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In situ dissipation tests provide a means of evaluating the in situ coefficient of horizontal consolidation and horizontal
hydraulic conductivity of soft clays. Dissipation tests by means of piezocone (CPTU), dilatometer (DMT), self-boring pressuremeter
(SBPT) and BAT permeameter (BAT) were utilized in the characterization of the coefficient of horizontal consolidation and
horizontal hydraulic conductivity of Singapore marine clay at Changi in a land reclamation project. Dissipation tests were
carried out prior to reclamation as well as after ground improvement with vertical drains to compare the changes in the coefficient
of horizontal consolidation and horizontal hydraulic conductivity prior to and after ground improvement. Tests were carried
out in a vertical drain area as well as in an adjacent untreated control area after 23 months of surcharge loading, for comparison
purposes. The purpose of this research is to determine the horizontal consolidation parameters of Singapore marine clay prior
to reclamation as well as after 23 months of surcharge loading with and without vertical drains by means of in situ dissipation
tests. 相似文献
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In-situ testing of Singapore marine clay at Changi 总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2
The Changi East Reclamation Project in the Republic of Singapore comprises of the ground improvement of marine clay with the installation of prefabricated vertical drains and subsequent surcharge placement. Prior to the commencement of land reclamation works, a series of in-situ tests were conducted in marine conditions with the use of various in-situ testing equipment. The In-Situ Testing Site was located in the Northern area of the project where the thickest compressible marine clay layers existed. The in-situ tests carried out were with the field vane, piezocone, flat dilatometer, self-boring pressuremeter and BAT permeameter. In-situ tests were conducted to determine the undrained shear strength and overconsolidation ratio of the marine clay. In-situ dissipation tests provide a means of evaluating the in-situ coefficient of horizontal consolidation and horizontal hydraulic conductivity of soft soil and were used to estimate these properties of Singapore marine clay at Changi. 相似文献
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Factors Affecting Consolidation Related Prediction of Singapore Marine Clay by Observational Methods
The use of prefabricated vertical drains with preloading option is the most widely-used ground improvement method for the
improvement of marine clays in land reclamation projects. The assessment of the degree of consolidation of the marine clay
is of paramount importance prior to the removal of preload in such ground improvement projects. This analysis can be carried
out by means of observational methods with the use of field settlement plates and piezometer monitoring. Field settlement
monitoring data can be used to ascertain the settlement of the reclaimed fill from the time of initial installation. The field
settlement data can be analysed by the Asaoka method to predict the ultimate settlement of the reclaimed land under the surcharge
fill. Back-analysis of the field settlement data will enable the coefficient of consolidation due to horizontal flow to be
closely estimated. Piezometer monitoring data can be analysed to obtain the degree of consolidation of the improved marine
clay. Back-analysis of the piezometer data will also enable the coefficient of consolidation due to horizontal flow to be
estimated. The aim of this paper is to highlight the significance and impact of the various factors that affect prediction
by the Asaoka and piezometer assessment methods. The authors findings of the Asaoka method reveal that the magnitude of ultimate
settlement decreases and the degree of consolidation subsequently increases as a longer period of assessment is used in the
prediction. The degree of consolidation predicted by the piezometers is found to be in good agreement with the Asaoka method
for the early period of assessment. However as the assessment period increases, the piezometer indicates lower degree of consolidation
as compared to field settlement predictions. 相似文献
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Hydraulic Conductivity and Coefficient of Consolidation of Two Sulphide Clays in Sweden 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
The variation and anisotropy in hydraulic conductivity and the coefficient of consolidation was investigated for two Swedish
sulphide clays. A series of constant rate of strain oedometer tests was performed on samples trimmed in the vertical and horizontal
direction. A methodology to evaluate the horizontal coefficients of consolidation c
h
via the horizontal hydraulic conductivity k
h
and the vertical compression modulus M
v
is proposed. Laboratory evaluations of c
h
are also compared with determinations of c
h
from in situ piezometer measurements in vertically drained sulphide clay. Furthermore, the validity of the empirical correlation
between hydraulic conductivity change index C
k
and initial void ratio e
0, C
k
= 0.5e
0 (Tavenas et al. in Can Geotech J 20(4):645–660, 1983b), was investigated for the sulphide clays. The results from the investigation show large ranges in measured hydraulic conductivities
and coefficients of consolidation. However, the results indicate that the correlation C
k
= 0.5e
0 is valid. The anisotropy in hydraulic conductivity and the coefficient of consolidation of the sulphide clays tested seems
to be small. For design purposes, multiple tests for assessment of hydraulic conductivity and the coefficient of consolidation
should be made, and a partial factor of safety, depending on the requisite level of safety and the spatial variability of
the parameters, should be introduced. For design purposes in this type of clay, k
h
= k
v
and c
h
= c
v
are suggested. 相似文献
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Characteristics of Singapore Marine Clay at Changi 总被引：2，自引：1，他引：1
Singapore marine clay at Changi is a quartenary deposit that lies within valleys cut in the Old Alluvium. It is locally known
as Kallang formation. The pre-reclamation site characterization and laboratory testing was carried out by conducting marine
sampling boreholes, in situ dissipation tests and field vane test. In situ dissipation tests were conducted with the piezocone,
flat dilatometer, self-boring pressuremeter and BAT permeameter. The purpose of the site characterization was to determine
the consolidation characteristics, strength characteristics, stratigraphy, and mineralogy of Singapore marine clay. The consolidation
properties of marine clay are required prior to land reclamation activities in order to predict the magnitude and rates of
settlement with the expected fill load and future service load as well as for the design of soil improvement works. The shear
strength properties are required for slope stability analyses during reclamation and for the stability analyses of shore protection
works. Clay mineralogy tests and photographic identification of the marine clay was carried out to determine the mineralogical
properties and to visually record the marine clay colour and texture. 相似文献
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The excess pore water pressure distribution (u) induced by the penetration of a piezocone into clay and its dissipation behaviour have been investigated by laboratory model tests, theoretical analysis and numerical simulation. Based on the results of the tests and the analysis, a semi-theoretical method has been proposed to predict the piezocone penetration-induced pore pressure distribution in the radial direction from the shoulder of the cone. The method can consider the effect of the undrained shear strength (su), over-consolidation ratio (OCR) and rigidity index (Ir) of the soil. With a reliably predicted initial distribution of u and the measured curve of dissipation of pore water pressure at the shoulder of the cone (u2), the coefficient of consolidation of the soil in the horizontal direction (ch) can be back-fitted by analysis of the pore pressure dissipation. Comparing the back-fitted values of ch with the values directly estimated by a previously proposed method indicates that the previously proposed method can be used reliably to estimate ch values from non-standard dissipation curves (where u2 increases initially and then dissipates with time). 相似文献
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The current study aimed to evaluate hydrogeologically the Nubian sandstone aquifer in El-Bahariya Oasis. It represents the main water-bearing horizon in the study area and consists of continental elastic sediments, mainly sandstone alternating with shale and clays. The general flow lines are directed from SW to NE direction, as detected from the constructed potentiometric head contour map. The piezometric surface reaches 149 m in El-Heiz area at the southern part, while it reaches 90 m at the northern, reflecting higher pressure head of the aquifer in the southern part. The map also illustrates that the southern part is considered as the most promising location for development. The structural elements play an important role in the deposition and distribution of the sedimentary succession of the Nubian sandstone sediments. Consequently, this sedimentary pattern affects the occurrences and movements of the groundwater within the aquifer system. Along the structurally high areas, in the study area, the piezometric head increases, while the reverse is recorded along the structurally low areas. The step-drawdown tests data were carried out by calculating the aquifer loss coefficient (B) and the well loss constant (C). The B values are smaller compared with C values, indicating that the aquifer under pressure has a behavior of leaky aquifer; therefore, it shows hydraulic connection with surrounding formation. The values of well efficiency range from 78.50% to 87.76%. Analysis of 12 pumping test data (constant discharge tests) was carried out in order to calculate the Nubian aquifer hydraulic parameters (transmissivity, hydraulic conductivity, and storage coefficient). The transmissivity values decrease from 3,045 m2/day in the southern part (El-Heiz area) to 236 m2/day in the northeastern part (El-Harra area). Accordingly, the aquifer classified as a high to moderate potentiality. Transmissivity contour map observes gradual increase of transmissivity values from the southern to northeastern direction. This may be due to the increase of shale or clay content in the concerned aquifer in that direction. The storage coefficient values range between 1.04 × 10?4 and 5.22 × 10?3, as obtained from the results of pumping test analysis, which ensure that the Nubian sandstone aquifer is classified as semi-confined to confined aquifer type. The S values show a decrease from southwest to northeast direction as detected from S-map. The hydraulic conductivity values vary from to 0.46 m/day in the northern part to 10.88 m/day in the southern part with an average of 5.67 m/day. According to the classification based on K values, the aquifer is mainly composed of coarse sand. 相似文献
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Prediction of long-term pore pressure dissipation behavior by short-term piezocone dissipation test 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
The coefficient of consolidation determined from piezocone dissipation test and common interpretation methods makes the predicted dissipation curve match only at 50% degree of dissipation of the measured dissipation curve. It makes it difficult to predict the long-term pore pressure dissipation behavior of in-situ soft deposits. Therefore, based on the authors' previous result [Kim YS, Lee SR, Kim YT. Application of an optimization design technique for determining the coefficient of consolidation by using piezocone test data. Computers and Geotechnics 1997;21(4): 77–93] in which an optimized coefficient of consolidation reflects well the measured dissipation trend over the input degree of dissipation range, a systematic way of predicting a more realistic pore pressure dissipation behavior at high degree of dissipation with the optimized coefficient of consolidation is proposed. It was found that, relatively over the wide range of dissipation, the optimized coefficient of consolidation is more consistent than those determined by other researchers' methods. Applied to some real examples, it is also shown that the dissipation behavior of pore water pressure at a high degree of the dissipation range can be predicted well if the coefficient of consolidation is determined using the optimization technique with the data up to around 50% dissipation. Thus, it is expected that the proposed method saves time and expenses in conducting dissipation tests in the field. 相似文献
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为研究上海浅部黏土的渗透系数及其各向异性,沿水平及竖直方向对上海浅部主要黏土层进行了不同压力下的固结试验,联合使用时间平方根法和时间对数法获取了试样的渗透系数,探讨了渗透系数与孔隙比及渗流方向之间的关系,并通过电镜扫描,从微观角度分析了水平和竖直方向渗透系数存在差异的原因。研究结果表明：上海浅部主要黏土层的渗透系数均随着孔隙比的增加而增大。对于单组试验来说,渗透系数k与孔隙比e在e lgk坐标系中呈现很好的线性关系,且渗透变化指数Ck大致呈现Ck = 0.5e0的规律;但对于整体试验而言,渗透系数与孔隙比在e lgk坐标系中大致呈现出曲线关系。通过扫描电镜观察,揭示了沉积形成的絮状微观结构是竖直和水平渗透系数差异较小的主要原因。 相似文献
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Finite element cavity expansion analysis investigating the effect of penetration rate on piezocone tests in clay is presented. A coupled analysis was performed, in which the rate of cavity expansion was linked to the penetration rate of the cone and the cone angle, using the assumption that the deformation was wholly radial, and took place only between the cone tip and the cone shoulder. The soil was modelled using modified cam clay with two sets of parameters and varying values of overconsolidation ratio (OCR). The influence of penetration rate on the stress and pore pressure distributions was examined. For slower penetration rates, the excess pore pressure at the cone shoulder is lower since consolidation is permitted coincident with penetration. The radial profiles of post‐penetration voids ratio demonstrate that partially drained penetration is permitted by volume change in the near field, in addition to radial movement in the far field. The radial distribution of excess pore pressure after slow penetration differs from the undrained case, with a relatively low radial gradient existing at the cone face. As a result, the dissipation curves after slow penetration lag behind those following fast penetration. The cone velocity is made dimensionless by normalizing with the coefficient of consolidation and the cone diameter. ‘Backbone’ curves of normalized velocity against normalized tip resistance and excess pore pressure capturing the transition from undrained to drained penetration are derived. The normalized pore pressure backbone curve is unique, whilst the normalized tip resistance shows a small dependency on OCR. These backbone penetration curves are compared with centrifuge model piezocone tests conducted at varying rates, and subsequent dissipation tests. The numerical and experimental results suggest that the value of consolidation coefficient operative during the dissipation phase is 2–4 times higher than the virgin compression value due to changes in the operative soil stiffness, as demonstrated from the stress paths of individual soil elements. The use of multi‐rate penetration tests to deduce values of consolidation coefficient is discussed, in light of these differences. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 相似文献
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为评估涂抹区土体压缩和渗透系数变化对含竖向排水体地基固结的影响,采用等体积应变假设,考虑涂抹区土体的压缩变形及其水平向渗透系数沿径向分别呈线性和抛物线分布,并考虑井阻作用以及地基附加球应力沿深度任意分布,推导了随时间线性堆载预压条件下固结微分方程的显式解析解答,分析了涂抹区半径、水平向渗透系数的分布模式、以及体积压缩系数对地基整体平均固结度的影响。结果表明,涂抹区土体采用均匀折减的水平向渗透系数明显低估了地基的固结速率,而当涂抹区半径较大时,不考虑涂抹区土体的压缩变形将会高估地基的固结速率。在含竖向排水体地基固结问题的分析中,这些影响不可忽视。 相似文献
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Soil-bentonite (SB) backfill is used extensively in cutoff walls at landfill sites; the walls are used as engineered geotechnical barriers for contaminant control. With increasing bentonite content, the coefficient of consolidation and hydraulic conductivity of the SB decrease. However, when the bentonite content is increased beyond a certain percentage, the hydraulic conductivity of the SB decreases very little. One of the aims of this paper is to introduce the concept of optimal bentonite content (OBC) for SB cutoff walls, in which the hydraulic conductivity (kh) is expected to be lower than 1?×?10?9 m/s. Additionally, the paper introduces a new index consolidation stress ratio, cvσ′, which is used to obtain the OBC. For this study, the initial water contents of the SB backfill material are selected to be 0.8, 1.0, and 1.2 times their corresponding liquid limits. The clayey soils are amended with different bentonite contents, 0, 5, 8, and 10% (by dry weight basis) for the oedometer tests. Then, piezocone penetration test (CPTU) is applied in SB cutoff wall at a landfill site in Jingjiang city, China. The results of the laboratory and field studies show that the introduction of a new index, cvσ′, is very useful for calculating the OBC and for evaluating the coefficient of consolidation and hydraulic conductivity of SB backfill. The advantage of SB backfill with OBC is that it can achieve the design requirement of very low hydraulic conductivity and improve the safety reserves. 相似文献
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The existence of thick compressible varved clayey silt deposits along the Delaware River presents one major obstacle for design and construction of structures or industrial facilities in this region. To understand the characteristics of this thick weak soil layer and then develop reliable soil parameters for future earthwork design and construction, a comprehensive soil testing program was carried out. The program consisted of both in situ tests [e.g., standard penetration test borings, piezocone penetration test (CPT) soundings, Marchetti flat dilatometer test soundings, seismic shear wave test soundings, CPT pore pressure dissipation tests, and field vane shear tests] and laboratory tests (e.g., soil index tests, consolidation tests, triaxial tests, and chemical tests). Additionally, a field surcharge test program with and without installation of wick drains was carried out to investigate the compressibility of the thick clayey silt deposit and the efficiency of wick drains to help accelerate consolidation. The field and laboratory test results showed that the varved clayey silt deposit was normally consolidated to slightly overconsolidated and moderately to highly compressible. Its physical properties were intermediate between those of Savannah muddy clay and Shanghai soft clay, while much closer to that of Shanghai soft clay. Due to its lamination structure in the horizontal direction, the horizontal consolidation coefficient of the varved clayey silts was significantly greater than that in the vertical direction. The measured undrained shear strength of the varved clay silt almost increased linearly with depth. The installation of wick drains in the thick clayey silt deposits accelerated primary consolidation, but showed no effect on the secondary consolidation under constant loading. The findings obtained from this study will be beneficial for future design and construction of earthworks along the Delaware River. 相似文献
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Bryan A. McCabe Brian G. Sexton Barry M. Lehane 《Geotechnical and Geological Engineering》2013,31(1):183-197
Although finite element packages facilitating coupled consolidation analyses are increasingly in use, many practitioners still favour linear uncoupled analysis out of familiarity with the use of coefficients of consolidation. However, coefficients of consolidation measured by any single means tend to exhibit significant variation, with mean results from different laboratory and field tests also varying widely, leaving uncertainty over the correct values to apply to field problems. In this paper, a finite difference approach is used to back-calculate operational coefficients of consolidation from pore pressure measurements pertinent to a pile group driven in clay–silt. The research shows that this method is capable of successfully capturing the process of pore pressure dissipation, and that the operational coefficient of consolidation around the pile group is higher than that derived from piezocone dissipation tests in the same material. 相似文献
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Numerical analysis of the hydrogeologic controls in a layered coastal aquifer system, Oahu, Hawaii, USA 总被引：3，自引：1，他引：2
Delwyn S. Oki William R. Souza Edward L. Bolke Glenn R. Bauer 《Hydrogeology Journal》1998,6(2):243-263
The coastal aquifer system of southern Oahu, Hawaii, USA, consists of highly permeable volcanic aquifers overlain by weathered
volcanic rocks and interbedded marine and terrestrial sediments of both high and low permeability. The weathered volcanic
rocks and sediments are collectively known as caprock, because they impede the free discharge of groundwater from the underlying
volcanic aquifers. A cross-sectional groundwater flow and transport model was used to evaluate the hydrogeologic controls
on the regional flow system in southwestern Oahu. Controls considered were: (a) overall caprock hydraulic conductivity; and
(b) stratigraphic variations of hydraulic conductivity in the caprock. Within the caprock, variations in hydraulic conductivity,
caused by stratigraphy or discontinuities of the stratigraphic units, are a major control on the direction of groundwater
flow and the distribution of water levels and salinity. Results of cross-sectional modeling confirm the general groundwater
flow pattern that would be expected in a layered coastal system. Groundwater flow is: (a) predominantly upward in the low-permeability
sedimentary units; and (b) predominantly horizontal in the high-permeability sedimentary units.
Received, October 1996 Revised, August 1997 Accepted, September 1997 相似文献
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长江漫滩相软土结构性特征及其工程效应分析 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
采用自由活塞薄壁取土器从地表至深度30 m取得不扰动原状土样,通过室内的固结压缩试验,并结合现场CPTU原位测试,利用重塑土的压缩与强度特性作为描述天然沉积土相应特性的基准框架,探讨了长江漫滩相天然沉积软土的物理力学性质。结果表明,长江漫滩相天然沉积软土具有高位结构性,固结系数Cv在土体屈服后急剧降低,屈服前后有明显的分段特征。同时指出,在静荷载水平相对较低的低路堤结构下,软弱土层沉积过程中形成的固结屈服压力和结构强度对其工程特性的影响相对更加显著。减小对天然沉积土的施工扰动作用、充分利用土结构力学效应、尽可能使地基工作于力学性质良好的屈服前阶段,在实际工程应用中具有重要的现实意义。 相似文献
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由于大多数黏土矿物是片状的,在沉积和随后的固结过程中黏土颗粒和组构单元趋向水平定向排列,使天然沉积黏土呈现各向异性的固结特性。通过垂直切和水平切试样的恒应变速率固结试验研究了日本有明黏土的各向异性固结特性。试验结果表明,水平切试样的先期固结压力pch与垂直切试样的先期固结压力pcv的比值在0.5～1.0之间,主要是因为天然沉积黏土各向异性的屈服轨迹以及垂直切和水平切试样所经历的应力路径不同;在正常固结阶段,水平切试样的固结系数ch与垂直切试样的固结系数cv之比约为1.43,水平切试样的渗透系数kh与垂直切试样的渗透系数kv之比约为1.40,水平切试样的体积压缩系数mh与垂直切试样的体积压缩系数mv基本相等。因此,有明黏土固结系数的各向异性主要是因为渗透系数的各向异性,而渗透系数的各向异性本质上是因为其微观结构的各向异性。 相似文献
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This paper describes the properties of faults and fractures in the Upper Cretaceous Chatsworth Formation exposed at Santa Susana Field Laboratory and its surroundings (Simi Hills, California), where groundwater flow and contamination have been studied for over three decades.The complex depositional architecture of this turbidite consisting of alternating sandstones and shales, interacting with formative stress conditions are responsible for multi-scale fault hierarchies and permeable fractures in which nearly all groundwater flow occurs.Intensity and distribution of background fractures and their relation to bedding thickness are established for sandstones, the dominant lithology. The architecture of faults with increasing displacement is described, and relationships among fault dimensional parameters captured.Data from ∼400 boreholes and piezometers reveal the effect of faults and fractures on groundwater flow. Large hydraulic head differences, observed across fault zones with shale-rich cores, indicate these structures as cross-flow barriers. Moreover, hydraulic head profiles under ambient conditions, and pumping tests suggest strong hydraulic connectivity in all directions to depth of hundreds of meters.This outcrop-based structural characterization relates the horizontal hydraulic conductivity to the observed well-connected fracture network, and explains the strong vertical connectivity across low-hydraulic conductivity shales as faults and sheared fractures provide flow pathways. 相似文献