Strength and dilatancy behaviors of deep sands in Shanghai with a focus on grain size and shape effect

With rapid development of infrastructures like tunnels and open excavations in Shanghai, investigations on deeper soils have become critically important. Most of the existing laboratory works were focused on the clayey strata up to Layer 6 in Shanghai, i.e. at depth of up to 40 m. In this paper, Layers 7, 9, and 11, which were mostly formed of sandy soils at depth of up to 150 m, were experimentally investigated with respect to physico-mechanical behaviors. The stress–strain behaviors were analyzed by the consolidated drained/undrained (CD/CU) triaxial tests under monotonic loading. One-dimensional (1D) oedometer tests were performed to investigate the consolidation properties of the sandy soils. Specimens were prepared at three different relative densities for each layer. Also, the micro-images and particle size analyzers were used to analyze the shape and size of the sand grains. The influences of grain size, density, and angularity on the stress–strain behaviors and compressibility were also studied. Compared to the other layers, Layer 11 had the smallest mean grain size (D₅₀), highest compressibility, and lowest shear strength. In contrast, Layer 9 had the largest mean grain size, lowest compressibility, and highest shear strength. Layer 7 was of intermediate mean grain size, exhibiting more compressibility and less shear strength than that of Layer 9. Also, the critical state parameters and maximum dilatancy rate of different layers were discussed.     

特细砂混凝土的应用及其经济性

通过介绍特细砂混凝土在嘉陵江流域的马回、东西关、桐子壕等水电站建设中的应用情况 ,分析了特细砂混凝土的特性和配合比等特点 ,并闸明了在施工中使用特细砂混凝土的经济效益。     

N.m.r. line shape-relaxation correlation analysis of bitumen and oil sands

The first results of the analysis of bitumen and oil sands using the recently developed n.m.r. spingrouping technique are presented. The n.m.r. relaxation experiments were carried out on bitumen, and on natural and dried oil sands samples. The results indicate that the spin-grouping can resolve and quantify several components of the samples studied. The bitumen and bitumen fraction of the oil sands are resolved according to their spin-spin relaxation times into three major groups: solid-like (rigid), solid-like (mobile) and semi-liquid. The water in the oil sands exists in two different environments. Tentatively one environment is assigned to be the bridges between the sand grains, while the other is assigned to be the clay surface. One can conclude that with spin grouping of complex mixtures the decomposition (in which components are resolved according to their dynamic state) is possible. The accuracy of such resolution is of the order of a few per cent.     

浅谈贵溪冶炼厂岩土工程勘察的几点体会

总结了贵溪冶炼厂岩土工程勘察工作中的一些经验，提出了在勘察中容易出现的若干问题及其处理方法。     

临南油田夏52块沙三中泥质砂岩油层精细评价

临南油田夏 5 2块沙三中泥质砂岩油层分布广 ,未动用程度高 ,为了稳定产量 ,急需寻找可直接投产的泥质砂岩油层。本文利用相渗实验资料建立油相相对渗透率与含水饱和度关系 ,从而建立有效渗透率的解释模型。依据有效渗透率和有效厚度将泥质砂岩油层划分等级 ,分区评价 ,这不仅有利于合理开采和保护此类油层 ,降低其生产成本 ,也为预测此类油层产能提供依据     

斜井前置液加砂技术现场应用

中原油田斜井(井斜20°)水力压裂过程中易产生多裂缝和存在严重弯曲摩阻,常出现早期脱砂现象。油、气井压裂后初期产量高,但递减快,稳产时间短(100d),累积产量少。针对这些问题研究了前置液加砂技术,现场应用结果表明,前置液中加入粉砂能有效控制压裂液滤失,降低储层伤害,实现裂缝深穿透,而且粉砂能支撑微裂缝,提高压裂效果;前置液加中砂能有效降低裂缝弯曲摩阻,提高施工成功率。应用该技术,中原油田斜井压裂成功率由初期的50%提高到95%以上,有效率88%,有效期延长了50d以上,应用效果显著。     

前置酸加砂压裂新工艺试验研究及现场应用

通过整合酸压和加砂压裂技术优势，集成为前置酸加砂压裂工艺技术。该工艺技术主要通过酸液溶蚀提高储层渗透性、抑制粘土矿物膨胀、溶解压裂液滤饼及残胶、酸压缝内填充支撑剂提高导流能力等4个方面的作用来提高改造效果。结合不同试验区储层特征，优选了酸液体系，创造性地形成了与长庆低渗透储层特点相适应的前置酸加砂压裂工艺技术，在镇53等5个区块共计试验百余口，取得了较好试验效果，为长庆低渗油田的改造提供了一项新技术措施。     

黄河淤积粉土的两种复合稳定方案与性能对比

为探索路基工程中黄河淤积粉土的稳定技术和性能保障方案,针对德州齐河县境内的黄河淤积粉土,在乳化沥青复合稳定粉土(AE稳定土)的研究基础上,采用无机/有机复合材料制备出一种复合固化剂(FG固化剂),研究了AE稳定土和FG稳定土2种稳定方案下粉土的抗压强度性质、水稳定性和抗冻融能力;结合XRD、SEM表征技术,探讨了FG固化剂的稳定机理。研究认为,FG固化剂稳定土较AE稳定土有着更高的无侧限抗压强度、回弹模量和承载能力,水稳定性良好,在抗冻融能力上有着比AE稳定土更好的效果。XRD与SEM分析表明,FG固化剂提供了活性矿物质,其复合胶凝效应和填充增强保障了粉土的抗压强度,高分子物质起到粘结颗粒界面、填塞孔隙的作用,降低了内部孔隙率;两者造成土体的最大干密度变大;与AE稳定土的稳定机理不同。FG固化剂的使用为黄河粉土的稳定和工程应用提供了参考方法。     

Chemistry of organosulphur compound types occurring in heavy oil sands: 3. Reaction of thiophene and tetrahydrothiophene with vanadyl and nickel salts

As part of a study of the chemistry of the steam-stimulated recovery of heavy oils, the hydrolysis and subsequent desulphurization of tetrahydrothiophene and thiophene by aqueous solutions of vanadyl and nickel salts was investigated. Vanadyl sulphate and vanadyl chloride were shown to behave very differently, emphasizing that these salts have different molecular species in aqueous solutions.     

Assessment of Bitumen Re c overy from the Athabasca Oil Sands Using a Laboratory Denver Flotation Cell

A methodology was developed in this study to evaluate the effect of operating parameters on the processability of oil sands using small‐scale laboratory experimental devices. By subtracting bitumen recovered to the froth by entrainment with water, the concept of “true flotation recovery” is proposed to describe bitumen recovery resulting from bitumenbubble attachment. The experimental results indicated that “true flotation recovery” is a more sensitive and meaningful marker than overall bitumen recovery to evaluate the processability of oil sands using small‐scale laboratory test units.