Compaction

Compaction of soils is a complex process in which several soil properties as well as compactor characteristics interact. General rules have been developed through years of experience in construction and through a need, in the recent past, to increase the sub-base and base strength of runways to accomodate higher aircraft wheel loads. General guidelines are adequate when there is no need for an accurate prediction of the number of compactor coverages required to effect a given level of soil compaction.During the conduct of a recent program, it was necessary that an estimate be made of the time required to compact soil to a certain strength. A review of the literature indicated that little recent work has been done on compaction and on the modelling of the compaction process. Similitude modelling has been used to predict the trafficability of soft soils. Although the soil compaction criteria are different from those of trafficability, it was felt that similitude modelling could also be applied to compaction. This paper describes the basis for CBR and density models and some indications of their form and prediction ability.     

Full-scale evaluation of mat surfacings for roads over sand subgrades

Nine commercial mat systems were evaluated for use as expedient road surfacings over sand subgrades for beach crossing scenarios. Four were rolled mats and five were panel-type systems. A full-scale test section of each mat system was installed over a sand subgrade and trafficked with a fully loaded military truck. Mat deformation and damage were systematically surveyed at a series of traffic level intervals up to 2000 truck passes. The performance data were analyzed and presented graphically, and the mats were compared according to their abilities to sustain the traffic. The mat systems were further evaluated on the bases of rate of deployment, logistical footprint (unit weight and volume), and cost.     

Modeling compaction in agricultural soils

Research was conducted to quantify the effect of tire variables (section width, diameter, inflation pressure); soil variables (soil moisture content, initial cone index, initial bulk density); and external variables (travel speed, axle load, number of tire passes) on soil compaction and to develop models to assess compaction in agricultural soils. Experiments were conducted in a laboratory soil bin at the Asian Institute of Technology in three soils, namely: clay soil (CS), silty clay loam soil (SCLS), and silty loam soil (SLS). A dimensional analysis technique was used to develop the compaction models. The axle load and the number of tire passes proved to be the most dominant factors which influenced compaction. Up to 13% increase in bulk density and cone index were observed when working at 3 kN axle load in a single pass using a 8.0–16 tire. Most of the compaction occurred during the first three passes of the tire. It was also found that the aspect ratio, tire inflation pressure and soil moisture content have significant effect on soil compaction. The initial cone index did not show significant effect. The compaction models provided good predictions even when tested with actual field data from previous studies. Thus, using the models, a decision support system could be developed which may be able to provide useful recommendations for appropriate soil management practices and solutions to site-specific compaction problems.     

Multi-pass effect on off-road vehicle tractive performance

The paper presents an analysis and qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the multi-pass effect on off-road vehicle tractive performance in different soils. A literature review and the results of this study indicated that to accurately predict a vehicle’s tractive performance, the multi-pass effect should be taken into account. A new method has been developed on how to calculate the effect in given soil and operating conditions. The method includes consecutive calculation of the tractive performance: (a) for the first vehicle pass using an analytical model with soil input including an initial soil parameters set, (b) for the following vehicle passes using the same analytical model with corresponding soil input for each pass which can be obtained using the new procedure.     

Electro-Thermal Effects and Deformation Response of Carbon Fiber

A carbon fiber mat is a sheet composed of intercrossing short carbon fibers, which has more stable and lower electrical resistivity compared with dispersed short carbon fiber mixed in cement. Thereby carbon fiber mat cement could exhibit obvious electro-thermal effect. When electrified, the temperature of composite structures made up of cement mortar and carbon fiber mat will rise rapidly. If the temperature field is not uniform, temperature difference will cause structures to deform, which can be used to adjust the deformation of structures. The temperature field and deformation response driven by the electro-thermal effects of a type of carbon fiber mat cement beams are studied. Firstly, the temperature and deformation responses are studied using theories of thermal conduction and elasticity. Secondly, experimental results are given to verify the theoretical solution. These two parts lay the foundation for temperature and deformation adjustment.     

ELECTRO-THERMAL EFFECTS AND DEFORMATION RESPONSE OF CARBON FIBER MAT CEMENT BEAMS

A carbon fiber mat is a sheet composed of intercrossing short carbon fibers, which has more stable and lower electrical resistivity compared with dispersed short carbon fiber mixed in cement. Thereby carbon fiber mat cement could exhibit obvious electro-thermal effect. When electrified, the temperature of composite structures made up of cement mortar and carbon fiber mat will rise rapidly. If the temperature field is not uniform, temperature difference will cause structures to deform, which can be used to adjust the deformation of structures. The temperature field and deformation response driven by the electro-thermal effects of a type of carbon fiber mat cement beams are studied. Firstly, the temperature and deformation responses are studied using theories of thermal conduction and elasticity. Secondly, experimental results are given to verify the theoretical solution. These two parts lay the foundation for temperature and deformation adjustment.     

DX桩抗拔位移的弹性理论解析解

基于可反映桩基荷载传递性状的“套叠”式桩周土变形模式和弹性理论,将等直径部分和扩径体部分桩周土分段建立位移方程,推导了桩身带有扩径体的非刚性和刚性DX抗拔桩的荷载-位移关系的解析解。该解析解可反映桩的变形以及桩周土模量随深度变化等因素的影响,且计算较为简便。通过有限元数值模拟对计算模式可能引起的误差进行分析以及DX抗拔桩现场载荷试验结果的验证,表明本文给出的解析解可较好地反映DX抗拔桩在工作状态下的荷载-位移关系,可为DX抗拔桩的工程设计提供参考。     

Validation of the GeoWATCH soil moisture model and proposed bias correction method

The US Army is required to be a good steward of the land per US Army regulation AR 200-1. Based on this regulation, Army installations need to manage lands, to reduce potential damage and impacts to water quality and habitat that may occur from training. Maneuver training does impact the vegetation and soil and this damage is directly related to soil moisture. Soil moisture is an important factor for understanding the potential for soil surface disturbance due to vehicle impacts and predicting soil resilience to vehicle traffic, however, producing accurate estimates of the spatial and temporal variation of soil moisture has historically been elusive. GeoWATCH, which stands for Geospatial Weather-Affected Terrain Conditions and Hazards (formerly DASSP), simulates soil moisture world-wide, at relatively small spatial and temporal scales. GeoWATCH uses a physics-based downscaling approach that uses weather-scale land surface model estimates of soil moisture and land surface water and energy fluxes, with high resolution geospatial data. GeoWATCH soil moisture outputs coupled with vehicle impact models, are anticipated to be useful for near-real-time estimation of ground disturbance, but will require ground validation. To validate GeoWATCH soil moisture estimates, we utilized Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN) gauge network soil moisture data from 127 sites across 34 states. Statistical analysis of the raw GeoWATCH output indicated the model performs statistically better in certain soil textures. Model bias is largest for sandy soils, whereas clayey soils were least biased. As a result, bias correction models were applied to the raw GeoWATCH simulated values using linear regression to predict correction factor (CF) values based on physical site characteristics. The bias correction models significantly improved the performance of the GeoWATCH soil moisture model in terms of average performance statistics and number of statistically cally unbiased sites. This process could easily be incorporated into GeoWATCH, allowing for a capability to rapidly estimate vehicle impacts and determine rehabilitation requirements by installation land managers.     

Deformation processes below a plate sinkage test on sandy loam soil: theoretical approach

Mathematical models to predict the mode and extent of deformation occurring below sinkage plates are presented in the first part of this paper which encompasses the theoretical approach to the subject. These models are based on previous work by Earl (Earl R. Assessment of the behaviour of field soils during compression. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research 1997;68:147–57)who developed a procedure to predict the likely mode of deformation using confined compression tests carried out alongside plate sinkage tests. This work suggested that soil behaviour, during increasing compression under a sinkage plate, is governed by three processes; (i) compaction below the plate with constant lateral stress, (ii) compaction with increasing lateral stress, and (iii) displacement and compaction of soil laterally. The aim of this second part to the paper is to observe soil deformation processes occurring below a circular sinkage plate to examine (i) whether the three phases of deformation referred to above occur in practice, and (ii) the accuracy of the models for predicting the soil deformation processes that occur. Tests were carried out on sandy loam soil under controlled conditions in a soil bin. Observations of deformation processes, recorded using long-exposure photography, revealed that during the initial stages of sinkage (a few millimetres), the corresponding disturbance of soil below the plate extended disproportionately further and was cylindrical in form. As sinkage progressed, the deformation process went through a transitional stage before reaching the more widely recognised form of the development of an inverted cone of compacted soil directly below the plate which moved with the plate causing lateral soil movement and compaction. Predictions for a medium density sandy loam were found to be in broad agreement with soil behaviour under a semi-circular sinkage plate observed behind a sheet of tempered glass under controlled conditions in a soil tank.     

Soil compaction patterns caused by off-road vehicles in eastern canadian agricultural soils

The interaction between vehicles and soils of varying properties and moisture contents can cause serious compaction and soil structure problems. This situation always confronts the farmer, who has to deal with the soil effects, and should be of foremost interest to agricultural machine manufacturers and dealers as well as other off-road vehicle users in order that they may employ the best vehicle configuration for various conditions.This study is oriented towards evaluating compaction behaviour under various loads, different soil conditions, number of passes, and tire sizes. Contour plots of change in dry density compared to the original density were obtained under the tire path cross sections for different loads, number of passes and soil moisture conditions.The increase in dry density change, determined for different numbers of passes, was sharp up to five passes and levelled off for further increases in the number of passes. Increase in dry density became as great as 30 pcf (0.48 g/cm³), illustrating the detrimental effect of repeated passes of a vehicle in the field.     

A two characteristic model for cohesionless soil and its calibration using optimization

An elastro-plastic constitutive model is developed to characterize the stress-strain behavior of cohesionless soils. The model utilizes the concept of two characteristics states represented by two characteristic state lines in the stress space. The two characteristic state lines represent the state of the soil at failure and the state at which the soil passes from compressive to dilative mode of deformation during shearing. The proposed approach provides a better control in predicting volumetric behavior of cohesionless soils. To increase the accessibility and usefulness of the model and reduce the difficulty of the model calibration process, an optimization procedure is used to evaluate the material parameters associated with the model. The model is verified with respect to a test that is used for finding the parameters, and a number of other tests that are not used for finding the parameters. A good correlation between predictions and experimental data is observed.     

CONSTITUTIVE MODELS AND HYPERGRAVITY PHYSICAL SIMULATION OF SOILS$^{\bf 1)}$

数值模拟和物理模拟是分析土体沉降和稳定性的主要手段. 本构模型作为描述土体应力应变关系的数学表达式, 是数值模拟的基础. 土体具有碎散性, 这一基本物理特性导致了其具有压硬性、摩擦性和剪胀性, 这是土的力学特性区别于金属的主要特征, 在土体的本构模型中必须反映这3个基本特性. 传统土力学将土体的变形和强度分离考虑, 分别采用弹性理论和基于刚塑性模型的极限平衡理论分析, 虽然应用广泛, 但由于不能全面地反映土的基本力学特性, 计算结果的精度常常难以满足定量分析的需要. 剑桥模型作为第一个全面反映压硬性、摩擦性和剪胀性的弹塑性本构模型, 实现了变形和强度的统一, 能较好地描述饱和正常固结黏土的应力应变关系, 被视为是现代土力学的开端; 统一硬化模型通过引入一个独特的硬化参数进一步发展了剑桥模型, 将适用范围扩大到超固结黏土. 作者认为, 未来岩土体本构模型研究的挑战是: 如何考虑岩土体在受力过程中土骨架相变与多场耦合, 以解决目前本构模型尚无法定量分析的能源、交通、环境和水利相关的重大岩土工程问题. 超重力物理模拟具有缩尺效应和缩时效应, 克服了常重力物理模拟中模型的应力水平低于原型的缺点, 特别适用于大尺度、长历时问题的模拟. 相较数值模拟, 超重力物理模拟的优势在于能够检验本构模型的合理性, 揭示本构模型无法描述的未知特性. 最后, 介绍了采用数值模拟和物理模拟联合分析大直径钢管桩水平受荷特性的工程案例.     

土体的本构模型和超重力物理模拟

数值模拟和物理模拟是分析土体沉降和稳定性的主要手段. 本构模型作为描述土体应力应变关系的数学表达式, 是数值模拟的基础. 土体具有碎散性, 这一基本物理特性导致了其具有压硬性、摩擦性和剪胀性, 这是土的力学特性区别于金属的主要特征, 在土体的本构模型中必须反映这3个基本特性. 传统土力学将土体的变形和强度分离考虑, 分别采用弹性理论和基于刚塑性模型的极限平衡理论分析, 虽然应用广泛, 但由于不能全面地反映土的基本力学特性, 计算结果的精度常常难以满足定量分析的需要. 剑桥模型作为第一个全面反映压硬性、摩擦性和剪胀性的弹塑性本构模型, 实现了变形和强度的统一, 能较好地描述饱和正常固结黏土的应力应变关系, 被视为是现代土力学的开端; 统一硬化模型通过引入一个独特的硬化参数进一步发展了剑桥模型, 将适用范围扩大到超固结黏土. 作者认为, 未来岩土体本构模型研究的挑战是: 如何考虑岩土体在受力过程中土骨架相变与多场耦合, 以解决目前本构模型尚无法定量分析的能源、交通、环境和水利相关的重大岩土工程问题. 超重力物理模拟具有缩尺效应和缩时效应, 克服了常重力物理模拟中模型的应力水平低于原型的缺点, 特别适用于大尺度、长历时问题的模拟. 相较数值模拟, 超重力物理模拟的优势在于能够检验本构模型的合理性, 揭示本构模型无法描述的未知特性. 最后, 介绍了采用数值模拟和物理模拟联合分析大直径钢管桩水平受荷特性的工程案例.      

An empirical model for tractive performance of rubber-tracks in agricultural soils

Mathematical models capable of describing the interaction between traction devices and soils have been effective in predicting the performance of off-road vehicles. Such a model capable of predicting the performance of bias-ply tires in agricultural soils was first developed by Brixius [Brixius WW. Traction prediction equations for bias-ply tires. ASAE Paper No. 871622. St. Joseph, MI: ASAE; 1987]. When the soil and vehicle parameters are known, this model uses an iterative procedure to predict the tractive performance of a vehicle including pull, tractive efficiency, and motion resistance. Al-Hamad et al. [Al-Hamad SA, Grisso RD, Zoz FM, Von Bargen K. Tractor performance spreadsheet for radial tires. Comput Electron Agr 1994:10(1):45–62] modified the Brixius equations to predict the performance of radial tires. Zoz and Grisso [Zoz, FM, Grisso RD. Traction and tractor performance. ASAE Distinguished Lecture Series #27. St. Joseph, MI: ASAE; 2003] have demonstrated that the use of spreadsheet templates is more efficient than the original iterative procedure used to predict the performance of 2WD and 4WD/MFWD tractors. As tractors equipped with rubber-tracks are becoming popular, it is important that we have the capability to predict the performance for off-road vehicles equipped with rubber-tracks during agricultural operations. This paper discusses the development of an empirical model to accomplish this goal and its validity by comparing the predicted results with published experimental results.     

Dynamic modeling of soil–tool interaction: An overview from a fluid flow perspective

The study of tillage tool interaction centers on soil failure patterns and development of force prediction models for design optimization. The force-deformation relationships used in models developed to date have been considering soil as a rigid solid or elasto-plastic medium. Most of the models are based on quasi-static soil failure patterns. In recent years, efforts have been made to improve the conventional analytical and experimental models by numerical approaches. This paper aims at reviewing the existing methods of tillage tool modeling and exploring the use of computational fluid dynamics to deal with unresolved aspects of soil dynamics in tillage. The discussion also focuses on soil rheological behaviour for its visco-plastic nature and its mass deformation due to machine interaction which may be analyzed as a Bingham plastic material using a fluid flow approach. Preliminary results on visco-plastic soil deformation patterns and failure front advancement are very encouraging. For a tool operating speed of 5.5 m s⁻¹, the soil failure front was observed to be about 100-mm forward of the tool.     

皖中膨胀土的承载比(CBR)强度特性研究

针对皖中地区高速公路建设中遇到的膨胀土问题,选取合六叶高速公路典型土样开展了系统的承载比（CBR）特性试验研究,并在此基础上探讨了膨胀土作为路基填料的适用性。研究表明:（1）起始含水量对膨胀土CBR值影响显著,CBR最大值对应的含水量高于最佳含水量,且击实功越大,二者差值也越大;（2）CBR膨胀量随起始含水量增大而减小,起始含水量越低,CBR膨胀量就越大,路基的水稳性就越差;（3）当击实功较大时,膨胀土的最佳含水量较小,适合填筑的可变含水量范围较宽,建议现场施工控制采用重型击实标准;（4）在重型击实条件下,将弱膨胀土起始含水量控制在比最优含水量大2%⁴%范围内,能同时满足压实度和CBR值要求以用于填筑下路堤,中膨胀土作为路基填料时必须经过改性处理。研究结果对于在膨胀土地区进行公路建设具有参考意义。     

Evaluation of an empirical traction equation for forestry tires

Variable load test data were used to evaluate the applicability of an existing forestry tire traction model for a new forestry tire and a worn tire of the same size with and without tire chains in a range of soil conditions. The clay and sandy soils ranged in moisture content from 17 to 28%. Soil bulk density varied between 1.1 and 1.4g cm⁻³ with cone index values between 297 and 1418 kPa for a depth of 140 mm. Two of the clay soils had surface cover or vegetation, the other clay soil and the sandy soil had no surface cover. Tractive performance data were collected in soil bins using a single tire test vehicle with the tire running at 20% slip. A non-linear curve fitting technique was used to optimize the model by fitting it to collected input torque data by modifying the coefficients of the traction model equations. Generally, this procedure resulted in improved prediction of input torque, gross traction ratio and net traction ratio. The predicted tractive performance using the optimized coefficients showed that the model worked reasonably well on bare, uniform soils with the new tire. The model was flexible and could be modified to predict tractive performance of the worn tire with and without chains on the bare homogeneous soils. The model was not adequate for predicting tractive performance on less uniform soils with a surface cover for any of the tire treatments.     

Comparison of soil strength measurements of agricultural soils in Nebraska

In 2014 the University of Nebraska, Lincoln (UNL) was engaged in field testing program to investigate a soil moisture mapping system as a crop management tool. In conjunction with this work, the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (ERDC-CRREL) deployed a team to perform soil characterization and strength measurements at three agricultural test sites. The primary objective was an investigation of the Lightweight Deflectometer (LWD) as a soil surface strength tool for the purposes of assessing bearing capacity of soft soils. The LWD measurements were performed with those from more “standard” tests, i.e. the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer, Cone Penetrometer, and Clegg Impact Hammer to determine if the LWD produced results that compared with these methods. The strength test data were also used to calculate California Bearing Ratio (CBR) values using existing equations in order to see if the different test methods produced similar CBR values that could in turn be used to predict the bearing capacity of the sites. The secondary objective was to compare the strength data with the corresponding soil water content data taken by UNL to determine if soil moisture was an indicator of soil strength.     

Formulation of thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling behavior of unsaturated soils based on hybrid mixture theory

Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical （THM） coupling pro- cesses in unsaturated soils are very important in both theoretical researches and engineering applications. A coupled formulation based on hybrid mixture theory is derived to model the THM coupling behavior of unsaturated soils. The free-energy and dissipative functions for different phases are derived from Taylor＇s series expansions. Constitutive relations for THM coupled behaviors of unsaturated soils, which include deformation, entropy change, fluid flow, heat conduction, and dynamic compatibility conditions on the interfaces, are then established. The number of field equations is shown to be equal to the number of unknown variables; thus, a closure of this coupling problem is established. In addition to modifications of the physical conservation equations with coupling effect terms, the constitutive equations, which consider the coupling between elastoplastic deformation of the soil skeleton, fluid flow, and heat transfer, are also derived.     

Reduced testing and modelling of the bearing capacity of rooted soil for wheeled forestry machines

The next generation of forestry machines must be developed to be gentler to soil and to the root mat than present machines, especially in thinning operations. The bearing capacity of the soil is a key property for determining the terrain trafficability and machine mobility. This asks for better and more general terramechanics models that can be used to predict the interaction between different machine concepts and real and complex forest soil.This paper presents results from terramechanics experiments of rooted soil with a new and small-scale testing device. The force–deflection results are analyzed and compared with analytical root reinforcement models found in literature. The presented study indicates that rooted soil properties obtained with the new laboratory test device can be used to create an augmented soil model that can be used to predict the bearing capacity of rooted soil and also to be used in dynamic machine–soil interaction simulations.