尾矿砂的堆存特征及其抗剪强度特性

以国内多座尾矿库的勘察试验资料为基础 ,从坝体尾矿砂堆存的物理特征出发 ,对尾矿砂沿尾矿库纵、横方向的颗粒变化规律 ,尾矿砂的粒径、含水量、孔隙比以及相对密度与尾矿砂的内摩擦角的关系进行探讨。结果表明 :孔隙比和相对密度对尾矿砂内摩擦角影响较大 ,且表现为线性相关 ;尾矿砂的内摩擦角和堆存深度的相关性不强 ;增大尾矿砂的相对密度或减小其孔隙比对提高坝体抗剪强度非常有利 ;在尾矿砂中铺设土工织物可显著地提高其粘聚力数值     

Experimental Study of Undrained Shear Strength of Silty Sand: Effect of Fines and Gradation

Two strong earthquakes occurred in the region of Chlef (north western part of Algeria) during the last century. From the geological context, there were several great masses of sandy soil ejections on to the ground surface level and severe damages to civil and hydraulic structures. These damages were due to the soil liquefaction phenomenon. The objective of this laboratory investigation is to study the effect of low plastic fines and gradation characteristics on the undrained shear strength (liquefaction resistance) response of sand-silt mixture samples. For this purpose, a series of undrained monotonic triaxial tests were carried out on reconstituted saturated silty sand samples with different fines content ranging from 0 to 50?% at two initial relative densities (D_r?=?20 and 91?%). The initial confining pressure was kept at 100?kPa. The evaluation of the data indicates that the undrained shear strength at the peak (q_peak) can be correlated to the undrained residual strength (S_us), the excess pore pressure (Δu), the fines content (F_c) and the intergranular void ratio (e_s). The test results indicate also that the undrained shear strength at the peak decreases with the increment of the coefficient of uniformity and fines content as well as with the decrement of the mean grain size in the range of 0–50?% fines content for both relative densities (D_r?=?20 and 91?%).     

温度对非饱和土抗剪强度影响的试验研究

在室内试验的基础上,对不同含水量和干密度的粘性土试样进行了不同环境温度下的直剪试验,获得了南京地区非饱和下蜀土重塑土抗剪强度与温度的关系.试验结果表明:温度对粘性土的抗剪强度有比较复杂的影响.当含水量大于约18%时,土的抗剪强度随着温度的升高而降低,表现出强度的热软化现象;而当含水量等于或低于18%时,土的抗剪强度在干密度等于1.67g·cm-3时,几乎不受温度影响,而当干密度小于1.67 g·cm-3时,土的抗剪强度随着温度的升高而增加,呈现出强度的热同结现象.与此同时,还对土的热固结和热软化现象的机理进行了分析.     

A Laboratory Shear Cell Used for Simulation of Shear Strength and Asperity Degradation of Rough Rock Fractures

Different failure modes during fracture shearing have been introduced including dilation, sliding, asperity cut-off and degradation. Several laboratory studies have reported the complexity of these failure modes during shear tests performed under either constant normal load (CNL) or constant normal stiffness (CNS) conditions. This paper is concerned with the mechanical behaviour of synthetic fractures during direct shear tests using a modified shear cell and related numerical simulation studies. The modifications made to an existing true triaxial stress cell (TTSC) in order to use it for performing shear tests under CNL conditions are presented. The large loading capacity and the use of accurate hydraulic pumps capable of applying a constant shear velocity are the main elements of this cell. Synthetic mortar specimens with different fracture surface geometries are tested to study the failure modes, including fracture sliding, asperity degradation, and to understand failure during shearing. A bonded particle model of the direct shear test with the PFC2D particle flow code is used to mimic the tests performed. The results of a number of tests are presented and compared with PFC2D simulations. The satisfactory results obtained both qualitatively and quantitatively are discussed.     

The Direct Shear Strength and Dilatancy of Sand–gravel Mixtures

A total of 87 direct shear tests in a large direct shear-box apparatus have been used to investigate the strength and dilatancy of sand–gravel mixtures. This paper focuses on the differences in behaviour between a silica sand (yellow Leighton Buzzard sand) and sand–gravel mixtures obtained by adding fractions of two kinds of gravel to the sand. The purpose is to find a relation between the grain-size characteristics of the materials and the shearing resistance. Experimental results are analysed in terms of the frictional and dilatant contributions to the strength of mixtures as a function of their relative density, and are compared with dilatancy theories and empirical equations. The addition of gravel to the mixtures, even at low fractions (less than 0.1 by volume), causes an increase in peak friction angle (Φ ′_peak) which results both from higher dilatancy at failure (ψ_max) and higher constant volume friction angle (Φ ′_cv). Use of the minimum voids ratio (e_min) of the materials allows the data for the two families of mixtures to be normalized and interpreted in terms of Φ ′_cv and the ratio (Φ ′_peak − Φ ′_cv)/ψ_max. The relationships between relative density (D_r), ψ_max and Φ ′_peak − Φ ′_cv are only partly explained on a physical basis, so we develop empirical equations to predict the peak shear resistance of sand–gravel mixtures (up to gravel contents of 0.5) on the basis of easily measurable quantities. Such equations constitute a practical tool to overcome the problems arising from the impracticality of testing coarse material in the standard shear-box apparatus.     

A Laboratory Study on Estimation of Shear Strength and Compaction Properties of Overburden Dump Material in Indian Coal Mines

The Transcaucasian intermountain area is part of the Caucasus segment of the Alpine-Mediterranean mountain belt. The continental intraplate basalts of the study area range in age from 6.10 ± 0.20 to 6.40 ± 0.20 Ma. The basalt erupted from monogenetic volcanoes are formed by lava flows and their pyroclastic equivalents. They are generally characterized by low volumes, are predominantly subalkalic with minor alkaline composition. The ultramafic xenoliths have not been identified in the basalts. The basalts may be subdivided into porphyritic and oligophyric groups. Fractional crystallization plays an important role in the petrogenesis of basalts. Almost all the studied samples showed different degrees of fractionation of olivine ± plagioclase ± clinopyroxene. No significant contamination of basalts with upper continental crustal material was confirmed by Rb/Sr and Rb/Ba ratios or by Sr, Nd isotopic and geochemical composition (⁸⁷Sr/ ⁸⁶Sr = 0.703683-0.704531±2; ¹⁴³Nd/¹⁴⁴Nd = 0.512788-0.512848 ±10; ¹⁴⁷Sm/¹⁴⁴Nd = 0.1036-0.1144 ±2-3). The studied basalts display, compared to heavy rare earth elements (HREE), highly fractionated light rare earth elements (LREE) with La/Yb=9.25-24.00. This makes them similar to ocean island basalts (OIB), which is also evidenced by Ce/Pb, La/Nb, Zr/Nb, Zr/Y ratios. The Dy/Yb-La/Yb and Yb-La/Yb and ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr-¹⁴³Nd/¹⁴⁴Nd ratios indicating a “mixed” evolution of basalt-forming magmas. The basalt feeding magma chambers of the Transcaucasian intermountain area seem to be formed from a mixture of partial melting of Normal-MORB (Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalt) type upper mantle (garnet and spinel lherzolite) and EMII type components with strong ocean island basalts (OIB)-like signature.     

Compression Behaviour of Chlef Sand and Transition of Fines Content Using Pressure-Dependent Maximum Void Ratios of Sand

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering - This paper presents a study on Chlef sand to examine the effect of fines content (Fc), relative density (RD) and initial conditions on the compressibility...     

Effect of Biochar Produced from Mesquite on the Compaction Characteristics and Shear Strength of a Clayey Sand

Biochar is a carbon-rich and low microbial degrading material obtained after pyrolysis of biomass in the absence or limited content of oxygen. The impact of biochar on hydraulic properties of soil is extensively studied in agricultural and geotechnical or geoenvironmental engineering for potential application in bioengineered structures. While a little study is conducted to assess its effect on soil mechanical properties, especially shear strength. However, the effect of biochar on the combined shear strength and compaction characteristics of soil is not studied. The shear strength of biochar amended soil is thought to be related to the compaction characteristics. In addition, the effect of biochar on the shear strength of the soil is soil and biochar specific. In this study, an attempt was made to investigate and better understand the effect of biochar on the shear strength and compaction characteristics of a clayey sand for potential application in bioengineered structures. Standard proctor, direct shear and unconfined compression tests were conducted on bare soil and soil amended with 5, 10 and 15% (w/w) biochar. The experimental results revealed that the amendment of biochar from 5 to 15% (w/w) decreased the dry density and increased the shear strength parameters such as cohesion (c) and angle of internal friction (ϕ) of the soil. While it decreased the undrained shear strength (c_u) at higher compaction density (> 0.95MDD) and increased at lower compaction density (< 0.9MDD). Thus, in undrained condition, the initial compaction density has a strong influence on the shear strength of biochar amended soil. In addition, the increased c and ϕ and decreased dry density in biochar amended soil is observed to increase the stability of slopes (hypothetical). The increase of c and ϕ is believed to be due to the roughness and active chemicals (functional groups) present on the surface of the biochar. The decreased c_u at higher density is believed to be due to the lubricating effect by the higher water content.

     

砂土与钢材接触面剪切特性试验对比研究

为了研究砂土与钢材接触界面剪切特性,对原有的及改装后的DSJ-2型电动四联等应变直剪仪上分别进行了砂土同钢材界面的单剪试验和直剪试验,并做了对比分析。研究结果表明：1）单剪试验下在法向应力50kPa、100kPa时,砂土与钢材界面的剪应力-剪切位移关系曲线呈非线性弹性理想塑性关系,在法向应力200kPa、400kPa时呈刚塑性关系。直剪试验下在法向应力50kPa、100kPa时,砂土与钢材界面的剪应力-剪切位移关系曲线呈非线性关系,在法向应力200kPa、400kPa时呈双曲线关系;2）提出了界面抗剪强度指标的经验换算公式（直剪试验下得到的界面抗剪强度指标乘以一个小于1的系数）,以修正应用于设计的直剪试验结果。     

K_o固结粘土各向异性不排水剪强度研究

在三维各向异性弹塑性本构关系基础上，求解不排水条件和破坏条件，导出各种不同试验条件下K0团结粘土的各向异性不排水剪强度表达式。对常规超固结比定义下的不排水剪强度进行研究，将理论计算结果与试验结果进行比较，验证所提理论的合理性。     

Undrained Shear Strength of Normally Consolidated and Overconsolidated Clays from Pressuremeter Tests: A Case Study

Undrained shear strength (s_u) of foundation soil of Marquette interchange near Milwaukee, Wisconsin was evaluated from the results of a number of pressuremeter tests conducted on normally consolidated (NC) organic silts and overconsolidated (OC) silty clay. The s_u-values were interpreted from traditional closed-form methods. The pressuremeter geometry and test sequence as well as response of the soil profiles were also simulated using axisymmetric finite element (FE) method with Cam-Clay soil model. The Cam-Clay model parameters were estimated from laboratory tests on undisturbed soil samples. Results show that the s_u estimated from the rate of cavity pressure change with volumetric strain (referred to as direct traditional method) is almost twice the s_u estimated from an indirect traditional method that estimates s_u from shear modulus, in situ horizontal stress, and ultimate cavity pressure obtained from the cavity pressure curves. The s_u-values predicted from the FE models are lower than those estimated from the traditional methods and shows that the assumption of infinite pressuremeter length in traditional methods results in overprediction of undrained shear strength by a factor of 1.5 for NC clay and 2.2 for OC clay. The results of finite element analysis considering Cam-Clay soil model and finite length for pressuremeters suggest the undrained shear strength of 63 ± 7 kPa for NC organic silt and 259 ± 68 kPa for OC silty clay.     

非饱和土的剪切强度

首先回顾了非饱和土剪切强度的研究现状,接着在控制吸力非饱和土三轴剪切试验的基础上提出了非饱和土剪切强度的双曲模型,它可预测不同吸力对强度的贡献———τｓ ,预测结果令人满意,具有很好的实用性。     

反复冻融下黄土抗剪强度劣化的试验研究

以陕西杨凌黄土为研究对象,对不同初始含水率的重塑黄土进行了长期反复冻融循环,对经历不同冻融次数的试样进行了系列直剪试验.结果表明:在控制含水率不变的情况下,黄土的黏聚力和抗剪强度一般在3～5次冻融循环之后降到最低值,并趋于稳定;内摩擦角基本不变.探讨了长期冻融循环下黄土的强度劣化特性,采用插值法修正了含水率下降对强度的影响.由试验数据拟合出黄土抗剪强度和冻融循环次数之间的经验关系,推导出一种考虑冻融循环作用的黄土强度劣化模型.经试验验证,该模型可以较好描述黄土强度的劣化特性,为黄土工程力学性质的劣化研究提供了一种新的有效途径.     

Study on Shear Strength of Cement Face Between Rock and Concrete

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering - The samples of slightly weathered granite drilled before the construction of Runyang suspended bridge's north anchorage are used as the research object...     

非饱和土抗剪强度随含水量变化的试验研究

在土力学中,非饱和土的抗剪强度一直是研究人员所关注的重点。土体的抗剪强度随含水量的不同变化明显。试验以云南某重塑土为研究对象,采用常规直接剪切试验为手段,对不同含水量土样的抗剪强度参数进行测定。试验结果表明,土样的抗剪强度不是单调地随含水量的增加而降低,而是呈现出有起有伏的抛物线状,对进一步认识土体强度随含水量变化规律有积极意义。