scholarly journals Characteristics of Deformation and Damping of Cement Treated and Expanded Polystyrene Mixed Lightweight Subgrade Fill under Cyclic Load

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weihua Lu ◽  
Linchang Miao ◽  
Junhui Zhang ◽  
Yongxing Zhang ◽  
Jing Li
Keyword(s):  
Cement Content ◽  
Resilient Modulus ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Expanded Polystyrene ◽  
Total Strain ◽  
Repeated Loading ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Confining Pressures

To investigate the deformation and damping characteristics of cement treated and expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads mixed lightweight soils, this study conducted a series of triaxial shear tests cyclic loading for different confining pressures, cement contents, and soil categories. Through repeated loading and unloading cycles, axial accumulative strain, resilient modulus, and damping ratio versus axial total strain were analyzed and the mechanical behavior was revealed and interpreted. Results show that the resilient modulus increases with increasing confining pressure and cement content. A decreasing power function can be used to fit the relationship between the resilient modulus and the axial total strain. Although sandy lightweight specimens usually own higher resilient modulus than silty clay lightweight specimens do, the opposite was also found when the axial total strain is larger than 8% with 50 kPa confining pressure and 14% cement content. For damping ratio the EPS beads mixed lightweight soil yields a weak growth trend with increasing axial total strain and a small reduction with higher confining pressure and cement content. For more cementations, the damping ratio of the sandy lightweight soil is always smaller than the silty clay lightweight soil. Nonetheless, the differences of damping ratios that were obtained under all of the test conditions are not significant.

scholarly journals Physical and Mechanical Properties of a Bulk Lightweight Concrete with Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Beads and Soft Marine Clay

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianguo Wang ◽  
Bowen Hu ◽  
Jia Hwei Soon
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Cement Content ◽  
Mass Density ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Expanded Polystyrene ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Filling Material ◽  
Confining Pressures

The variation of physical and mechanical properties of the lightweight bulk filling material with cement and expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads contents under different confining pressures is important to construction and geotechnical applications. In this study, a lightweight bulk filling material was firstly fabricated with Singapore marine clay, ordinary Portland cement and EPS. Then, the influences of EPS beads content, cement content, curing time and confining pressure on the mass density, stress–strain behavior and compressive strength of this lightweight bulk filling material were investigated by unconsolidated and undrained (UU) triaxial tests. In these tests, the mass ratios of EPS beads to dry clay (E/S) were 0%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%, and 4% and the mass ratios of cement to dry clay (C/S) were 10% and 15%. Thirdly, a series of UU triaxial tests were performed at a confining pressure of 0 kPa, 50 kPa, 100 kPa, and 150 kPa after three curing days, seven curing days, and 28 curing days. The results show that the mass density of this lightweight bulk filling material was mainly controlled by the E/S ratio. Its mass density decreased by 55.6% for the C/S ratio 10% and 54.9% for the C/S ratio 15% when the E/S ratio increased from 0% to 4% after three curing days. Shear failure more easily occurred in the specimens with higher cement content and lower confining pressure. The relationships between compressive strength and mass density or failure strain could be quantified by the power function. Increasing cement content and reducing EPS beads content will increase mass density and compressive strength of this lightweight bulk filling material. The compressive strength with curing time can be expressed by a logarithmic function with fitting correlation coefficient ranging from 0.83 to 0.97 for five confining pressures. These empirical formulae will be useful for the estimation of physical and mechanical properties of lightweight concretes in engineering application.

Influence Study of Confining Pressure on the Dynamic Parameters of the Silty Clay

2013 ◽  
Vol 353-356 ◽  
pp. 579-584
Author(s):  
Qiong Shen ◽  
Cong Cai ◽  
Qing Cheng Mo ◽  
Yong Ding Tian ◽  
Zhan Yuan Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Shear Modulus ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Resonant Column ◽  
Dynamic Parameters ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Test Process ◽  
Made In

The dynamic parameters of silty clay in Dujiangyan under dynamic loading are studied with RCA resonant column apparatus made in GDS Company of British with different confining pressures. The results show that: The test process can be reproducible; the maximum dynamic shear modulus and damping ratio are increasing, and the shear strain amplitude is decreasing with increasing confining pressures. The empirical formula of the dynamic parameters of silty clay in Dujiangyan vs. confining pressures is formed. The study can provide basic data for seismic dynamic response analysis of soil.

scholarly journals Resilient modulus and cumulative plastic strain of frozen silty clay under dynamic aircraft loading

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaolan Liu ◽  
Xianmin Zhang ◽  
Xiaojiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Strain ◽  
Resilient Modulus ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Frozen Soil ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Cumulative Plastic Strain ◽  
Construction Operation ◽  
Compaction Degree

AbstractThis paper describes an investigation into the factors influencing the resilient modulus and cumulative plastic strain of frozen silty clay. A series of dynamic triaxial tests are conducted to analyze the influence of the temperature, confining pressure, frequency, and compaction degree on the resilient modulus and cumulative plastic strain of frozen silty clay samples. The results show that when the temperature is below − 5 °C, the resilient modulus decreases linearly, whereas when the temperature is above − 5 °C, the resilient modulus decreases according to a power function. The resilient modulus increases logarithmically when the frequency is less than 2 Hz and increases linearly once the frequency exceeds 2 Hz. The resilient modulus increases as the confining pressure and compaction degree increase. The cumulative plastic strain decreases as the temperature decreases and as the confining pressure, frequency, and compaction degree increase. The research findings provide valuable information for the design, construction, operation, maintenance, safety, and management of airport engineering in frozen soil regions.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Characteristics of Subsea Sand-Silt Mixtures

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tugen Feng ◽  
Yu Tang ◽  
Qiyenan Wang ◽  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Jian Song
Keyword(s):  
Cement Content ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Shear Stiffness ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Dynamic Responses ◽  
Resonant Column ◽  
Dynamic Shear ◽  
Column Tests ◽  
Mixture Ratio ◽  
Curing Age

In this paper, extensive resonant column tests were conducted to investigate dynamic responses of subsea sand-silt mixtures. The effects of confining pressure, mixture ratio, curing age, and cement content were evaluated. For the test condition considered in this study, the measured damping ratio is the smallest when the ratio of subsea sand to silt is in a range of 1.5 to 2.0. Moreover, unsolidified subsea sand-silt mixed at a ratio of 1.5 has almost the same maximum shear stiffness as the pure sand. For solidified subsea sand-silt mixture, cement can significantly increase the dynamic shear stiffness when the curing age is less than 14 days. However, the increase of the maximum dynamic shear stiffness is negligible when the curing age is longer than 14 days. When the cement content is 2%, the damping ratio of the solidified mixtures is very close to that of the unsolidified mixture. When the cement content is higher than 4%, the damping ratio of the solidified mixtures reduces significantly. This is mainly due to hydration reactions occurring in the solidified mixtures.

Experimental Study of Stress-Strain Characteristics of the Fly Ash Blended with Curing Agent

2010 ◽  
Vol 168-170 ◽  
pp. 1934-1942
Author(s):  
Zheng Shen ◽  
Lan Zong ◽  
Xiang Dong
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Triaxial Compression ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Uniaxial Stress ◽  
Curing Agent ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Triaxial Compression Tests

The stress-strain characteristics of the fly ash blended with curing agent was studied using uniaxial and triaxial compression tests. Curing agent JNS-2 was used as the stabilizing agents in sample preparation. Four curing agent JNS-2 contents of 3%, 6%, 9% and 12% were selected for sample preparation. UU triaxial compression tests were conducted in a range of confining pressures from 100 kPa to 300 kPa. The experimental results obtained from the laboratory tests showed that curing age, mixture ratio, compaction degree and confining pressures had significant influence on the shape of curves. Uniaxial stress-strain test results demonstrated that the latter strength and deformation characteristics of the fly ash blended with curing agent grew little and with the increase of curing agent amount and compaction factor, the curve of uniaxial stress-strain changed significantly. On the other hand, triaxial stress-strain test results indicted that the failure strain showed a partial negative growth trend with the increase of curing agent amount, and the failure stress showed a partial positive growth trend with the increase of curing agent amount. When the curve was at high confining pressure, it showed hardening type, when at low confining pressure it showed softening type.

scholarly journals Studies on resilient modulus value from cyclic loading tests for cohesive soil

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Sas ◽  
Andrzej Głuchowski ◽  
Maciej Miturski
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Triaxial Test ◽  
Resilient Modulus ◽  
Cohesive Soil ◽  
Cyclic Test ◽  
Repeated Loading ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Cbr Test ◽  
Loading Tests ◽  
Cyclic Loading Tests

Abstract In this article the cyclic CBR test as a reference method in determination of resilient modulus (Mr) is confronted with results of cyclic triaxial and unconfined uniaxial cyclic test. The main idea of conducted experiments is establish relationship between cyclic loading tests in testing of natural subsoil and road materials. The article shows results of investigation on cohesive soil, namely sandy silty clay, commonly problematic soil in Poland. The results of repeated loading triaxial test resilient modulus were displayed in order to compare them with cyclic CBR test results by using the Mr–Ө model. Some empirical correlation between factors obtained from triaxial test or uniaxial unconfined cyclic test and cyclic CBR test was introduced here. The behavior of resilient modulus was also examined in this paper.

scholarly journals Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of the Constitutive Relations of Artificial Frozen Silty Clay

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 3159
Author(s):  
Zhiming Li ◽  
Jian Chen ◽  
Chaojun Mao
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Strain Softening ◽  
Constitutive Relations ◽  
Random Variable ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Softening Behavior ◽  
Theoretical Investigations ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Strength And Deformation

The strength and deformation characteristics of artificial frozen soils are quite sensitive to temperature, confining pressure, and water content. To investigate these effects, a series of triaxial compressive tests on frozen Harbin silty clay were conducted at temperatures of −5 °C, −10 °C, and −15 °C under different confining pressures and water contents. From the stress–strain curves under lower water content and confining pressure, strain–softening behavior was observed. The modified Duncan–Chang (MDC) model was employed to describe the constitutive relations of artificial frozen silty clay while considering the strain–softening effects. After introducing statistical damage (SD) theory, an SD constitutive model with the failure strain as a random variable was proposed, which is able to overcome the drawbacks of the MDC model. The predicted SD model results are found to be consistent with the experimental results.

scholarly journals Dynamic Parameters and Hysteresis Loop Characteristics of Frozen Silt Clay under Different Cyclic Stress Paths

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Furong Liu ◽  
Zhiwei Zhou ◽  
Wei Ma ◽  
Shujuan Zhang ◽  
Zhizhong Sun
Keyword(s):  
Hysteresis Loop ◽  
Phase Difference ◽  
Resilient Modulus ◽  
Axial Stress ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Hysteresis Loops ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Stress Path ◽  
Cyclic Stress ◽  
Dynamic Parameters

In cold regions, the long-term stability of engineering facilities is unavoidably influenced by the negative temperature, freeze-thaw process, dry-wet process, and dynamic loading conditions induced by earthquakes and traffic loads. In order to investigate the effects of different cyclic stress paths on the evolution of dynamic mechanical properties of frozen silt clay, a series of cyclic triaxial tests with variation confining pressure (VCP) or constant confining pressure (CCP) were performed. Triaxial low-temperature apparatus (MTS-810) was taken advantage of to simulating various cyclic stress paths by changing cyclic loading conditions of axial stress and confining pressure. In this paper, the evolution features of the axial resilient modulus, damping ratios, and the shape of hysteresis loops with an increase in the number of load cycles under different dynamic stress paths are comprehensively studied. The results show that the loading angle of cyclic stress path and the phase difference between cyclic axial stress and confining pressure are the main factors that remarkably affect the development characteristics of the resilient modulus and damping ratio. With increasing of the loading angle and phase difference, the resilient modulus increases, but damping ratio increases with increasing of loading angle and with decreasing of phase difference. With the continuous increase in the number of loading cycles, the samples of frozen soil show compacting and hardening characteristics. With an increase in the number of load cycles, the shape of hysteresis loop becoming narrows, the resilient modulus decreases at the initial stage and then gradually increases, and the damping ratio stably decreases. According to contrastively analyzing the evolution of dynamic parameters and the shape features of hysteresis loops under various cyclic stress paths, it can be clearly discovered that the evolution of sample microstructure and the development of dynamic characteristics of frozen samples have obvious dependence on the cyclic stress path. Therefore, the effects of variable confining pressure (VCP) on dynamic behaviors of frozen soils are nonnegligible in practical cold region engineering.

Dynamic Shear Modulus and Damping Ratio of Waste Granular Rubber and Cement Soil Mixtures

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 2091-2094
Author(s):  
Zhao Yu Wang ◽  
Guo Xiong Mei ◽  
Xin Bao Yu
Keyword(s):  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Dynamic Modulus ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Dynamic Shear Modulus ◽  
Resonant Column ◽  
Ratio Increase ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Soil Mixtures ◽  
Cement Soil

In this study a resonant column apparatus was used to obtain the shear modulus and damping ratio of the waste granular rubber and cement soil mixtures. Specimens were tested for different rubber contents and confining pressures. Experiments show that with the rubber increased, the damping ratio of the rubber and cement soil mixtures increases, dynamic modulus decreases. When the confining pressure increases, the shear modulus of rubber and cement soil mixtures increase gradualy, damping ratio increase slightly.

scholarly journals Effects of granular shape on shear modulus and damping ratio of gravel

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-91
Author(s):  
Kai Cui ◽  
Hang Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Shear Strain ◽  
Strain Amplitude ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Grain Composition ◽  
Confining Pressures ◽  
Shear Strain Amplitude

The effects of the consolidation ratio, effective confining pressure, gravel content, and granule breakage on the shear modulus and damping ratio of gravel have been extensively researched in recent years. However, studies on the effect of the granular shape are rare. Thus, under different confining pressures, dynamic triaxial tests were performed on gravel specimens to investigate the effect of granular shape on the shear modulus and damping ratio of gravel specimens by using a multifunctional triaxial testing instrument. The samples consisted of two kinds of gravel with the same grain composition and relative density of 45%. The test results indicate that, when the confining pressure and shear strain amplitude exceed 300 kPa and 7×10-4, respectively, gravel with a round granular shape has a higher shear modulus compared to an angular shape. Conversely, when the shear strain amplitude exceeds 2×10-4, the damping ratio of angular gravel exceeds that of round granules.

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