In certain field conditions such as offshore projects under wave loads or embankments under traffic loads, both the vertical and horizontal stresses are variable. However, previous investigations rarely considered the variation in horizontal stress. To better understand the characteristics of natural saturated soft clay, a series of monotonic and cyclic triaxial tests with a K0-consolidation state were carried out under a variable confining pressure (VCP) stress path. The development of axial strain, pore water pressure and effective stress path is analysed. The results show that with the increase in η (the ratio of the variation in the mean effective principal stress to that of the deviatoric stress), the undrained shear strength (qf) decreases continuously. The pore water pressure generation is slightly improved under a stress path with increasing confining pressure. Based on the test results, a unified formula was established to predict the pore water pressure under VCP stress paths. The unique p–q–e relationship of normally consolidated clay in monotonic VCP triaxial tests was also demonstrated. Under VCP stress paths, the amplitude of the pore pressure increases, and the effective stress path tilts more sharply to the right. Moreover, a unified formula was established that can provide a good reference for predicting effective stress paths under cyclic VCP triaxial tests.
新疆巴里坤地区晚志留世地层比较发育,层序清楚,化石丰富,其中珊瑚和腕足类最多.巴里坤地区上志留统叫阔克赛尔克组,又分上下两亚组.下亚组丰产床板珊瑚和四射珊瑚.如Holmophyllum,Kodonophyllum,Tryplasma,Chlamydophyllum,Rhizophyllum,Kyphophyllyum,Entelophyllia,Cymatelasma,Cyathophylloides,Micula.Pilophyllum,Pseudamplexus,Ramulophyllum,SPongophyllum,Spongophyl-loides,Nanshanophhpllum and Thecia,Mesofavosites,Favosites,Pentamerus等,厚76—221m.上亚组仅含一些蜂巢珊瑚(Favosites),厚158—170m.阔克赛尔克山上志留统阔克赛尔克组的生物群落是很特殊的,可与吉林省二道沟区小绥河组.辽宁省昭乌达盟敖汉地区的下石碑组及内蒙自治区百灵庙北的巴特敖包群对比,显然,阔克赛尔克组的地质时代相当晚志留世罗德洛阶. 相似文献
