Centrifuge modeling of single pile response due to lateral cyclic loading in kaolin clay

In offshore engineering, pile foundations are commonly constructed in marine deposits to support various structures such as offshore platforms. These piles are subjected to lateral cyclic loading due to wind, wave action, and drag load from ships. In this paper, centrifuge model tests are conducted to investigate the response of the existing single piles due to lateral cyclic loading. The cyclic loading was simulated by a hydraulic actuator. It is found that the residual lateral movement and bending strain are induced in the existing pile after each loading–unloading cycle. This is because plastic deformation is induced in the soil surrounding the existing pile during each loading–unloading cycle. By increasing the applied loads during cyclic loading–unloading process, the lateral movements and bending strains induced in the pile head increase simultaneously. As the cyclic loading varies from 10 to 50 kN, the residual pile head movement increases from 40 to 154?mm, and the residual bending strain of the existing pile varies from 100 to 260 με. The ratio of residual to the maximum pile head movements varies from 0.17 to 0.22, while the ratio of residual to the maximum bending strains is in a range of 0.12–0.55.     

氯离子在黏土-膨润土屏障中迁移的离心试验研究

将对流-扩散试验装置置于土工离心机中,以50g离心加速度运行12 h,研究了黏土-膨润土混合土样中Cl-的迁移扩散,使用解析解对试验结果进行拟合确定相关参数,分析了试验的相似条件,使用商用软件对离心试验原型进行模拟,与试验结果进行比较,探讨了离心机用于溶质迁移分析的比尺效应,最后通过数值分析研究了试验的黏土-膨润土屏障用于老垃圾填埋场防渗帷幕补强的效果。结果表明,土工离心机试验中,按实际出流量计算的实际孔隙水流速小于临界流速,两试样中的佩克莱数（Pe数）小于临界Pe数,机械弥散的作用可以忽略,试验满足扩散的相似定律;离心机试验所模拟的2.5 m厚衬垫原型,在水头5 m和10 m作用下3.42 a后均未被击穿;常重力下试验土样的渗透系数为8.5×10-8 cm/s,有效扩散系数为7.82×10-7 cm2/s,对试验原型进行的数值模拟表明,n倍重力加速度下,土工离心机可以 尺寸的试样实现对原型的模拟,同时将对流和扩散作用下的溶质迁移时间缩短至原型的 ;试验的黏土-膨润土屏障用于老垃圾填埋场防渗补强,可显著减缓溶质迁移,防渗补强后可满足渗滤液迁移扩散的控制要求。     

Centrifuge modelling of lateral loading behaviour of a “semi-rigid” Mono-pile in soft clay

Abstract

Mono-pile foundations have been widely used for offshore wind turbines principally due to their convenient construction and cost-effective nature. So far, little attention has been paid to large diameter “semi-rigid” piles that have distinct behaviours from flexible or ideally rigid piles. This paper presents a series of centrifuge model tests to study the deforming and bearing characteristics of a 5.9 dia. semi-rigid pile under lateral loadings in kaolin clay. For monotonic loading, a modified p–y curve analysis model considering rotational soil flow near the rotation centre of pile was proposed, highlighting the limitation of classic plane-strain based plasticity models to evaluate the ultimate lateral pile-soil resistance. For cyclic loading, a strong correlation between the degree of soil degradation and cyclic load amplitude was identified. Besides, a degradation factor model, accounting for various cyclic stress levels and soil depths, was proposed, which can be used to assess the accumulative displacement of semi-rigid piles under cyclic loadings in soft clay.     

刚/柔性组合墙面加筋土挡墙内部破坏机制

基于离心模型试验成果,建立软土地基刚/柔性组合墙面加筋土挡墙离散-连续耦合数值模型,采用离散单元颗粒流程序PFC和有限差分程序FLAC分别模拟加筋土挡墙和软土地基,分析挡墙的变形、筋材拉力分布及内部破坏演化过程,并与刚性地基上挡墙情况进行比较,以探讨刚/柔性组合墙面加筋土挡墙的内部破坏机制。研究结果表明,数值模型计算结果与离心模型试验结果吻合,其内部潜在破坏面经过连接件锚固端位置,各层筋材拉力均在连接件锚固端位置最大;软土地基上挡墙和刚性地基上挡墙的内部破坏面均一致,且筋材均由下而上依次断裂;软土地基上挡墙内部破坏面与地基圆弧滑移面贯通,为复合滑动模式,而刚性地基上挡墙整体破坏模式为折线型,连接件埋深范围内加筋体沿其底部连接件水平滑出。     

Use of a single-bowl continuous-flow centrifuge for dewatering suspended sediments: Effect on sediment physical and chemical characteristics

The use of a single-bowl continuous-flow centrifuge (CFC, Sharples-Pennwalt Model AS-12) for dewatering suspended sediment from large volumes of river water is evaluated. Sediment-recovery efficiency of 86-91 per cent is comparable to that of other types of CFC units. The recovery efficiency is limited by the particle-size distribution of the feed water and by the limiting particle diameter that is retained in the centrifuge bowl. The limiting particle diameter, using the parameters for this study (bowl radius = 10.5cm; bowl length = 71.1 cm; rotational velocity = 16000 r min^?1; flow rate = 2 L min^?1, and an assumed hydrated particle density = 1.7 gm cm^?3), is 370 nm. There seems to be no particle-size fractionation within the centrifuge bowl—the median particle size was the same at the top as at the bottom. Particle electrophoretic mobility plays some role in fractionation of particles within the centrifuge. The mobility ranged from ?1.19 to ?2.01 × 10^?8 m² V^?1 s^?1, which is typical of clays coated with organic matter, the charge of which is partially neutralized by divalent cations and iron. Contamination by trace metals and organics is minimized by coating all surfaces that come in contact with the sample with either FEP or PFA Teflon and using a removable FEP Teflon liner in the centrifuge bowl. Because of the physical and chemical factors affecting particle fractionation within the centrifuge, care must be exercised in interpreting the environmental consequences of particles collected by continuous-flow centrifugation.     

利用Access开发岩土工程勘察管理数据库

用Access设计岩土工程勘察管理数据库 ,能对岩土工程勘察各个环节实行全面的、信息化的管理。对各环节的管理信息实现录入、查询、修改、打印数据和表格的功能 ;实现管理图件 (图片 )、声音、影像等多媒体功能 ;实现信息动态发布的网络化功能。岩土工程勘察管理数据库的开发利用简化了工作过程 ,规范了作业行为 ,提高了工作效率 ,推动了信息化、网络化建设 ,具有重要的实用价值     

Centrifuge modeling of surface footings on a sand layer underlain by a rigid base

The results of centrifuge modeling of surface footings on a sand layer underlain by a rigid base are presented. The primary objective was to investigate the effect of sand layer thickness on the ultimate bearing capacity. The relative density of the sand layer and shapes of the model footings were also varied in the test program. The data indicate that prototype size footings are likely to experience local shear failure rather than general shear type failure. The observed values of the bearing capacity are compared with the predictions based on the Mandel and Salencon (1972) theory. It is concluded that theoretical predictions are conservative in relation to the experimental bearing capacity values, if appropriate values of mobilized angles of friction are used. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Geotechnical analysis of paleoseismic shaking using liquefaction features: a major updating

A new methodology is proposed for the geotechnical analysis of strength of paleoseismic shaking using liquefaction effects. The proposed method provides recommendations for selection of both individual and regionally located test sites, provides techniques for validation of field data for use in back-analysis, and presents a recently developed energy-based solution to back-calculate paleoearthquake magnitude and strength of shaking. The proposed method allows investigators to qualitatively assess the influence of post-earthquake density change and aging. The proposed method also describes how the back-calculations from individual sites should be integrated into a regional assessment of paleoseismic parameters.     

Dynamic centrifuge tests of concrete dam

Dynamic tests of a concrete gravity dam are, for the first time, performed inside a centrifuge. Details of the experimental procedure, data interpretation, and results are presented. It is shown (in conjunction with a parallel paper) that these tests cannot only provide a direct assessment of certain aspects of dam safety, but more importantly provide a data base for possible non‐linear finite element code validation. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Risks and hazards caused by groundwater during tunnelling: geotechnical solutions used as demonstrated by recent examples from Tyrol, Austria

As demonstrated by recently excavated reconnaissance tunnels, uncontrolled water ingresses frequently pose a risk to tunnels and the tunnelling crew despite ever-improving tunnelling methods. This is regardless of the type of rock encountered and can result in significantly increased construction costs.