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Influences of Confining Pressure and Fines Content on Compressibility Characteristics of Sand

압력수준과 세립분함유량에 따른 모래의 압축특성

  • Kim, Uk-Gie (Geotechnical Engineering Research Division, KITC) ;
  • Zhuang, Li (Dept. of Civil Engineering, Korea Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Ju-Hyun (railroad department, Dowha Engineering)
  • Received : 2012.07.10
  • Accepted : 2012.08.02
  • Published : 2012.09.28
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Abstract

In order to investigate mechanics of mixtures composed of sand and non-plastic silt, various specimens, with sand dominating the soil structure, and with varying fines content, fines content varying were produced. Isotropic consolidation tests were performed using high pressure triaxial test apparatus within high pressure levels where sand grain crushing happened. Experimental results showed that compressive curve of sand after yielding contracts to the NCL due to breakage of sand grains. Moreover, with the increase of fines content, coarse grains are surrounded by fines to form cushion effect, which made the breakage of coarse grains become difficult. Therefore, the maximum inclination of compressive curve became flatter and yield stress increased.

본 논문에서는 혼합토의 역학적 특성을 해명하기 위한 기초연구로 모래와 비소성 실트로 구성된 혼합토를 대상으로 모래가 골격구조의 주체를 이루는 범위 안에서 다양한 세립분함유율로 조성된 공시체를 제작하였다. 모래입자의 파쇄가 발생하는 고압영역의 등방압축실험을 수행하기 위하여 고압삼축시험기를 이용하여 혼합토의 압축특성 및 파쇄에 대한 영향을 조사했다. 시험 결과, 모래의 압축특성은 입자파쇄가 발생함에 따라 항복에 도달한 뒤에는 1개의 NCL에 수렴하는 경향을 나타낸다. 한편, 혼합토의 압축특성은 세립분함유율이 증가함에 따라 조립자가 세립분에 의해 둘러싸여 쿠션작용에 의해, 조립자가 파쇄를 일으키기 어려워지므로 압축곡선의 최대경사가 완만해지고 항복응력 또한 증가함을 알 수 있다.

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