砂土中锚板上拔三维物质点法模拟研究

土体中锚板的上拔过程存在复杂的锚土相互作用,掌握其变形及破坏机制对于确定锚板的极限承载力和优化设计具有重要的意义.采用三维物质点法(MPM)模拟了砂土中圆形锚板的上拔过程,探究了不同埋深条件下土体的位移场分布及锚板的上拔破坏机制,并结合极限平衡法研究了砂土密实度、锚板尺寸和埋深等因素对其极限承载力的影响.结果 表明,临...     

Experimental study on uplift behavior of shallow anchor plates in geogrid-reinforced soil

Geogrid reinforcement can significantly improve the uplift bearing capacity of anchor plates. However, the failure mechanism of anchor plates in reinforced soil and the contribution of geogrids need further investigation. This paper presents an experimental study on the anchor uplift behavior in geogrid-reinforced soil using particle image velocimetry (PIV) and the high-resolution optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR). A series of model tests were performed to identify the relationship between the failure mechanism and various factors, such as anchor embedment ratio, number of geogrid layers, and their location. The test results indicate that soil deformation and the uplift resistance of anchor plates are substantially influenced by anchor embedment ratio and location of geogrids, whereas the number of geogrid layers has limited influence. In reinforced soil, increasing the embedment ratio greatly improves the ultimate bearing capacities of anchor plates and affects the interlock between the soil and geogrids. As the embedment depth increases, the failure surfaces gradually change from a vertical slip surface to a bulb-shaped surface that is limited within the soil. The strain monitoring data shows that the deformations of geogrids are symmetrical, and the peak strains of geogrids can characterize the reinforcing effects.     

密砂中圆形锚上拔承载力尺寸效应分析

通过模型试验和有限单元法分析了密砂中圆形锚板上拔承载力的尺寸效应问题。分别对直径为20,50,400 mm的锚板在埋深比为2～6时进行拉拔试验,获得上拔力和位移关系曲线及极限上拔力。基于不同埋深比时板径与上拔承载力系数关系曲线,可发现:相同埋深比时,随着锚板直径增加,上拔承载力系数逐渐减小;且随着埋深比增加,此现象愈明显。考虑密砂强度随应变发展而出现的软化现象,对理想弹塑性Mohr-Coulomb模型进行改进,基于改进的模型对上述12个拉拔试验进行有限元数值模拟,同时与理想弹塑性模型模拟结果进行比较。结果表明:理想弹塑性模型严重高估锚板上拔承载力,而考虑土体软化的模型能够模拟锚板上拔过程中破坏面上土体强度逐渐发挥的过程,计算得到的极限承载力与试验结果吻合较好。尺寸效应产生的原因一方面由于应力水平对土体强度的影响,另一方面由渐进破坏引起;埋深比越大,随着锚板直径增加,周围土体依次进入破坏的过程愈加明显。     

加筋风砂土抗拔试验研究(II)——抗拔载荷能力计算分析

通过对典型沙地土样的分析试验和室内模型试验,对未加筋风砂土和土工格栅的15种不同加筋条件下风砂土地基扩展基础的上拔承载性能进行了试验研究.根据试验结果,确定了加筋风砂土地基扩展基础承受上拔荷载的计算模式和理论计算公式.研究了分别由风砂土和土工格栅引起的上拔承载能力,按计算值和实测值分项进行了对比分析,提出了有效的土工格栅加筋形式,即平铺一层和二层土工格栅.提出了进一步需要研究的"锚固长度"问题.     

新型可视土工拉拔试验仪的研发与应用

研制了一台新型可视自动采集数据的土工拉拔试验装置,可用于多种土工材料和填料作用下的拉拔试验。该装置改进了加载系统和反力系统,实现了拉拔界面的可视与数据采集的自动化,并可量测土工材料不同嵌固长度处的位移,获取土工材料变形值,探索筋土作用过程中筋材受力机理及界面土体位移变化规律。使用新研制的试验装置开展了以砾类粗粒土为填料的格栅拉拔试验,结果表明:上覆荷载增大,土中格栅的应变变小,土体与格栅的界面摩擦和嵌固作用越显著;筋土界面处土体颗粒存在平移及转动两种运动模式,且界面处土体形成稳定的位移集中带。     

Experimental and numerical analysis of large scale pull out tests conducted on clays reinforced with geogrids encapsulated with coarse material

The pullout test is one of the methods commonly used to study pullout behavior of reinforcements. In the current research, large pullout tests (i.e. 100 × 60 × 60 cm) have been conducted to investigate the possibility of pullout resistance enhancement of clays reinforced with HDPE geogrid embedded in thin layers of sand. Pullout tests on clay–geogrid, sand–geogrid and clay–sand–geogrid samples have been conducted at normal pressures of 25, 50 and 100 kPa. Numerical modeling using finite element method has also been used to assess the adequacy of the box and geogrid sizes to minimize boundary and scale effects. Experimental results show that provision of thin sand layers around the reinforcement substantially enhances pullout resistance of clay soil under monotonic loading conditions and the effectiveness increases with increase in normal pressures. The improvement is more pronounced at higher normal pressures and an optimum sand layer thickness of 8 cm has been determined for maximum enhancement. Results of numerical analysis showed the adequacy of the box and geogrid length adopted as well as a relatively good agreement with experimental results.     

Pullout testing and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) analysis of geogrid reinforcement embedded in granular drainage layers

The paper investigates the feasibility of using fine-grained soil as backfill material of geosynthetic-reinforced walls and slopes, through a laboratory study on pullout behavior of geogrids in granular layers. A series of pullout tests was carried out on an HDPE uniaxial geogrid in thin sand and gravel layers that were embedded in clay specimens.Aside from different soil arrangements, the influences of moisture content and overburden pressure on the geogrid pullout behavior is assessed and discussed. The tests were carried out at four different gravimetric water contents (GWC) on the dry and wet sides of the clay optimum moisture content (OMC), and overburden pressure values within the range σ_v = 25–100 kPa. Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) was used to capture digital images during the tests, which were processed to help with the interpretation and improved understanding of the soil-geogrid interactions at different GWC values. Results show that embedding geogrid reinforcement in layers of sand or gravel can significantly increase the pullout resistance in an otherwise moist clay backfill, and this improved pullout efficiency is greater at higher overburden pressures. The improvement in pullout capacity was observed in clay specimens compacted at both the dry and wet sides of the OMC.     

Behaviour of a square model footing on loose sand reinforced with braided coir rope

The effectiveness of horizontally placed braided coir rope reinforcement on the strength improvement and settlement reduction of loose sand is investigated for modeling footings using plate load tests in the laboratory. The influence of parameters such as depth of reinforcement embedment, length, number of layers and number of plies of braided coir rope was examined. The model test results indicate that up to about a six-fold improvement in strength and about ninety percent reduction in settlement (vertical displacement) can be achieved through the use of the proposed reinforcing method. The optimum value of embedment depth of a single layer of braided coir rope reinforcement was identified as 0.4 times the footing width. It was also found that optimal benefit was realized for a length ratio equal to about 3 and by reinforcing the zone of soil directly beneath the model footing upto a depth equal to about 0.6 times the width of footing. Increase in the number of layers within the significant depth leads to a proportionate increase in strength improvement ratio, while the optimal settlement reduction is realized with three layers of braided coir rope reinforcement. Regression analysis carried out with limited experimental data suggests the possibility of developing a predictive model to quantify the strength improvement.     

砂土中螺旋锚上拔承载特性模型试验研究

螺旋锚基础因其能够利用深层土体抗力且具有快速安装和承载的优势而广泛应用于各类岩土工程问题中。多锚片螺旋锚上拔承载特性受埋深、锚片间距、数量、土质条件等因素影响。相邻锚片相互影响导致土体破坏区域重叠,从而影响破坏模式和极限承载力,然而多锚片螺旋锚承载特性的理论及试验研究有限。针对砂土中螺旋锚锚片间距及数量对上拔承载特性及极限上拔承载力影响进行室内1g模型试验研究。结果表明,在中密砂及密砂中,单锚埋深比分别超过6.0和10.5时可认为是深埋锚。中密砂中深埋多片螺旋锚锚片间距在3.0D~4.5D时,各锚片承载能力能够独立发挥,承载量破坏模式发生;密砂中浅埋多片螺旋锚保证承载量破坏模式的锚片间距超过6.0D,但间距为6.0D时,螺旋锚发挥效率超过90%。增加锚片数量可适当提高上拔承载力,但当锚片数量增加使得锚片间距小于某一临界值时,柱状破坏模式发生,螺旋锚承载力不再增加;中密砂中此临界间距约为1.5D,密砂中临界间距约为2.0D。     

An experimental evaluation of the behavior of footings on geosynthetic-reinforced sand

This research was performed to investigate the behavior of geosynthetic-reinforced sandy soil foundations and to study the effect of different parameters contributing to their performance using laboratory model tests. The parameters investigated in this study included top layer spacing, number of reinforcement layers, vertical spacing between layers, tensile modulus and type of geosynthetic reinforcement, embedment depth, and shape of footing. The effect of geosynthetic reinforcement on the vertical stress distribution in the sand and the strain distribution along the reinforcement were also investigated. The test results demonstrated the potential benefit of using geosynthetic-reinforced sand foundations. The test results also showed that the reinforcement configuration/layout has a very significant effect on the behavior of reinforced sand foundation. With two or more layers of reinforcement, the settlement can be reduced by 20% at all footing pressure levels. Sand reinforced by the composite of geogrid and geotextile performed better than those reinforced by geogrid or geotextile alone. The inclusion of reinforcement can redistribute the applied footing load to a more uniform pattern, hence reducing the stress concentration, which will result reduced settlement. Finally, the results of model tests were compared with the analytical solution developed by the authors in previous studies; and the analytical solution gave a good predication of the experimental results of footing on geosynthetic reinforced sand.     

加筋风砂土扩展基础的抗拔试验与位移控制计算

承受上拔荷载的扩展基础,可以用上拔位移或上拔荷载作为设计控制条件。在典型沙漠地区进行调研和现场采取土样,进行土工格栅与风砂土的摩擦特性试验,通过室内模型试验研究了上拔荷载作用下土工格栅加筋风砂土地基扩展基础的力学性能,包括荷载、位移、变形、破坏机理和承载能力的研究,提出了有效的土工格栅加筋形式:平铺一层和二层土工格栅。在上述研究基础上,对上拔位移机理进行了分析研究,提出了上拔位移计算模型和上拔位移控制的分析计算方法。     

砂土中锚板拉拔模型试验及其抗拔力计算

锚板基础因其具有良好的抗拔特性而广泛应用于各类岩土工程问题中。在不同密实程度砂土中采用不同几何形状的锚板进行小比尺拉拔模型试验,分析锚板型式及尺寸对上拔承载特性的影响。试验结果表明,相同直径和埋深比的螺旋锚与平板锚上拔承载特性无明显差别;相同埋深比时,直径为50 mm的锚板上拔承载力系数略小于直径为20mm锚板的上拔承载力系数,而其上拔破坏位移比明显高于小直径锚板。进一步根据破坏位移比与埋深比关系曲线确定中密及密砂中浅、深破坏模式的临界埋深比,同时结合已有试验结果假设两种破坏模式的滑裂面,利用极限平衡分析推导并给出两种破坏模式下上拔承载力公式;通过与41个拉拔试验数据进行比较,验证了所提理论公式的适用性及准确性。     

含水量对红黏土中土工格栅拉拔性能影响的试验研究

 通过室内大型拉拔试验设备,对土工格栅在8组不同含水量的红黏土中的拉拔特性进行系统测试。结果发现,土工格栅在黏性填料中主要表现为拔出破坏,含水量对于拉拔力的影响显著,拉拔极限荷载随含水量的增加逐渐降低,在塑限附近趋于一常数,且此时格栅与填料之间的似摩擦因数接近0。格栅的应变分布特征证明含水量的增加导致筋土摩擦力的显著减小。除了影响极限拉拔力,含水量还影响格栅的拉拔过程,它的增加使得格栅应变的线性增长结束后很快达到其极限承载力。     

Load eccentricity effects on behavior of circular footings reinforced with geogrid sheets

In this paper,an experimental study for an eccentrically loaded circular footing,resting on a geogrid reinforced sand bed,is performed.To achieve this aim,the steel model footing of 120 mm in diameter and sand in relative density of 60%are used.Also,the effects of depth of first and second geogrid layers and number of reinforcement layers(1-4) on the settlement-load response and tilt of footing under various load eccentricities(0 cm,0.75 cm,1.5 cm,2.25 cm and 3 cm) are investigated.Test results indicate that ultimate bearing capacity increases in comparison with unreinforced condition.It is observed that when the reinforcements are placed in the optimum embedment depth(u/D = 0.42 and h/D = 0.42),the bearing capacity ratio(BCR) increases with increasing load eccentricity to the core boundary of footing,and that with further increase of load eccentricity,the BCR decreases.Besides,the tilt of footing increases linearly with increasing settlement.Finally,by reinforcing the sand bed,the tilt of footing decreases at 2layers of reinforcement and then increases by increasing the number of reinforcement layers.     

水泥固化的风积沙地基扩展基础抗拔试验研究

沙漠风积沙地基结构松散、稳定性差、承载力低,利用水泥作为固化剂固化稳定风积沙,形成水泥固化风积沙地基是改善其不良工程特性的有效手段。将取自内蒙古库布齐沙漠的现场风积沙重塑为3%含水率的试验用风积沙,向其中掺入6%普通硅酸盐水泥经充分拌和形成水泥固化风积沙填料,完成了水泥固化风积沙地基中9个扩展基础模型抗拔试验。结果表明,风积沙水泥固化方法可显著提高风积沙抗拔承载性能。上拔荷载作用下,当水泥固化风积沙扩展基础抗拔深度与底板边长比值小于3.5时,其荷载–位移曲线呈2阶段变化:初始弹性段—峰值荷载、峰值荷载后破坏段,极限抗拔承载力对应的位移与底板边长比值变化范围为0.04%~1.05%,平均0.54%。按"土重法"确定的水泥固化风积沙"上拔角"远大于天然风积沙。     

Physical and numerical modelling of strip footing on geogrid reinforced transparent sand

This paper presents the results of laboratory scale plate load tests on transparent soils reinforced with biaxial polypropylene geogrids. The influence of reinforcement length and number of reinforcement layers on the load-settlement response of the reinforced soil foundation was assessed by varying the reinforcement length and the number of geogrid layers, each spaced at 25% of footing width. The deformations of the reinforcement layers and soil under strip loading were examined with the aid of laser transmitters (to illuminate the geogrid reinforcement) and digital camera. A two-dimensional finite difference program was used to study the fracture of geogrid under strip loading considering the geometry of the model tests. The bearing capacity and stiffness of the reinforced soil foundation has increased with the increase in the reinforcement length and number of reinforcement layers, but the increase is more prominent by increasing number of reinforcement layers. The results from the physical and numerical modelling on reinforced soil foundation reveal that fracture of geogrid could initiate in the bottom layer of reinforcement and progress to subsequent upper layers. The displacement and stress contours along with the mobilized tensile force distribution obtained from the numerical simulations have complimented the observations made from the experiments.     

Centrifuge model studies on the performance of soil walls reinforced with sand-cushioned geogrid layers

This paper is to investigate the effectiveness of encapsulating geogrid layers within thin sand layers, for enhancing the deformation behavior of vertical reinforced soil walls constructed with marginal backfills. Centrifuge model tests were performed on vertical soil walls, reinforced with geogrid layers, using a 4.5 m radius large beam centrifuge available at IIT Bombay at 40 gravities. The backfill conditions, height of soil wall, reinforcement length, and reinforcement spacing, were kept constant in all the tests. A wrap-around technique was used to represent flexible facing. Three different geogrid types with varying stiffness were used in the present study. The walls were instrumented with vertical linear variable differential transformers to monitor surface settlements during the tests. Marker-based digital image analysis technique was used to determine face movements and distribution of geogrid strain along the wall height. The deformation behavior of soil walls, reinforced with geogrid layers encapsulated in thin layers of sand, were compared against a base model having no sand-cushioned geogrid layers. Provision of sand-cushioned geogrid layers and increase in geogrid stiffness were found to limit normalized face movements (S_f/H), normalized crest settlements (S_c/H), and change in maximum peak reinforcement strain (dε_pmax). Sand-cushioned geogrid layers were also found to limit the development of tension cracks behind and within the reinforced zone. Significant reduction in rate of maximum face movement (dS_fmax/dt) and rate of maximum peak reinforcement strain (dε_pmax/dt) was observed, with an increase in value of normalized reinforcement stiffness (J_g/γH²) of geogrid layers. The analysis and interpretation of centrifuge model tests on soil walls, constructed with marginal backfills and reinforced with sand-cushioned geogrid layers, indicate that their performance is superior to the walls without sand-cushioned geogrid layers.     

Pullout tests conducted on clay reinforced with geogrid encapsulated in thin layers of sand

The interaction between reinforcement and backfill materials is a significant factor for analysis and design of reinforced earth structures which is simplified as pullout or direct shear resistance. This paper presents the results of pullout tests aimed at studying the interaction of clays reinforced with geogrids embedded in thin layers of sand. Pullout tests were conducted after modification of the large direct shear apparatus. Samples were prepared at optimum moisture content and maximum dry densities obtained from standard Proctor compaction tests. Tests were conducted on clay-geogrid, sand-geogrid and clay-sand-geogrid samples. A unidirectional geogrid with sand layer thicknesses of 6, 10 and 14 mm were used. Results revealed that encapsulating geogrids in thin layers of sand under pullout conditions enhances pullout resistance of reinforced clay. For the clay-sand-geogrid samples an optimum sand layer thickness of 10 mm was determined, resulting in maximum pullout resistance which increased with increasing confining pressure. The optimum sand layer thickness was the same for all the normal pressures investigated. For sandy soils the passive earth pressure offered the most pullout resistance, whereas for clayey soils, it was replaced by frictional resistance. It is anticipated that provision of thin sand layers will provide horizontal drainage preventing pore pressure built up in clay backfills on saturation.     

上拔与水平力组合作用下加筋风积沙斜柱扩展基础试验

在土工格栅加筋风积沙、土工网垫加筋风积沙以及未加筋风积沙地基条件下,开展了3个不同尺寸斜柱扩展基础上拔水平力组合荷载作用下9个工况的现场试验。根据基础的顶部荷载与位移、基底土压力变化以及地表裂缝分布情况,分析了基础尺寸、加筋材料及其铺设方式对风积沙斜柱扩展基础承载性能的影响规律,研究了加筋风积沙地基的破坏机理。结果表明：加筋风积沙斜柱扩展基础上拔水平力组合荷载作用下①其承载机理是基础底板上方地基压缩挤密-塑性区出现并进一步发展-局部剪切破坏的渐进破坏过程,且地基破裂面具有不对称性;②土工格栅提高了风积沙地基的抗拔和抗倾覆的承载能力和抗变形能力,且铺设层间距越小,改善效果越好;土工网垫由于其易变形特点,不能提高甚至降低了风积沙地基承载能力;③降低基础露头高度、增加基础埋深、扩大基础底板尺寸均可有效提高基础上拔和水平承载力。     

Load-settlement response of shallow square footings on geogrid-reinforced sand under cyclic loading

To study the settlement and dynamic response characteristics of shallow square footings on geogrid-reinforced sand under cyclic loading, 7 sets of large scale laboratory tests are performed on a 0.5?m wide square footing resting on unreinforced and geogrid reinforced sand contained in a 3?m?×?1.6?m?×?2?m (length?×?width?×?height) steel tank. Different reinforcing schemes are considered in the tests: one layer of reinforcement at the depth of 0.3B, 0.6B and 0.9B, where B is the width of the footing; two and three layers of reinforcement at the depth and spacing both at 0.3B. In one of the two double layered reinforcing systems, the reinforcements are wrapped around at the ends. The footings are loaded to 160?kPa under static loading before applying cyclic loading. The cyclic loadings are applied at 40?kPa amplitude increments. Each loading stage lasts for 10?min at the frequency of 2?Hz, or until failure, whichever occurs first. The settlement of the footing, strain in the reinforcement and acceleration rate in the soil have been monitored during the tests. The results showed that the ultimate bearing capacity of the footings was affected by the number and layout of the reinforcements, and the increment of bearing capacity does not always increase with the number of reinforcement layers. The layout of the reinforcement layers affected the failure mechanisms of the footings. Including more layers of reinforcement could greatly reduce the dynamic response of the foundations under cyclic loading. In terms of bearing capacity improvement, including one layer of reinforcement at the depth of 0.6B was the optimum based on the test results. It is found that fracture of geogrid could occur under cyclic loading if the reinforcement is too shallow, i.e. for the cases with the first layer of reinforcement at 0.3B depth.