Theoretical and Experimental Studies on Thermal Consolidations Characteristics of Ningbo Soft Clay

Abstract:

When considering the effect of temperature, consolidation deformation of the soil is a complex multi-physics coupling problem. For soil of different regions, the influence of temperature on soil physical properties vary widely, even presents the opposite result. In order to realize the thermal consolidations characteristics of Ningbo soft clay, this paper selected Ningbo soft clay and done consolidation test with temperature controlled under different temperatures and confining pressures. Combined with the analysis of theory, this paper carried out the reasonable explanation to the experimenting phenomenon. The results show that: temperature increase the penetration rate of the soil by changing the coefficient of the water, thereby accelerating the consolidation process. The degree of consolidation increases with increasing temperature. In the same conditions and time, the higher the degree of consolidation of soil with increasing temperature, and the difference of the degree of consolidation increases with the increase of the difference in temperature. The difference of the degree of consolidation under different temperature increases with time showing a rapid increase in the extreme values first, and then gradually reduced to zero. Therefore, effect of temperature is mainly reflected in the drainage consolidation process less than half the period of time before, and the greater the temperature difference, the impact effect is more obvious.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 501-504)
• Pages: 141-149
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.501-504.141
• Online since: January 2014
• Authors: Tie Feng Yin*
• Keywords: Degree of Consolidation, Soft Clay, Temperature Effect, Thermal Consolidation

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