤改性加固材料,以高钙灰和脱硫石膏两种工业废料为主要原料,辅以生石灰、水泥、熟石膏、硫酸铝及明矾石等次要成分,采用生石灰消解法除去脱硫石膏中的自由水,按全粉料配料的方法研制而成。按一定掺量向土中掺入石灰和GT型土壤固化剂制成石灰改良土样和固化剂改良土样并进行养护、浸水,对土样进行击实试验、直剪试验、压缩试验和渗透试验。试验结果表明固化剂改良土的击实效果、抗剪强度、压缩性、抗渗透性等工程特性明显优于石灰改良土。分析了GT型土壤固化剂加固土的机理,为进一步的研究和工程应用提供参考。     

Comparison of the effectiveness of different binders in solidification/stabilization of a contaminated soil

In the current research, solidification/stabilization (S/S) treatment of the contaminated soil using hydraulic binders and additives was used to (1) reduce the mobility of organic and inorganic contaminants and (2) compare the ability of various binders in fixing contaminants. The samples were collected from Franco-Tunisian Petroleum Company, located in Sidi Litayem, Sfax (Southern Tunisia). Leaching tests were performed on contaminated soil, containing metallic elements, and hydrocarbons. Calcium aluminate cement (CAC), ordinary Portland cement (OPC), and ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS), additives especially the bentonite and water, were used for S/S treatment. The obtained standard specimens were subjected for treating after treatment the leachability of pollutants, compressive strength (CS), and XRD analysis. The results of analysis conducted on contaminated soils showed that concentrations of metallic elements were in the range of 9.08–427 mg/kg and 15,520 mg/kg of organic compound. Next, 10% of the used binder improved the immobilization of pollutants and gave a satisfactory CS exceeding 1 MPa. Thus, the CAC is more effective in reducing the leachability of metal contaminants than OPC + GGBFS and produces much higher strength, which was of the order of 2.41 MPa. The mechanical characterization was confirmed by XRD analysis. The lowest values of organic compounds are presented in mixtures treated by 10% of used binder, indicating the effectiveness of those with the presence of 10% of bentonite. This work shows that 10% (OPC + GGBFS) +?10% bentonite improved the immobilization of metallic elements and hydrocarbons, thus proving its efficiency due to its low cost.     

Experimental Investigation of Cement Treated Sand Behavior Under Triaxial Test

In this paper, an experimental investigation of cement treated sand is performed under triaxial tests in order to quantify the effects of cementation on the stress–strain behavior, stiffness and shear strength. Samples were cured up to 180 days. The results show that the stress–strain behavior of cemented sands is nonlinear with contractive–dilative stages. The stress–strain response is strongly influenced by effective confining pressure and cement content. Stiffness and strength are greatly improved by an increase in binder content. An increase of the angle of shearing resistance and cohesion intercept with increasing cement content is observed consistently. Brittle behavior is observed at low confining pressure and high cement content. After yielding, the increase in the dilatancy accelerates. Two competing related processes determine the peak strength: Bond breakages cause a strength reduction but the associated dilatancy leads to a strength increase. This finding and the experimental observation that the dilatancy at the peak state increases with increasing cement content explain why the measured peak-state strength parameters, c′ and φ_p′, are relevant to the binder content.     

土工格室加筋土的大尺寸直剪试验研究

采用自行研制的500 mm?500 mm?400 mm（长?宽?高）大尺寸直剪仪,对土工格室加筋土以及土工格室加筋水泥稳定土的剪切性能进行了试验研究。通过大尺寸直剪试验模拟土工格室加筋土的剪切作用过程,得出加筋土剪切应力与剪切应变关系为非线性确定了土工格室加筋土的抗剪强度指标以及土工格室对土的抗剪强度增强机理,土工格室加筋土的黏聚力提高较大,内摩擦角变化相对较小。通过对素土和掺入量为5 %的水泥稳定土进行常规直剪试验、大尺寸直剪试验和三轴压缩试验对比分析,探讨不同试验方法对抗剪强度指标的影响,得出3种试验方法对应的抗剪强度指标及其相对大小;即素土的摩擦角大小依次为：三轴试验小于大尺寸直剪试验小于常规直剪试验,素土的黏聚力大小依次为：大尺寸直剪试验小于三轴试验小于常规直剪试验;水泥稳定土的摩擦角大小为：三轴试验小于大尺寸直剪试验,黏聚力结果比较大小依次为：三轴试验小于大尺寸直剪试验。     

新型土体固化剂加固海底淤泥力学特性研究

海底淤泥具有特殊的土性特点,其固化研究尚处于起步阶段。GS固化剂是一种以工业固废为主要原料的适用于软土加固的绿色固化材料。本文开展了GS固化剂加固海底淤泥的应用研究。以香港某工程海底淤泥为加固对象,对比分析了GS固化剂和水泥的掺量、龄期对固化土无侧限抗压强度的影响。研究结果表明,相比于普通水泥,GS固化土的早期强度更高...     

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.     

Triaxial behaviour of a cemented gravely sand, Tehran alluvium

Cemented coarse-grained alluvium is present in a vast area of Tehran city, Iran including its suburbs. This deposit consists of gravely sand to sandy gravel with some cobbles and is dominantly cemented by carbonaceous materials. In order to understand the mechanical behaviour of this soil, a series of triaxial compression tests were performed on uncemented, artificially cemented and destructured samples. Hydrated lime was used as the cementation agent for sample preparation to model the Tehran deposit. The tests were performed on cemented samples after an appropriate time for curing. The tests on cemented samples show that a shear zone appears as the shear stress approaches the peak shear strength. During shearing these samples undergo dilation at confining stress lower than 1000kPa. However, the uncemented and destructured samples show contraction during shearing. Peak shear strength is followed by strain softening for all cemented samples. The shear strength increases with increasing cement content but the influence of the cementation decreases as the confining stress increases. With increasing cementation the stress-strain behaviour of samples tend towards the behaviour expected of high-density soils. Test results indicate that the failure envelope for cemented samples is curved and not linear.     

不同排水条件下砂-黄土界面的剪切力学特性

为了研究异质土在不同排水条件下的力学机理,进行了一系列环剪试验,对单一黄土、单一砂、砂-黄土组成的异质土在剪切力学特性上的差异及其产生机理进行了比较分析。结果表明：在不同排水条件下,砂-黄土组成的异质土在相互接触剪切的过程中,剪切应力变化形态和抗剪强度与单一黄土、单一砂之间存在显著差异,即砂-黄土组成的异质土在其剪切过程中呈现出了黏性土的剪切力学特征;在相同剪切速率条件下,砂-黄土组成的异质土在不同排水条件下的抗剪强度比单一黄土和单一砂的抗剪强度至少降低了71%和51%。不同排水条件下砂-黄土的剪切力学性质出现了差异,其主要原因与剪切面处砂与黄土之间的相互作用以及剪切面处土体内孔隙水状态有关。     

Potential Application of Lateritic Soil Stabilized with Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) as Liner in Waste Containment Structures

This study evaluates the applicability of residually derived lateritic soil stabilized with cement kiln dust (CKD), a waste product from the cement manufacturing process as liner in waste repositories. Lateritic soil sample mixed with 0–16 % CKD (by dry weight of the soil) was compacted with the British Standard Light, West African Standard and British Standard Heavy compaction efforts at water contents ranging from the dry to wet of optimum moistures. Geotechnical parameters such as Atterberg limits, compaction characteristics, hydraulic conductivity, unconfined compressive strength and volumetric shrinkage strain were determined. Results indicate that the plasticity index, the maximum dry unit weight and hydraulic conductivity together with the volumetric shrinkage decreased with increased amount of CKD while the optimum moisture content and unconfined compressive strength increased with higher CKD content for all the efforts. When measured properties were compared with standard specifications adopted by most environmental regulatory agencies for the construction of barrier systems in waste containment structures, the resulting values showed substantial compliance. Besides developing an economically sustainable liner material, the present study demonstrated effective utilization of an industrial by-product otherwise considered as waste by the producers, in addition to a systematic expansion in the use of the lateritic soil for geotechnical works.     

Effect of Cement Type on the Mechanical Behavior of a Gravely Sand

The behavior of a cemented gravely sand was studied using triaxial compression tests. Gypsum, Portland cement and lime were used as the cementing agents in sample preparation. The samples with different cement types were compared in equal cement contents. Three cement contents of 1.5%, 3.0% and 4.5% were selected for sample preparation. Drained and undrained triaxial compression tests were conducted in a range of confining pressures from 25 kPa to 500 kPa. Failure modes, shear strength, stress–strain behavior, volume and pore pressure changes were considered. The gypsum cement induced the highest brittleness in soil among three cement types while the Portland cement was found to be the most ductile cementing agent. In lower cement contents and lower confining pressures the soil cemented with Portland cement showed the highest shear strength. However, in the same range of cement content, the soil cemented with gypsum showed highest shear strength for highest tested confining stress. For higher cement contents the shear strength of soil cemented with Portland cement is higher than that for the two other cement types for the range of confining pressures tested in the present study. The samples cemented with lime had the least peak and ultimate shear strength and the highest pore pressure generation in undrained tests. Contrary to the soil cemented with lime, the brittleness of soil cemented with gypsum and Portland cement reduces in undrained condition. Finally it was found that the effect of cement type on the shear strength of cemented soils is more profound in drained condition compared to undrained state.     

Numerical analysis of the response of reinforced soils to direct shearing: Part 2

A soil-reinforcement load transfer model was developed by the authors¹ to simulate the response of the reinforced soil material to triaxial compression and direct shearing. This paper presents the application of the proposed model for the numerical analysis of direct shear tests on sand samples reinforced with different types of tension resisting reinforcements. A parametric study is conducted to evaluate the effect of the mechanical characteristics and dilatancy properties of the soil, extensibility (elastic modulus) of the reinforcements, and their inclination with respect to the failure surface on the response of the reinforced soil material to direct shearing. An attempt is made to verify the proposed model by comparing numerical test simulations with experimental results reported by Jewell,² and Gray and Ohashi.³ Comparisons of predicted and experimental results illustrate that the model can provide adequate simulations of the response of the reinforced soil material to shearing. In particular, it allows an evaluation of the effect of soil dilatancy (or contractancy), and extensibility of the reinforcement on tension forces generated in inclusions during shearing.     

超细水泥对固化软土早期抗压强度影响的试验研究

为研究超细水泥含量对水泥固化软土的早期力学性能的影响,本文通过在普通水泥中加入不同掺量的超细水泥组成复合水泥固化剂用以固化软土。具体研究不同超细水泥掺量、不同初始含水率、及不同养护围压条件下,复合水泥固化剂对固化软土早期抗压强度及刚度的影响。采用自制K₀围压养护装置(施加不同轴向压力的方式)、无侧限抗压强度仪(UCS)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、电镜扫描仪(SEM)和低场核磁共振孔隙测试仪(NMR)等试验手段获取复合水泥固化软土不同龄期的抗压强度、刚度及微观结构的变化规律,并揭示其固化机理。研究结果表明:(1)相同轴向压力作用下,随着超细水泥掺量的增加,固化软土的抗压强度和弹性模量均有提高,其中复合固化剂中的活性颗粒发生水化反应生成大量胶凝产物用以黏聚土颗粒和填充孔隙,惰性颗粒用于填充土颗粒间的孔隙;(2)随着含水率的提高,固化软土中孔相对发育,从而使固化软土结构致密性减弱,抗压强度降低;(3)在K₀围压养护7d时,固化软土的抗压强度和弹性模量随着轴向压力的提高而增加,表明养护围压对软土颗粒的压缩作用能提高固化软土的密实性,同时围压对固化软土产生有效应力,与水化产物共同促进固化软土形成密实的土骨架,进而使其在7d内具有较高的抗压强度。基于试验结果,建立轴向压力、含水率和超细水泥掺量等多因素的固化软土强度预测公式,并提出复合水泥固化软土结构模型,为工程实践提供理论基础。     

新型GS固化土与水泥土的力学特性对比研究

GS(Gypsum-Slag)土体硬化剂是一种由水泥、钢渣、矿渣和脱硫石膏及其他外加剂组成的新型土体固化材料。将GS土体硬化剂和水泥两种固化剂固化土作为研究对象,通过室内无侧限抗压强度试验和电镜扫描试验,研究固化土的应力-应变曲线以及土质、固化剂掺量、龄期对固化土力学性能的影响,观察其微观结构,进而对比分析GS土体硬化剂和水泥的特性,并进行现场试验加以验证。研究结果表明：相比水泥土,GS固化土应力-应变曲线存在明显峰值;GS固化土和水泥土的强度均随着掺量和龄期正增长,且GS固化土的长期强度更高;GS固化土和水泥土变形模量分别是其抗压强度的31.11～77.24倍和23.24～71.62倍;GS固化土现场成桩的完整性优于水泥土。相比水泥土,GS固化土具有强度增长快、后期强度高、经济效益好的特点,可较好满足地下工程和路基工程等土体加固应用需求。     

Cement-Stabilization of Sabkha Soils from Al-Auzayba,Sultanate of Oman

Sabkha soils are salt-bearing formations that are formed in arid regions. In their in situ states the sabkha soils have high compressibility and low shear strength. These soils are also heterogeneous and their properties depend on the type and amount of salt present. Thus, these soils are not suitable for support of infrastructures without the risk of high settlement and/or bearing capacity failure. This paper investigates the possibility of using cement to improve the shear strength of sabkha soils for possible use as a foundation-bearing soil. The sabkha soil used in this study is a sandy sabkha obtained from the coastal plains at Al-Auzayba, Sultanate of Oman. Cement was added in percentages of 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10%, by dry weight of soil. The soil-stabilizer mixers were allowed to cure for 7, 14 and 28 days. Laboratory tests such as compaction, unconfined compression, consolidated undrained triaxial and durability tests were performed to measure the engineering characteristics of the stabilized material. The results showed substantial improvements in the shear strength of the sabkha–cement mixtures and the mixtures are also durable with small weight loss after 12 wetting/drying cycles. Thus, cement can be used to improve the shear strength of sabkha soils. Furthermore, the effective stress path and the tress-strain relation of the sabkha–cement mixtures follow trends similar to those of cemented calcareous soils.     

Effect of Cement and Quarry Dust on Shear Strength and Hydraulic Characteristics of Lithomargic Clay

The lithomargic clay constitutes an important group of residual soils existing under lateritic soils. This soil is found on the western and eastern coasts of India over large areas. This soil is a problematic one and is very sensitive to water and loses a greater part of its strength when becomes saturated. These high silt deposits have invited many problems such as slope failures, foundation failures, embankment failures, uneven settlements etc. In this investigation an attempt is made to study the effect of cement and quarry dust on shear strength and hydraulic characteristics of the lithomargic clay after the stabilization. Microfabric and mineralogical studies were carried out to find out the reason for the strength development of the stabilized soil using SEM and XRD analysis. The results indicated that there is an improvement in the properties of the lithomargic clay with the addition of cement and quarry dust. The XRD results indicated the formation of CSH and CAH, which are responsible for strength development in the stabilized soil.     

Effect of Fibercast and Fibermesh inclusion on the direct shear and linear shrinkage response of clay

Inclusion of synthetic fibers is becoming a routine task in soil reinforcement. The ability of synthetic fibers in controlling the shrinkage cracks in concrete is the main drive to consider its benefits in clay and other soil materials. The polypropylene fibers are nonbiodegradable and can perform well even in aggressive chemical exposure conditions. The direct shear testing is a popular geotechnical approach to assess the shearing strength for a range of soils. This study is aimed at investigating the effect of fiber inclusion on the direct shear response of semi-arid clay soils. This research is conducted using two different types of polypropylene fibers, viz., Fibercast and Fibermesh, having different surface properties on the shear strength envelope and parameters (angle of internal friction and cohesion). The aspect lengths were varied as 6 and 12 mm, and the dosages were varied as 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6 % by weight of the soil. The results were viewed in relation to the fiber type, size, and dose. The soil response and shear resistance measured in consolidated undrained direct shear test is presented for the targeted doses, and the results revealed useful insight compared to unreinforced. The Fibermesh material proved to be the more appropriate fiber additive to typical semi-arid clay soils. The data provides helpful guide for the design geotechnical engineers.     

露天煤矿排土场土层重构及接菌对植物根系提水作用试验研究

露天煤矿排土场土层重构对于生态重建具有重要意义,为研究接种深色有隔内生真菌(dark septate endophytes, DSE)对不同重构土层模式下玉米根系水分的利用效应,采用土柱模拟培养试验,设置4种类型土层处理,每种土层类型下设置接菌及对照处理,共8组处理。结果表明:掺黄土20%处理下玉米根长密度最大,分别为掺黄土0%、10%和40%的3.2、2.4、2.8倍,水分胁迫后根系具有向下生长、吸取深层水分的能力;基于δ18O值的MixSIAR模型水源分析,掺黄土0%处理下玉米主要利用0~25 cm处的水分,水分利用效率达到80%;掺黄土10 %处理下玉米主要利用15~35 cm处的水分,水分利用效率达到64%;而掺黄土20%处理下玉米对0~25 cm处的水分利用效率仅为36%,对25~45 cm处水分利用率达到64%,说明掺黄土20%处理下玉米主要利用土壤深层水分。接种DSE提高了植物吸收更深层水的能力,掺黄土20%处理下水分利用深度向下增加了5 cm,掺黄土20%基质中接菌处理在干旱胁迫后植物根系提水量达到最大,生长期总提水量较不接菌处理提升了45%;在不接菌条件下掺黄土20%植物根系提水量是掺黄土0%的1.45倍,而在接菌条件下掺黄土20%植物根系提水量可达到掺黄土0%的1.72倍。综上认为,接种DSE及土层重构均对提升植物提水能力具有显著作用。此外,本研究结果对露天矿区排土场土层重构过程中土壤改良及植物的水分利用效率提供实验参考依据。      

无胶结粗粒土初始结构强度研究

无论是原状土还是重塑土均存在初始结构性,土体初始结构所抵抗的剪应力为土体结构强度。为了研究无胶结粗粒土初始结构强度,定义了粗粒土剪切过程中初始结构变化点特征,并根据大于20 mm粗颗粒含量将粗粒土划分为4种结构类型,采用可视化直剪仪对不同结构特征的粗粒土进行直剪试验,通过剪切过程中粗粒土平面孔隙比、配位数、概率熵等3种初始结构指标的数值大小及变化趋势,来确定不同初始结构的粗粒土结构临界强度。结果表明:不同初始结构类型粗粒土在相同正应力、相同颗粒种类的情况下,其抗剪强度大小与结构强度占比大小的排序一致,表明了颗粒结构强度在抵抗剪应力的整个过程中起到了重要作用。4种初始结构类型粗粒土平均结构强度占比为36.27%,即结构强度占峰值抗剪强度的36.27%,其中排列接触结构的结构强度占比最高,为36.62%,其次为镶嵌结构36.61%,悬浮密实结构35.99%,叠置结构的结构强度占比最低,为35.87%。     

不同环剪方式下滑带土残余强度试验研究

以三峡库区黄土坡滑坡滑带土为研究对象,利用环剪仪研究了黄土坡滑坡滑带土在单级剪、预剪以及多级剪3种环剪方式下的残余强度特征。试验结果表明：不同环剪试验下剪切带的形成与剪切位移相关;残余强度随有效法向应力的增大而增大,对于已经存在剪切带的滑带土,环剪时能很快达到残余强度状态;滑带土环剪轴向压缩分初始剪胀、颗粒运移压密和稳定压密3个阶段,且每个阶段剪应力变化趋势不同;预剪试验和多级剪切试验得到的残余强度偏大,应该首选单级剪切试验测试滑带土残余强度指标。     

Strengthening crushed coarse aggregates using bio-grouting

This paper focuses on using urea hydrolysis as a bio-grouting process to increase the strength of crushed aggregates commonly used in stone columns. Various reagent phases (2, 4, 6 and 12 phases) consisted of alternately percolating solutions containing bacterial suspension and cementation solution through the soil column. In addition, a multi-soil lift strategy with options of up to four soil lifts was undertaken to test the applicability of bio-grout to cement crushed aggregate columns. While the average amount of calcium carbonate precipitation was roughly unchanged in both techniques, the distribution within the crushed aggregate columns was heterogeneous. However, the distribution of the precipitated calcium carbonate is almost uniform in crushed aggregates treated by a two-soil lift strategy and a four-phase treatment strategy. It is also deducted that both techniques can be combined to gain a uniform calcium carbonate and strength along a long sand/stone column. Furthermore, a one-soil lift resulted in higher strength than using multi-soil lifts, and a maximum strength of approximately 2.3 MPa was achieved using 4-reagent phase treatment strategy. Scanning electron microscopy and electron dispersive spectroscopy analysis validate that calcium carbonate was deposited as white crystals on the surface of the crushed aggregate particles.