Effects of Ice Content on Mechanical Behavior of Frozen Loess under Uniaxial Compression

Xu, Xiang Tian; Fan, Cai Xia; Yuan, Jun

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.919-921.666

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“…It is worth noting that higher freezing ratios often imply greater ice content within the frozen soil in the tests. Previous studies have indicated that the influence of ice content on the strength of frozen soil is significant, and it has been considered an important parameter for analyzing frozen soil properties (Xu et al, 2014).…”

Section: Ice Contentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of Ice Skeleton on the Mechanical Behavior of Frozen Soil under Uniaxial Compression

Yang,

Zheng,

et al. 2024

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The formation of multi-layer horizontal ice lenses in frozen soil significantly alters its internal structure, leading to changes in its mechanical properties. To quantitatively analyze the impact of multi-layer ice lenses on mechanical properties, a series of freezing tests were conducted with frost-susceptible clay materials at varied freezing ratios. Then, the uniaxial compression tests were conducted to investigate the deformation and strength properties of frozen soil at different freezing ratios and temperatures. The experimental results indicate that the unique ice skeleton structure formed by horizontal ice lenses and inclined ice wedges can significantly improve the strength of the samples, leading to the peak stress and secant modulus \({E}_{50}\) increase with the freezing ratio, and the presence of an ice skeleton makes the strength more sensitive to temperature changes. The frozen soil samples exhibit two failure modes (bulging failure and shearing failure), which significantly affect the mechanical parameters of the soil. Based on the test results, a frost heave-induced damage coefficient is introduced into the viscoelastic-plastic model to account for the initial stiffness reduction caused by microcracks generated during the ice skeleton growth. This modified model effectively predicts the stress-strain relationship of soils with varying ice skeleton structures. These findings have practical implications for predicting the properties of frozen soil constructed using artificial freezing methods.

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Section: Ice Contentmentioning

confidence: 99%