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Study on effect of coarse-grained content on the mechanical properties of frozen mixed soils
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2158-6464
Abstract In this study, the mechanical behavior of frozen mixed soils was studied by laboratory tests, and the effects of coarse-grained content on their mechanical properties were analyzed in detail. With the increase of coarse-grained content, the strength of frozen mixed soils decreases and then increases slightly. In regard to volume deformation, both the maximum volume expansion and maximum volume contraction of the frozen mixed soils decrease with the increasing confining pressure. All frozen mixed soil samples show strain softening during the shear process. The softening index, IS, defined here to analyze the degree of strain softening, increases as the mass ratio increases when the confining pressure is above 3.0 MPa, in which the mass ratio is defined as the ratio of coarse-grained mass to fine-grained one. The greater the IS, the more obvious of the strain softening. All stress-strain curves of the frozen mixed soils can be divided into three stages: (1) the first stage is the initial linear stage of ε a ≤ ε i, where the ice strength and deformation are dominant, and the linear limit stress point (σ i) corresponding to ε i increases with the mass ratio increasing. The axial strain range of the first stage in the experimental results of our test is about 0.874%; (2) the second stage is the hardening stage of ε i < ε a ≤ ε 1f. In a macroscopic view, the samples show shear contraction. With the increases of mass ratio, the axial strain range of the second stage is reduced and the failure strain (ε 1f) of the frozen mixed soils also decreases; and (3) the third stage is the softening stage of ε a >ε 1f. The samples exhibit dilatancy on a macro scale. Finally, the Mohr-Coulomb strength criterion is modified to discuss the strength variation of frozen mixed soils and an expression of stress-strain relationship for the three-stage characteristics of frozen mixed soils is proposed.
Highlights All frozen mixed soil samples show strain softening during the shearing. The index of softening, IS, decreases and then increases with increasing confining pressure. The strength of the frozen mixed soil samples decreases first and then increases with the increase of coarse-grained content; The greater the strength of frozen mixed soils, the smaller the softening index. The failure strain of the frozen mixed soil samples decreases with the increase of coarse-grained content. The stress-strain characteristics of frozen mixed soil samples include three stages of the initial linear stage of ε a ≤ ε i, the hardening stage of ε i < ε a ≤ ε 1f and the damage softening stage of ε a > ε 1f .
Study on effect of coarse-grained content on the mechanical properties of frozen mixed soils
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2158-6464
Abstract In this study, the mechanical behavior of frozen mixed soils was studied by laboratory tests, and the effects of coarse-grained content on their mechanical properties were analyzed in detail. With the increase of coarse-grained content, the strength of frozen mixed soils decreases and then increases slightly. In regard to volume deformation, both the maximum volume expansion and maximum volume contraction of the frozen mixed soils decrease with the increasing confining pressure. All frozen mixed soil samples show strain softening during the shear process. The softening index, IS, defined here to analyze the degree of strain softening, increases as the mass ratio increases when the confining pressure is above 3.0 MPa, in which the mass ratio is defined as the ratio of coarse-grained mass to fine-grained one. The greater the IS, the more obvious of the strain softening. All stress-strain curves of the frozen mixed soils can be divided into three stages: (1) the first stage is the initial linear stage of ε a ≤ ε i, where the ice strength and deformation are dominant, and the linear limit stress point (σ i) corresponding to ε i increases with the mass ratio increasing. The axial strain range of the first stage in the experimental results of our test is about 0.874%; (2) the second stage is the hardening stage of ε i < ε a ≤ ε 1f. In a macroscopic view, the samples show shear contraction. With the increases of mass ratio, the axial strain range of the second stage is reduced and the failure strain (ε 1f) of the frozen mixed soils also decreases; and (3) the third stage is the softening stage of ε a >ε 1f. The samples exhibit dilatancy on a macro scale. Finally, the Mohr-Coulomb strength criterion is modified to discuss the strength variation of frozen mixed soils and an expression of stress-strain relationship for the three-stage characteristics of frozen mixed soils is proposed.
Highlights All frozen mixed soil samples show strain softening during the shearing. The index of softening, IS, decreases and then increases with increasing confining pressure. The strength of the frozen mixed soil samples decreases first and then increases with the increase of coarse-grained content; The greater the strength of frozen mixed soils, the smaller the softening index. The failure strain of the frozen mixed soil samples decreases with the increase of coarse-grained content. The stress-strain characteristics of frozen mixed soil samples include three stages of the initial linear stage of ε a ≤ ε i, the hardening stage of ε i < ε a ≤ ε 1f and the damage softening stage of ε a > ε 1f .
Study on effect of coarse-grained content on the mechanical properties of frozen mixed soils
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2158-6464
Abstract In this study, the mechanical behavior of frozen mixed soils was studied by laboratory tests, and the effects of coarse-grained content on their mechanical properties were analyzed in detail. With the increase of coarse-grained content, the strength of frozen mixed soils decreases and then increases slightly. In regard to volume deformation, both the maximum volume expansion and maximum volume contraction of the frozen mixed soils decrease with the increasing confining pressure. All frozen mixed soil samples show strain softening during the shear process. The softening index, IS, defined here to analyze the degree of strain softening, increases as the mass ratio increases when the confining pressure is above 3.0 MPa, in which the mass ratio is defined as the ratio of coarse-grained mass to fine-grained one. The greater the IS, the more obvious of the strain softening. All stress-strain curves of the frozen mixed soils can be divided into three stages: (1) the first stage is the initial linear stage of ε a ≤ ε i, where the ice strength and deformation are dominant, and the linear limit stress point (σ i) corresponding to ε i increases with the mass ratio increasing. The axial strain range of the first stage in the experimental results of our test is about 0.874%; (2) the second stage is the hardening stage of ε i < ε a ≤ ε 1f. In a macroscopic view, the samples show shear contraction. With the increases of mass ratio, the axial strain range of the second stage is reduced and the failure strain (ε 1f) of the frozen mixed soils also decreases; and (3) the third stage is the softening stage of ε a >ε 1f. The samples exhibit dilatancy on a macro scale. Finally, the Mohr-Coulomb strength criterion is modified to discuss the strength variation of frozen mixed soils and an expression of stress-strain relationship for the three-stage characteristics of frozen mixed soils is proposed.
Highlights All frozen mixed soil samples show strain softening during the shearing. The index of softening, IS, decreases and then increases with increasing confining pressure. The strength of the frozen mixed soil samples decreases first and then increases with the increase of coarse-grained content; The greater the strength of frozen mixed soils, the smaller the softening index. The failure strain of the frozen mixed soil samples decreases with the increase of coarse-grained content. The stress-strain characteristics of frozen mixed soil samples include three stages of the initial linear stage of ε a ≤ ε i, the hardening stage of ε i < ε a ≤ ε 1f and the damage softening stage of ε a > ε 1f .
Study on effect of coarse-grained content on the mechanical properties of frozen mixed soils
Liu, Xingyan (author) / Liu, Enlong (author) / Zhang, De (author) / Zhang, Ge (author) / Yin, Xiao (author) / Song, Bingtang (author)
Cold Regions, Science and Technology ; 158 ; 237-251
2018-09-06
15 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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