Experimental Study on the Effect of Coarse Grain Content on the Dilatancy and Particle Breakage Characteristics of Coarse-Grained Soils

The dilatancy deformation and particle breakage effects of coarse-grained soil have a significant influence on the safety and stability of high earth and rock-fill dams. To study the shear deformation and particle breakage characteristics of coarse-grained soil, four groups of soil sample with diffe...

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Main Authors: Jun Du, Zhiming Xiong, Xinggang Shen, Chenchen Li
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Geofluids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2307881
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Chenchen Li
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description The dilatancy deformation and particle breakage effects of coarse-grained soil have a significant influence on the safety and stability of high earth and rock-fill dams. To study the shear deformation and particle breakage characteristics of coarse-grained soil, four groups of soil sample with different coarse grain contents were to conduct consolidated drained triaxial compression tests by DJSZ-150 large-scale triaxial compression test machine. The results showed that the volume of coarse-grained soil changes significantly under deviation stress. The soil samples underwent positive dilatancy under the confining pressures of 200 kPa and 400 kPa but negative dilatancy under the confining pressures of 600 kPa and 800 kPa. When increasing the coarse grain contents in the soil sample under the same confining pressure, the positive dilatancy was more significant. A three-parameter dilatancy equation of coarse-grained soil considering confining pressure was established, in which the parameter L=4 could serve as a criterion for whether the coarse-grained soil underwent positive dilatancy. Under the load, the coarse-grained soil showed three particle breakage modes: abrasion, attrition, and fracture. The coarse-grained soil particle size distribution before and after breakage conformed to the fractal characteristics, and the particle breakage rate increased significantly with larger soil particle size fractal dimension differences before and after the test. The coarse grain content and the confining pressure are two important factors affecting the mechanical properties of coarse-grained soil, and they control the shear deformation of soil.
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spelling doaj-art-238adb65def143429ec5858d37d000d72025-02-03T06:42:45ZengWileyGeofluids1468-81232023-01-01202310.1155/2023/2307881Experimental Study on the Effect of Coarse Grain Content on the Dilatancy and Particle Breakage Characteristics of Coarse-Grained SoilsJun Du0Zhiming Xiong1Xinggang Shen2Chenchen Li3College of Architecture and Civil EngineeringFaculty of Public Safety and Emergency ManagementCollege of Architecture and Civil EngineeringCollege of Architecture and Civil EngineeringThe dilatancy deformation and particle breakage effects of coarse-grained soil have a significant influence on the safety and stability of high earth and rock-fill dams. To study the shear deformation and particle breakage characteristics of coarse-grained soil, four groups of soil sample with different coarse grain contents were to conduct consolidated drained triaxial compression tests by DJSZ-150 large-scale triaxial compression test machine. The results showed that the volume of coarse-grained soil changes significantly under deviation stress. The soil samples underwent positive dilatancy under the confining pressures of 200 kPa and 400 kPa but negative dilatancy under the confining pressures of 600 kPa and 800 kPa. When increasing the coarse grain contents in the soil sample under the same confining pressure, the positive dilatancy was more significant. A three-parameter dilatancy equation of coarse-grained soil considering confining pressure was established, in which the parameter L=4 could serve as a criterion for whether the coarse-grained soil underwent positive dilatancy. Under the load, the coarse-grained soil showed three particle breakage modes: abrasion, attrition, and fracture. The coarse-grained soil particle size distribution before and after breakage conformed to the fractal characteristics, and the particle breakage rate increased significantly with larger soil particle size fractal dimension differences before and after the test. The coarse grain content and the confining pressure are two important factors affecting the mechanical properties of coarse-grained soil, and they control the shear deformation of soil.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2307881
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Xinggang Shen
Chenchen Li
Experimental Study on the Effect of Coarse Grain Content on the Dilatancy and Particle Breakage Characteristics of Coarse-Grained Soils
Geofluids
title Experimental Study on the Effect of Coarse Grain Content on the Dilatancy and Particle Breakage Characteristics of Coarse-Grained Soils
title_full Experimental Study on the Effect of Coarse Grain Content on the Dilatancy and Particle Breakage Characteristics of Coarse-Grained Soils
title_fullStr Experimental Study on the Effect of Coarse Grain Content on the Dilatancy and Particle Breakage Characteristics of Coarse-Grained Soils
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Study on the Effect of Coarse Grain Content on the Dilatancy and Particle Breakage Characteristics of Coarse-Grained Soils
title_short Experimental Study on the Effect of Coarse Grain Content on the Dilatancy and Particle Breakage Characteristics of Coarse-Grained Soils
title_sort experimental study on the effect of coarse grain content on the dilatancy and particle breakage characteristics of coarse grained soils
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2307881
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