Dynamic Behavior of Geogrid Reinforced Pile Supported Embankments under Moving Load

In order to investigate the dynamic behavior of geogrid reinforced pile supported embankments (GRPS) under moving load, a three dimensional coupled mechanical and hydraulic model was built by FLAC 3D. The results from two cases including unreinforced and no pile embankments, and geogrid reinforced pile supported embankments were presented. The behaviors of vertical displacement, pile soil stress ratio, excess pore water pressure, and vertical acceleration under two cases were compared and discussed. Additionally, studies on the effect of speed and weight of the moving load were performed. It is indicated that the value of vertical displacement, pile soil stress ratio, excess pore water pressure, and vertical acceleration of GRPS decrease evidently compared with those of unreinforced and no pile embankment, which is caused by the soil arching effect and the reinforcement effect. It is also shown that the greater the axle load value is, the less the beneficial effect of GRPS on the vertical displacement. With the increase of the moving speed of the load, the vertical displacement increases.     

Effective Unloading Area between Cantilever Piles

The formation mechanism of the arching effect between cantilever piles is studied according to their stress characteristics. The soil arch is classified into three types based on its position in a space coordinate system, namely, a horizontal arch, a vertical arch and a free face arch. The master factor for distribution of unloading area between piles is the horizontal arch effect. The range of effective unloading area is defined. Based on the failure pattern of soil arches and the relationship between soil strength theory and the static equilibrium principle of soil arches, a calculation model is established by considering the presence of geostatic stress and sliding thrust force. The relation between soil strength and critical height is studied by variation of cohesion and friction angle. In addition, the impact of canonical distributions of the earth pressure to the vector height of unloading area is also discussed. Finally, the calculation model is verified by an example from real engineering work.     

Anti sliding pile performance under acid stress coupling

Anti sliding piles are an important engineering structure used extensively in landslide prevention. Their durability influences their work lives. In a laboratory model experiment of a cantilevered anti sliding pile under acid stress coupling, the pile body displacement variation is monitored continuously, and both concrete strength and neutralization depth are tested. The results indicate that the concrete strength decreases gradually under acid stress coupling, while the displacement increases continuously. The neutralization depth of the concrete in the anti sliding pile is linear to the square of duration in acid stress coupling.     

DEM Analysis of Soil Arching of Pile Supported Embankment

Pile supported embankment has been widely used in road, airport and dam engineering due to effective construction and economic advantages which can effectively control the settlement and differential settlement. The soil aching effect is a key factor in the load transfer mechanism of pile supported embankment. Based on the current laboratory model test, a series of numerical simulations were conducted with the particle flow code PFC2D to study the contact force, principal stress, vertical and lateral displacements in embankment. The embankment fill and subsoil were simulated by the Disk,andthe pile and model box were simulated by the WallThe multi-layer compaction method was used to establish the Discrete Element Method models. The micromechanical properties of the embankment fill and subsoil were obtained from numerical biaxial compression test and simple compression test, respectively. The simulation results indicated that the soil arching in pile supported embankment was composed by multiple hemispherical arches with different centers, and the height of arching was about 5(s-a)/6. Within the soil aching height, the deflection of principal stresswas obvious, and the vertical and lateral displacements were significant.     

门架式抗滑桩结构模型试验研究

为了对门架式抗滑桩的结构特性有进一步的认识和提升,进行了门架式抗滑桩三维地质力学模型试验与门架式抗滑桩结构模型试验。通过在桩身内部贴置应变片以及桩身的关键位置处放置千分表,来测量在推力荷载施加过程中,门架式抗滑桩的桩身应力变化特点及关键位置点的位移变化特征。试验结果表明：门架式抗滑桩桩前、后排桩桩顶位移大于滑动面处位移,后排桩桩身位移大于前排桩桩身位移;前、后排桩桩身内力均呈现明显的“s”型分布,桩顶应力不为零,其数值随着推力荷载的增大的而增大。     

Contrast Analysis of the Reinforcement Effect of Pile-Net Composite Foundation

To investigate the effect of consolidation soft soil, three groups of model tests were designed. The first group was PVC pile-net composite foundation, the second was pile-cap-net composite foundation, and the third was PVC and sand pile composite foundation. Butter was coated and plastic membrane was covered on inner side wall of model cast to reduce border effect. The gauges were glued with epoxy on the surface of the model with PVC piles and geogrids to measure the stress of PVC piles and geogrids. Soil pressure cells were installed in the middle of piles and the top of the sand piles, and dial indicators were installed in the middle of road and road shoulder to measure deformations. It is that shown: 1) as for the distribution of the road settlement and the differential settlement, the settlements of the third group are the largest and those of the second group are the least; 2) in terms of the stress ratio of PVC pile and soil, the values of the first group and the third group are similar, while the value of the second group is much larger; 3) the change of geogrid strain is disorderly. There are periodic peaks in the strain of geogrid of pile top and periodic troughs in the soil between the piles. The geogrid strain of the second group measured in the corresponding spot is much larger than those of the other two groups. The results of three groups of tests illustrate that if the condition is permitted, it would be the best to adopt the scheme of pile-cap-net composite foundation, which has better reinforcement effect for soft soil.     

Model Investigation of Sliding Resistence Mechanism for h type Anti slide Pile

In order to improve the understanding of the mechanism of h type anti slide pile to reinforce the slope, this type of anti slide pile with different anchorage depth and distance between fore pile and back pile was investigated through model test by specially designed experimental apparatus. The test results indicate that the distribution of resistence and thrust acting on fore pile is triangular, and the resistence acting on back pile is rectangular. For the landslide thrust acting on back pile, there are three types of distribution: parabolic, parabolic with upper center of gravity and rectangular. Therefore, when the calculation pattern for the part of h type pile above the potential slip surface is defined, the distribution of resistence and thrust acting on fore pile can be fixed as triangular, and the resistence acting on back pile can be fixed as rectangular. Whilst the distribution of landslide thrust acting on back pile should consider the influence of property of soil, anchorage depth and the distance between fore pile and back pile. Some conclusions drawn from this test can provide useful reference for the design of h type anti slide pile.     

Increase of Wave Velocity in Precast Pile along with Time and Its Analysis

Low strain dynamic testing on actual pile was conducted to investigate if the wave velocity is varied in the installed pre-cast pile.It was found that the wave velocity of the pile is raised along with time.The analysis has been carried out through with one dimension and three dimension stress wave propagation theories.Among various factors influencing the rise of wave velocity,the factor of the side soil contribution is the chief one.The soil around the pile works jointly with the pile,as if to enlarge the section size of the pile.Both the increase of wave velocity and the bearing capacity of pile are consistent.So the time effect of wave velocity can be used to study the time effect of bearing capacity of the pile and to determine the bearing capacity of piles.     

An Equivalent Shear Displacement Method of Single Capped Pile in Layered Soil

Based on the interaction of single pile, cap and soil, the load transfer matrixes of single pile and soil were proposed to establish an equivalent shear displacement method of single capped pile in layered soil. With the compatibility of displacement at the interface between the pile and the soil, equilibrium equations of pile and soil could be derived. With the increase of the total load on the pile cap, the lateral friction at the interface of the pile and the soil becomes so large that the occurrence of the sliding takes place. While there is little sliding at the interface between the soil under cap and the soil outside of the cap because of the less lateral friction, which gives rives to less settlement of the soil outside of the cap. Eventually, the results of the finite element method, existing theoretical method and the model tests were compared with those from the analytical method and were found to be in good agreement. The increase of the ratio of length to diameter does not infinitely enlarge the overall stiffness of the single capped pile, because the pile cap would afford part of the loading all the time.     

3D Dynamic Coupled Mechanical and Hydraulic Analysis of Geogrid-reinforced Pile-supported Embankments

In order to investigate the dynamic behaviors of geogrid-reinforced pile-supported embankments under traffic loading, three-dimensional coupled mechanical and hydraulic numerical simulations are conducted using FLAC 3D. Four cases are studied including unreinforced and no-pile embankments, reinforced embankments, pile-supported embankments, and geogrid-reinforced pile-supported embankments. The behaviors of vertical displacement, horizontal displacement, pile-soil stress ratio, excess pore water pressure and acceleration under four cases are analyzed. It is found that the vertical displacement, nonuniform settlement and horizontal displacement of geogrid-reinforced pile-supported embankments are smaller than those of other cases due to soil arching effect and reinforcement effect. Pile-soil stress ratio decreases with the increase of loading number. The crest value of acceleration and the time for acceleration to be steady are also smaller than those of other cases. The dissipation velocity of excess pore is quicker than that of unreinforced embankments.     

A Calculating Method of Non Linear Earth Pressure Behind Retaining Walls

Based on equilibrium analysis of forces and moment with inclined soil element, an analytical solution of earth pressure with inclined surface of fill and rough retaining wall was proposed, and the influence of slope angle of fill on earth pressure also was discussed. It is shown that the classical Rankine's earth pressure theory is a special case of the analytical solution with horizontal surface of fill and a smooth retaining wall. The results also show that the limiting rupture angle of a sliding wedge behind a retaining wall decreased with increasing slope angle of fill or friction angle between soil and a retaining wall, with the settled value of the internal friction angle of fill. The non linear character of earth pressure exhibited distinctly for the earth pressure along a retaining wall was obtained by an analytical solution. The value of earth pressure is 0 at the toe of retaining wall, consistent with the testing results. In addition, the value of earth pressure at the toe of the retaining wall will increase rapidly with increasing slope angle of fill. The analytical solution of earth pressure behind a retaining wall with fill of clay soils can be further studied with the investigative method we developed.     

深层开挖条件下自平衡试桩法上段桩承载力损失简化计算方法

针对在深层开挖条件下进行自平衡法试桩时,通过采取有效措施消除开挖段的侧摩阻力影响后,由于深层覆土开挖卸荷导致工程桩桩周土体围压减小,从而导致荷载箱上段桩抗拔承载力降低这一问题,通过借鉴目前在抗拔桩方面已有的相关分析方法、负摩阻力、基底附加应力以及相关土力学基础理论,提出了基于Mindlin解的简化分析方法以及负摩阻力-附加应力法两种简化分析方法,并以北京某地铁车站中间柱下桩为例,分别估算深层开挖土体卸荷引起的上段桩承载力的损失值。两种方法所得出的估算值存在较大差异,对其原因进行了初步分析。两种简化分析方法的合理性及准确性还有待于进一步完善和实践验证。     

Matric Suction Effect on Shear Strength of Roadbed Unsaturated Soil

A study which focuses on the role of matric suction in the stress strength of roadbed unsaturated soil was presented. Two types of tests were described, namely, the suction controlled shear test and microstructure scanned test. For the former, four sub tests were conducted under different suction and net normal stress conditions. And two unsaturated soil samples that belong to the same type but with different water contents were scanned. In contrast with clay soil, the corresponding results show that the strength of silty sand soil does not always increase as matric suction increases or soil water content decreases; there exists a peak contributed by matric suction that acts on soil stress strength. The main reason for this kind of phenomenon is due to the typical microstructure of this type of soil and the various types of pore water retention. Additionally, the state of stress in which soil sample meets can also exerts important influence on soil strength.     

Longitudinal Vibrations of a Single Pile in Saturated Viscoelastic Soil

Based on Biot's theory, the longitudinal vibrations of a single pile in saturated viscoelastic soil are investigated in the frequency domain subject to the harmonic load. By the Novak plane strain model, the control equations for the saturated viscoelastic soil are derived. Regarding the pile as the one-dimensional rod model, the vibration equation of the pile is established. Based on the continuity conditions of the pile and soil, the dynamic stiffness and dynamic damping of the pile top are obtained. It is compared with the solution for Novak, and the influence of different physical parameters of the pile and soil on the longitudinal vibrations of the soil and pile system is examined. It is shown that the dynamic characteristics of the pile in the dry soil as well as the saturated soil have some differences; the resonance effect of dynamic stiffness factor and equivalent damping is obvious weakening with the increase of the ratio of the length to radius of the pile. The resonance effect and natural frequency are increasing when the modulus ratio of the pile to soil increases; the interaction coefficient of the flow-solid and the damping ratio of soil skeleton have few influences on the responses.     

Study on mechanical behaviors of interface with cemented soil slurry between gravel and concrete by simple shear tests

The mechanical behaviors of the interface between coarse-grained soil and concrete are investigated by simple shear tests under conditions of cemented soil slurry (clay mixed with cement grout). The results show that the relation curve between shear stress and shear strain appears stress-strain softening and shear dilatation is significant. The point of peak strength and the position when the shear dilatation occurs are related to normal stress. In addition, shear dilatation occurs before the shear stress reaches peak value. In shear failure state, with the same height, the shear displacement increases as the normal stress increases. While with the same normal stress and at the same height, the shear displacement increases as the concrete content increases. A particle flow model of simple shear test between interface between coarse-grained soil and concrete is constructed by PFC (particle flow code). The disturbed height of the sample and the main influence factors are determined by analyzing the laws of particle motion at different heights inside the sample. The PFC results show disturbed height of the sample is related to maximum particle diameter of the soil, normal stress and roughness of the interface (with or without slurry) etc. In terms of the coarse-grained soil, the shear displacement is significant in the area which is close to the interface and about 3-4 times of the maximum particle diameter, and informed the obvious shear band. Further, the thickness of the interface can be regarded as the value.     

Experimental Analysis of the Water Weaken Effect on Gravel Soil Roadbed Locating in the Reservoir Region with Different Compactedness

It is vital to get the accurate data of the shear strength parameters of gravel soil with different water content and compactedness before they conduct the stability analysis for gravel soil roadbed. Under several test conditions, a series of direct shear tests were performed by using some gravel soil samples obtained from a selected roadbed which is under the influence of water level fluctuation. The corresponding results show that the gravel soil cohesion increased as the water content of fine soil increases till it meets its peak value, then it will decrease as the water content keeps increase. However, the internal friction angle will decrease slowly with the increase of water content of fine soil in the initial phase, and then it will decrease rapidly as the water content keeps increase. And on the other hand, the fitted shear strength parameters calculated from the test data has been influenced by the pre-load values that used to prepare soil samples, especially for the condition that the pre-load value less than the normal stress value applied in the direct shear test. All in all, the fitted shear parameters will be controlled by the relationship among water content, pre-load value and normal stress.     

深部逆断层圆弧形断面诱发煤岩动力灾害的力学分析

为了探索逆断层附近易于发生煤岩动力灾害的力学机制,构建了由构造应力为主导的圆弧形断层面简化力学模型,得到了构造应力以及由其引起附加垂直应力的分布规律,进而建立了断层上盘逆冲滑动临界角度的数学模型。研究表明：水平构造应力与附加垂直应力随着断层倾角的增大而增大,当断层倾角接近90°时,附加垂直应力突然增大且其值数倍高于水平构造应力;基于逆断层滑动的力学分析,理论计算了煤层沿断层逆冲滑动的临界角度,这将对煤岩动力灾害的危险性预测有一定的参考意义。     

混凝土灌注桩中混含硫酸盐的时变分布规律

硫酸盐环境下,为模拟混凝土灌注桩施工时混入的硫酸盐在桩中的时变分布行为,基于Fick第二定律并结合初始条件与边界条件,应用分离变量法,建立硫酸盐在桩中的时变分布模型。通过算例将本文解与传统解进行比较,并进一步探讨了硫酸盐扩散分布的影响因素和影响规律。结果表明,传统解用于分析混凝土灌注桩桩中硫酸盐扩散有局限性,而本文解相对于传统解具有一定的优势。混凝土灌注桩半径越小,应用传统解分析灌注桩中硫酸盐时变分布误差较大,同时,误差随时间增大。硫酸盐在混凝土灌注桩中的时变分布呈沙漏形,沿半径方向x=0处和桩表面处扩散行为明显,在x=0处附近区域,初始第一年扩散速率较快,在后续的50 a内扩散速率显著减小,但每10 a的平均速率基本相同。扩散系数和初始浓度梯度对硫酸盐在混凝土灌注桩中的时变分布影响较大。     

Analysis of bearing capability of CFG pile composite foundation

The CFG pile is used to consolidate the foundation in one passenger dedicated line. The field experiments including low strain dynamic testing, bearing capability of single pile and the composite foundation are done, and the bearing capability of composite foundation is calculated, too. The results show that the first and second class piles account for 93.9% and 6.1% respectively, and the bearing capability eigenvalues of single pile and composite foundation are larger than the designed values. The 3D FEM model is established to simulate the stresses of CFG pile top and inter-pile soil changing with load level, and the stress ratio between CFG pile and inter-pile soil is analyzed, too. The following results are got from the calculation results of FEM: 1) the stresses of CFG pile top and inter-pile soil increase with load level, but the increasing rate of the former is larger than the latter; 2) the stress ratio between CFG pile and inter-pile soil increases quickly when the load level is low, and it tends to convergent gradually with load increasing.     

Face Stability Analysis of Shield Tunneling in Sandy Cobble Stratum

When shield crossed the sandy cobble stratum in Chengdu metro line 1, ground subsidence reached as high as dozens of times. The losing stability of excavation face caused excessive ground loss. Conditions of engineering geology and hydrogeology about sandy cobble stratum in Chengdu were analyzed. Mechanical characteristics of sandy cobble were obtained via large-scale triaxial test. According to the low cohesion and heavily discrete characteristics of sandy cobble, numerical computation was conducted by discrete element method. Based on numerical simulation of the large scale triaxial test, the micro parameters of the sandy cobble were calibrated. The influence of support pressure on shield excavation face deformation, surface settlement, max horizontal displacement and stress of soil was analyzed. The results show that: 1) Collapse pattern of excavation face by numerical simulation coincides with result of centrifuge model test in sand. 2) When supporting pressure is small, contact forces of particle in front of excavation face is low. The tendency of particle flow is apparent. Since over-excavation is easily brought out, cavity in the ground is caused after shield tunneling. 3)Soil arching effect in shield construction is obvious. Shield excavation forms cavity in deep ground and obvious earth surface collapse is not observed. This is main reason for lagged settlement phenomena of shield tunneling in Chengdu.