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Numerical investigation on replacement depth of black cotton soil for controlling cracking of highway embankment
The replacement depth of black cotton soil (BCS) was investigated to control the cracking of the highway embankment. With the help of the user subroutines Abaqus, the FEM model of the highway embankment on BCS was constructed. The change of major principal stress within the highway embankment due to the water losing shrinkage of BCS was simulated. The results indicate the tensile stress caused by shrinkage of BCS extends gradually to the inner side of the embankment along the slope surface, finally reaches the threshold and results in the cracking of highway embankment. There is a critical value of BCS depth and its replacement depth, respectively. Beyond this value, the cracking of embankment is mainly controlled by the shrinkage of BCS outside the subgrade. The weight of earth filling can restrain the embankment cracking caused by shrinkage of BCS. To control the cracking of high-filled highway embankment on deep BCS, the top 1.2 m of BCS should be replaced. For low-filled highway embankment, the replacement depth of shallow BCS should be greater than 0.8 m, while that of deep BCS should not be less than 1.2 m, moreover, measures such as slope protection should also be used.
Numerical investigation on replacement depth of black cotton soil for controlling cracking of highway embankment
The replacement depth of black cotton soil (BCS) was investigated to control the cracking of the highway embankment. With the help of the user subroutines Abaqus, the FEM model of the highway embankment on BCS was constructed. The change of major principal stress within the highway embankment due to the water losing shrinkage of BCS was simulated. The results indicate the tensile stress caused by shrinkage of BCS extends gradually to the inner side of the embankment along the slope surface, finally reaches the threshold and results in the cracking of highway embankment. There is a critical value of BCS depth and its replacement depth, respectively. Beyond this value, the cracking of embankment is mainly controlled by the shrinkage of BCS outside the subgrade. The weight of earth filling can restrain the embankment cracking caused by shrinkage of BCS. To control the cracking of high-filled highway embankment on deep BCS, the top 1.2 m of BCS should be replaced. For low-filled highway embankment, the replacement depth of shallow BCS should be greater than 0.8 m, while that of deep BCS should not be less than 1.2 m, moreover, measures such as slope protection should also be used.
Numerical investigation on replacement depth of black cotton soil for controlling cracking of highway embankment
Cheng, Yongzhen (Autor:in) / Huang, Xiaoming (Autor:in)
European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering ; 26 ; 5053-5072
28.07.2022
20 pages
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