Research on Shear Strength Parameters of the Silty Fine Sand and the Rounded Gravel Layers in Nanning City

The silty fine sand and rounded gravel layers are widely distributed in Nanning City, China. Due to the low clay content, the silty fine sand and rounded gravel layers are prone to disturbance during sampling and transportation, which affects the shear strength test results. The reasonable determina...

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Main Authors: Liming Yang, Fan Yang, Qian Zhou, Guangbin Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7457038
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description The silty fine sand and rounded gravel layers are widely distributed in Nanning City, China. Due to the low clay content, the silty fine sand and rounded gravel layers are prone to disturbance during sampling and transportation, which affects the shear strength test results. The reasonable determination of their shear strength is significant and imperative to the project. The rail transit project in Nanning is under large-scale construction. This work obtained the shear strength of the silty fine sand and the rounded gravel layers by conducting laboratory tests on undisturbed samples from deep foundation pits, combined with large-scale direct shear in situ tests. In addition, geotechnical investigation reports for typical projects in Nanning City were compiled, and the test data for the silty fine sand and the rounded gravel layers were comparatively analyzed using the empirical value. The results show that the shear strength test values of the fine sand layer are consistent with the current standard empirical values, and empirical values can be used for reference. The shear strength test value of the rounded gravel layer has significantly improved compared to the current standard empirical value, with a cohesion (c) value of 0–6.8 kPa and an increase in internal friction angle (φ) of 0%–12.5%. It is recommended to determine the shear strength of the rounded gravel layer based on the actual situation.
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spelling doaj-art-5103330bcb6b4595bf3cd565ef65f3422025-02-03T06:47:35ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80942023-01-01202310.1155/2023/7457038Research on Shear Strength Parameters of the Silty Fine Sand and the Rounded Gravel Layers in Nanning CityLiming Yang0Fan Yang1Qian Zhou2Guangbin Zhang3Guangxi Communication Design Group Co., Ltd.Guangxi Communication Design Group Co., Ltd.Guangxi Communication Design Group Co., Ltd.Guangxi Transportation Engineering Testing Co., Ltd.The silty fine sand and rounded gravel layers are widely distributed in Nanning City, China. Due to the low clay content, the silty fine sand and rounded gravel layers are prone to disturbance during sampling and transportation, which affects the shear strength test results. The reasonable determination of their shear strength is significant and imperative to the project. The rail transit project in Nanning is under large-scale construction. This work obtained the shear strength of the silty fine sand and the rounded gravel layers by conducting laboratory tests on undisturbed samples from deep foundation pits, combined with large-scale direct shear in situ tests. In addition, geotechnical investigation reports for typical projects in Nanning City were compiled, and the test data for the silty fine sand and the rounded gravel layers were comparatively analyzed using the empirical value. The results show that the shear strength test values of the fine sand layer are consistent with the current standard empirical values, and empirical values can be used for reference. The shear strength test value of the rounded gravel layer has significantly improved compared to the current standard empirical value, with a cohesion (c) value of 0–6.8 kPa and an increase in internal friction angle (φ) of 0%–12.5%. It is recommended to determine the shear strength of the rounded gravel layer based on the actual situation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7457038
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title Research on Shear Strength Parameters of the Silty Fine Sand and the Rounded Gravel Layers in Nanning City
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title_short Research on Shear Strength Parameters of the Silty Fine Sand and the Rounded Gravel Layers in Nanning City
title_sort research on shear strength parameters of the silty fine sand and the rounded gravel layers in nanning city
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7457038
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