WANG Jiani, ZHANG Xiaoming, DING Shuwen, et al. Crack Evolution and Shrinkage Deformation Rules of Benggang Soil Under Dry-Wet Cycles[J]. 2022, 36(2): 114-121.
DOI:
WANG Jiani, ZHANG Xiaoming, DING Shuwen, et al. Crack Evolution and Shrinkage Deformation Rules of Benggang Soil Under Dry-Wet Cycles[J]. 2022, 36(2): 114-121. DOI: 10.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2022.02.015.
Crack Evolution and Shrinkage Deformation Rules of Benggang Soil Under Dry-Wet Cycles
In order to improve the stability of Benggang soil
prevent Benggang wall collapse
an experiment was conducted to study the crack evolution rules and shrinkage deformation rules of Benggang soil under the effect of Dry-Wet (D-W) cycles. A total of six D-W cycles were designed for the experiment
in which the four layers of soil were photographed at a fixed time and fixed site by using industrial cameras during the dehumidification process and in combination of digital image processing technology. Results showed as follows:(1) In the process of dehumidification
the sequence of soil morphology changes was:axial shrinkage
radial shrinkage
and crack development. (2) There was an obvious positive correlation between shrinkage cracking degree and liquid limit
plastic index and clay content. The maximum value of shrinkage cracking degree in the four layers of soil was 18.78% for the transition layer
and the minimum value was 5.41% for the sandy layer. The two soil layers were adjacent to each other on the section of the Benggang
and their great difference caused the terrible influence on the stability of Benggang. (3) As the D-W cycles
the radial shrinkage phenomenon no longer occurred. The rate of axial shrinkage
the rate of surface cracks
and the average width of the cracks gradually decreased. The total length of the cracks
the total number of crack strips
the number of crack intersections
and the number of lumps initially increased
then decreased
all parameters stabilized after the 3rd D-W cycles. Among the four soil layers
the transition layer was the most affected by D-W cycles
and the sandy layer was the smallest. These results could provide a scientific basis for the study on the mechanism of Benggang occurrence during the rain-evaporation cycles.
Corte A, Higashi A. Experimental research on desiccation cracks in soil. Research Report[A]. U.S. Army Snow Ice and Permafrost Research Estabilishment[C]. Illinois,USA,1960.
Albrecht B A, Benson C H. Effect of desiccation on compacted natural clays[J].Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering,2001,1271:67-75.
Omidi G H, Thomas J C, Brown K M. Effect of desiccation cracking on the hydraulic conductivity of a compacted clay liner[J].Water, Soil and Soil Pollution,1996,89:91-103.
Rodriguez R, Sanchez M, Ledesma A, et al. Experimental and numerical analysis of desiccation of a mining waste[J].Canadian Geotechnical Journal,2007,44:644-658.
Nahlawi H, Kodikara J K. Laboratory experiments on desiccation cracking of thin soil layer[J].Geotechnical and Geological Engineering,2006,24:1641-1664.