关于堤防道路功能分类的思考

因地制宜的确定堤防道路的各项功能,明确堤防道路性质,不但能为堤防道路规划和建设提供指导,而且是堤防道路综合利用的重要基础工作。考虑到堤防道路与普通道路在功能上的差异,根据相关规范和我国近年来堤防道路的建设情况,分析了堤防道路在功能分类中存在的问题,探讨了堤防道路具备的各项功能,提出了关于堤防道路功能分类的几个原则和观点。     

Finite-Element Parametric Study of the Consolidation Behavior of a Trial Embankment on Soft Clay

The paper presents a case study for numerical analysis of the consolidation behavior of an instrumented trial embankment constructed on a soft soil foundation. Details are given to the geological profile, field instrumentation, laboratory test results, and determination of soil parameters for numerical modeling. Embankment settlement is estimated based on one-dimensional consolidation analysis and nonlinear finite-element analysis following Biot’s consolidation theory. Finite-element results are calibrated against the measured field data for a period of more than 3?years. Development and dissipation of excess pore pressure, long-term settlement, and horizontal displacement are predicted and discussed in light of sensitivity of embankment performance to some critical factors through a parametric study.     

Field Evaluation of Crushed Glass–Dredged Material Blends

Based on the laboratory results reported in a companion paper, three crushed glass–dredged material (CG–DM) blends were prepared and evaluated in the field to explore the feasibility of using CG–DM blends in general, embankment and structural fill applications. A trailer-mounted pugmill successfully prepared 20/80, 50/50, and 80/20 CG–DM blends (dry weight percent CG content reported first) within a tolerance of ±5 dry % by weight of the targeted percentages. Blending criteria were routinely met at pugmill throughputs up to 1,500?m3/day. The constructed 20/80 CG–DM embankment was compacted to a minimum of 90% modified Proctor compaction, whereas the 50/50 and 80/20 CG–DM embankments were constructed to a minimum of 95% modified Proctor compaction. Twenty to 80% CG addition to DM resulted in 1.5–5.5?kN/m3 increases in field dry densities above 100% DM, densities not achievable with other DM stabilization techniques such as Portland cement, fly ash, and/or lime (PC/FA/lime) addition. CG substantially improved the workability of DM allowing construction with conventional equipment and three person crew while achieving very consistent and reproducible results during a timeline of frequent and heavy precipitation events. The 20/80, 50/50, and 80/20 CG–DM embankments were characterized by average cone tip resistances on the order of 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0?MPa, respectively. An environmental evaluation of 100% CG, DM and 50/50 CG–DM blend samples coupled with an economic analysis of a scaled-up commercial application illustrated that the CG–DM blending approach is potentially more cost effective than PC/FA/lime stabilization approaches. These features of CG–DM blending make the process attractive for use in urban and industrial settings.     

The thermal effect of differential solar exposure on embankments along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway

The difference in solar radiation produces a predictable thermal effect on the sunny and shaded slopes of embankments constructed in permafrost regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Highway and Railway, which results in differences in soil temperatures and the permafrost table under the shoulder. From the period 2005 to 2008, a systemic network of 42 sites was established along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway to monitor permafrost conditions and embankment performance. Soil temperatures up to 20 m in depth under the embankment were continuously measured hourly. In this article, we investigate daily mean soil temperatures under embankments for 25 observed sites and the temperature difference under the shoulder for both the sunny and shaded slopes of the embankments. We found significant differences in the thermal effect from the sunny and shaded slopes of the embankments along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. On the sunny slope of the embankment the cooling process of soils under the shoulder is shorter and the thawing process is longer by 15-30 days than on the shaded slope. The multiyear average temperatures under the shoulder for the sunny slope are higher—0.23-1.58 °C with an average of 0.86 °C—than those for the shaded slope. The temperature differences in winter (DJF) are much larger than those in summer (JJA). The multiyear mean permafrost table under the shoulder for the sunny slope of the embankment is larger than for the shaded slope, ranging from 0.1 to 3 m, with an average of 1.13 m. However, engineering measures can effectively reduce the thermal effect between the sunny and shaded slopes of embankments, resulting in a decreasing temperature difference that ranges from 0.46 to 0.71 °C, with an average of 0.58 °C.     

Design and construction of lightweight EPS geofoam embedded geomaterial embankment system for control of settlements

This paper presents a research study on a bridge site located along US highway 67 over SH 174 in Cleburne, Texas, where bridge approach slabs have experienced more than 0.4 m (17 in.) of settlement within a span of 16 years after construction. Many treatment methods attempted to mitigate this problem had proven to be ineffective. As part of novel rehabilitation works, the top of existing fill soil on the embankment was replaced with lightweight expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam blocks to alleviate the approach slab settlements. This paper describes initial design and construction details of the rehabilitation works performed on the embankment system along with a focus on the early performance details. Field monitoring studies were conducted for almost three years to study the bump/settlements under the EPS geofoam embankment system. Short term measured settlement data was analyzed with hyperbolic model to predict the long term settlements. Numerical finite element studies attempted in this study showed that settlements could be reasonably predicted by modeling these geofoam embankments. Based on the monitoring and modeling studies, the effectiveness of utilizing EPS geofoam as an embankment fill material was addressed to mitigate the differential settlements under a bridge approach slab.     

Seismic stability of embankments with different densities and upstream conditions related to the water level

Modeling an embankment by subjecting it to different upstream conditions in a centrifuge is challenging. However, the response of an embankment to shaking under different upstream conditions needs to be studied to ensure that the necessary precautions are taken during its construction and maintenance. Herein, the influence of different upstream conditions and embankment densities are investigated. The pore water pressure values at different locations in an embankment were recorded during seepage and under induced shaking. Accelerometers recorded the response of the embankment to shaking, and a linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) measured the settlement at the top of the embankment as a result of the shaking. An image analysis was used to trace the resulting deformation of the embankment due to the shaking. The results indicate that the upstream conditions of the embankment determine the failure mechanism of the embankment in cases of lower density. In addition, the distribution of the water content within the embankment was found to have a greater influence on its response to shaking than the water level height on its upstream side.     

Large-scale load capacity tests on a geosynthetic encased column

Stone columns have been used to minimize the settlement of embankments on soft soils but their use in very soft soils can become challenging, partly because of the low confinement provided by the surrounding soil. Geosynthetic encased columns (GECs) have been successfully used to enhance to reduce settlements of embankments on soft soils. This paper describes an investigation on the performance of encased columns constructed on a very soft soil using different types of encasement (three woven geotextiles with different values of tensile stiffness) and different column fill materials (sand, gravel and recycled construction and demolition waste, RCDW). The results of load capacity tests conducted on large-scale models constructed to simulate the different types of GECs indicate that the displacement method adopted during column installation can lead to an enhanced shear strength in the smear zone that develops within the very soft soil. In addition, breakage of the column fill material was found to affect the load-settlement response of gravel and RCDW columns. Furthermore, the excess pore water pressure generated in the surrounding soil during installation, was found to remain limited to radial distances smaller than three times the GEC diameter.     

填土路堤的施工技术与对策

介绍南昌大桥引道填土路堤施工技术和经验。     

荆江大堤杨家湾险段地下水渗流场特征的模拟研究

采用美国地质调查局(USGS)的Visual Modflow软件,通过对荆江大堤监利县杨家湾险段不同水位条件下的模拟和在高水位下(10 m水头差)不同处理模式的模拟(减压井模式、防渗墙模式、压浸模式和改变人工填土渗透系数模式、渊塘模式),结果表明:(1) 人工填土的性质对渗透破坏的影响显著;(2) 减压井有利于降低含水层中的水头,但由于减压井中的混合水位为地表高程,与同点无减压井条件下基本相同,其出流带的减压效果不显著;(3) 由于该剖面防渗墙处岩层的渗透性较小,与防渗墙体的渗透性差异不大,防渗墙的作用不明显;(4) 当存在渊塘或天窗时,渊塘及其周边是发生渗透破坏的重点区域,可以通过减压处理防止渗透破坏。     

Analytical and Numerical Modeling of Consolidation by Vertical Drain beneath a Circular Embankment

In the analysis of axisymmetric problems, it is often imperative that aspects of geometry, material properties, and loading characteristics are either maintained as constants or represented by continuous functions in the circumferential direction. In the case of radial consolidation beneath a circular embankment by vertical drains (i.e., circular oil tanks or silos), the discrete system of vertical drains can be substituted by continuous concentric rings of equivalent drain walls. An equivalent value for the coefficient of permeability of the soil is obtained by matching the degree of consolidation of a unit cell model. A rigorous solution to the continuity equation of radial drainage towards cylindrical drain walls is presented and verified by comparing its results with the existing unit cell model. The proposed model is then adopted to analyze the consolidation process by vertical drains at the Sk?-Edeby circular test embankment (Area II). The calculated values of settlement, lateral displacement, and excess pore-water pressure indicate good agreement with the field measurements.