Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a dynamic and static triaxial apparatus for controlling the substrate suction and temperature, and a prediction model for the roadbed strength, the rebound modulus and the accumulated plastic deformation is established by using the test data measured by the novel triaxial apparatus capable of independently controlling the substrate suction and the temperature, so as to reveal the mechanism of the substrate suction and the temperature change in the unsaturated roadbed packing layer on the roadbed strength, the rebound modulus and the accumulated plastic deformation, and explore the feasibility of improving the prediction accuracy by introducing the substrate suction as a stress state parameter into the rebound modulus and the accumulated plastic deformation prediction model.
The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a dynamic and static triaxial apparatus for controlling substrate suction and temperature, including:
the surface of the permeable stone is rough, the air inlet value is low, and the porous air pressure of the test piece is controlled by installing the permeable stone on the top of the test piece;
the high air intake value ceramic disc is arranged at the bottom of the pressure chamber, is subjected to water permeation saturation, allows water to enter the test piece but prevents free air from flowing, and further controls the pore water pressure of the test piece;
the heating system consists of a constant temperature regulator, a heater and a thermocouple;
the constant temperature regulator is used for controlling and regulating the temperature in the whole pressure chamber through the temperature fed back by the thermocouple;
the heaters are arranged on the left side and the right side in the pressure chamber, are controlled by the constant temperature regulator and are used for heating the temperature in the pressure chamber;
the thermocouple comprises a thermocouple A and a thermocouple B, the thermocouple A is used for measuring the temperature of the upper part of the coarse-grained soil test piece, detecting the uniformity of the temperature and feeding back to the constant temperature regulator, and the thermocouple B is used for measuring the temperature of the lower part of the coarse-grained soil test piece, detecting the uniformity of the temperature and feeding back to the constant temperature regulator;
the heater and the thermocouple are arranged in the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus and are connected with the constant temperature regulator to form a closed-loop control and feedback system, the constant temperature controller regulates the output of the heater according to the feedback result of the thermocouple, and when the energy dissipation is balanced with the output energy of the heater, the air temperature in the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus is balanced.
According to one specific implementation of the disclosed embodiment, two fans are provided within the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus for improved air circulation and a hollow cylindrical aluminum sheet is provided for enhanced heat transfer. To verify the temperature uniformity, two thermocouples were also installed at different locations inside the pressure cell, measuring the air temperature at approximately 5 mm from the test piece, and when thermal equilibrium was reached, the temperature readings of the two thermocouples were approximately the same and remained essentially the same.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:
a linear variable differential transformer for externally measuring axial strain;
the radial sensor is used for measuring the local soil deformation of each test piece at the middle height, and the suction meter is used for monitoring the pore water pressure at the middle height of the test piece in the repeated loading and unloading process.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:
and the loading element is used for applying axial load and respectively applying static load and dynamic load according to the test requirements.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:
and the matrix suction meter is used for measuring the matrix suction at the middle height position of the test piece.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:
and (4) confining pressure, wherein water is introduced into the pressure chamber through compressed air, and different confining pressures are applied to the test piece according to the test requirements.
According to a concrete implementation mode of the embodiment of the disclosure, the high-air-intake ceramic disc is connected to introduce water, so that the pore water pressure is provided for the test piece, and the pore water pressure at the bottom is measured through the pore water pressure sensor arranged at the bottom.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:
and the axial sensor is used for measuring the strain of the coarse-grained soil test piece along the height direction of the test piece.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:
and the air flushing system is used for flushing the bubbles accumulated at the bottom of the ceramic disc out of the pressure chamber and collecting the bubbles by adopting a diffused air quantity indicator every 24 hours, and the collected air quantity is used for correcting the change of the measured water content of the soil body.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the disclosure, the pore air pressure is provided according to the test requirement by connecting the permeable stone arranged at the top of the test piece.
The scheme in the embodiment of the disclosure comprises a permeable stone, wherein the permeable stone has a rough surface and a low air inlet value, and the porous air pressure of a test piece is controlled by installing the permeable stone on the top of the test piece; the high air intake value ceramic disc is arranged at the bottom of the pressure chamber, is subjected to water permeation saturation, allows water to enter the test piece but prevents free air from flowing, and further controls the pore water pressure of the test piece; the heating system consists of a constant temperature regulator, a heater and a thermocouple; the constant temperature regulator is used for controlling and regulating the temperature in the whole pressure chamber through the temperature fed back by the thermocouple; the heaters are arranged on the left side and the right side in the pressure chamber, are controlled by the constant temperature regulator and are used for heating the temperature in the pressure chamber; the thermocouple comprises a thermocouple A and a thermocouple B, the thermocouple A is used for measuring the temperature of the upper part of the coarse-grained soil test piece, detecting the uniformity of the temperature and feeding back to the constant temperature regulator, and the thermocouple B is used for measuring the temperature of the lower part of the coarse-grained soil test piece, detecting the uniformity of the temperature and feeding back to the constant temperature regulator; the heater and the thermocouple are arranged in the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus and are connected with the constant temperature regulator to form a closed-loop control and feedback system, the constant temperature controller regulates the output of the heater according to the feedback result of the thermocouple, and when the energy dissipation is balanced with the output energy of the heater, the air temperature in the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus is balanced. Through the processing scheme disclosed by the invention, for unsaturated soil tests, the pore water pressure at the middle height of a soil sample can be tested, and the special suction gauge can be used for measuring the negative pore water pressure which reaches 480kPa at most and is close to the air inlet value of a ceramic tip. The average initial suction after the test piece is compacted is measured by adopting a high-load suction meter, so that the variation situation of the measured initial suction along the height of each test piece and the difference situation among different test pieces are tested, the initial suction is ensured to be controlled within 2kPa, and the accurate control of the suction of the matrix can be realized. Calibration was performed at each given temperature using a temperature controlled oven, with calibration performed under both load and unload conditions, taking into account the exposure of the strain sensor and the suction gauge to the elevated temperature environment. The calibration result shows that the influence of the temperature effect on the sensitivity, zero offset, hysteresis and the like can be almost ignored, and the temperature insensitivity of the sensors ensures that the accurate measurement of the pore water pressure and the soil deformation can be carried out under the action of temperature load.
Detailed Description
The embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The embodiments of the present disclosure are described below with specific examples, and other advantages and effects of the present disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure in the specification. It is to be understood that the described embodiments are merely illustrative of some, and not restrictive, of the embodiments of the disclosure. The disclosure may be embodied or carried out in various other specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes may be made in the details within the description without departing from the spirit of the disclosure. It is to be noted that the features in the following embodiments and examples may be combined with each other without conflict. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments disclosed herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.
It is noted that various aspects of the embodiments are described below within the scope of the appended claims. It should be apparent that the aspects described herein may be embodied in a wide variety of forms and that any specific structure and/or function described herein is merely illustrative. Based on the disclosure, one skilled in the art should appreciate that one aspect described herein may be implemented independently of any other aspects and that two or more of these aspects may be combined in various ways. For example, an apparatus may be implemented and/or a method practiced using any number of the aspects set forth herein. Additionally, such an apparatus may be implemented and/or such a method may be practiced using other structure and/or functionality in addition to one or more of the aspects set forth herein.
It should be noted that the drawings provided in the following embodiments are only for illustrating the basic idea of the present disclosure, and the drawings only show the components related to the present disclosure rather than the number, shape and size of the components in actual implementation, and the type, amount and ratio of the components in actual implementation may be changed arbitrarily, and the layout of the components may be more complicated.
In addition, in the following description, specific details are provided to facilitate a thorough understanding of the examples. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the aspects may be practiced without these specific details.
Referring to fig. 1, the dynamic and static triaxial apparatus for controlling the suction force and temperature of a substrate in the embodiment of the present disclosure includes: the ceramic disc comprises a permeable stone, a high air inlet value ceramic disc and a heating system.
The surface of the permeable stone is rough, the air inlet value is low, and the porous air pressure of the test piece is controlled by installing the permeable stone on the top of the test piece;
the high air intake value ceramic disc is arranged at the bottom of the pressure chamber, is subjected to water permeation saturation, allows water to enter the test piece but prevents free air from flowing, and further controls the pore water pressure of the test piece;
the heating system consists of a constant temperature regulator, a heater and a thermocouple;
the constant temperature regulator is used for controlling and regulating the temperature in the whole pressure chamber through the temperature fed back by the thermocouple;
the heaters are arranged on the left side and the right side in the pressure chamber, are controlled by the constant temperature regulator and are used for heating the temperature in the pressure chamber;
the thermocouple comprises a thermocouple A and a thermocouple B, the thermocouple A is used for measuring the temperature of the upper part of the coarse-grained soil test piece, detecting the uniformity of the temperature and feeding back to the constant temperature regulator, and the thermocouple B is used for measuring the temperature of the lower part of the coarse-grained soil test piece, detecting the uniformity of the temperature and feeding back to the constant temperature regulator;
the heater and the thermocouple are arranged in the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus and are connected with the constant temperature regulator to form a closed-loop control and feedback system, the constant temperature controller regulates the output of the heater according to the feedback result of the thermocouple, and when the energy dissipation is balanced with the output energy of the heater, the air temperature in the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus is balanced.
Through the scheme, the suction force and the temperature of the matrix can be directly controlled, the two parameters can be directly used as test variables as control parameters, conversion is not needed through other indexes, the factors of stress, the suction force of the matrix and the temperature can be directly and accurately considered at the same time, and the influence mechanism of the stress, the suction force of the matrix and the temperature on various mechanical characteristic parameters of the coarse-grained soil roadbed material can be analyzed. And the matrix suction and the temperature are taken as parameters of the stress state and introduced into a prediction model for predicting the rebound modulus and the accumulated plastic deformation, so that the accuracy and the reliability of the prediction are improved.
Matrix suction control scheme
The matrix suction (namely the difference between pore air pressure and pore water pressure) is controlled by adopting an axis translation technology, and the pore air pressure and the pore water pressure are respectively and independently controlled to control the matrix suction of the soil test piece. The pore air pressure is controlled by a coarse, low air inlet value permeable stone placed on the top of the test piece, and the pore water pressure is controlled by a saturated, high air inlet value ceramic disk sealed to the base of the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus. Saturated ceramic disks allow moisture to pass through but prevent free air from passing through as long as the substrate suction is below its inlet value; however, air dissolved in the water may pass through the ceramic pan and accumulate at the bottom of the ceramic pan or in the drainage system. In the test, any accumulated air bubbles were flushed out and collected every 24 hours using a diffused air volume indicator, and the amount of air collected was used to correct for the measured changes in soil moisture content.
Temperature control scheme
The new tri-axial device applies a temperature load by adding a heating system consisting of a thermostat, heater, and thermocouple. The heater and thermocouple are disposed in a pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus, both of which are connected to a thermostat to form a closed loop control and feedback system. During the test, the thermostat controller adjusts the output of the heater through the feedback result of the thermocouple. When the energy dissipation is balanced with the output energy of the heater, the air temperature in the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus is balanced, and the soil temperature can be reasonably assumed to be consistent with the air temperature in the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus in a balanced state. Depending on the set target temperature value, it takes about several hours to reach a thermal equilibrium state. To improve the uniformity of the air temperature in the triaxial cell, two small fans are placed in the triaxial cell, which improve the air circulation, and a hollow cylindrical aluminum sheet, which improves the heat transfer due to its high thermal conductivity. To verify the temperature uniformity, two thermocouples were also installed at different locations inside the pressure chamber, measuring the air temperature at approximately 5 mm from the test piece, and when thermal equilibrium was reached, the temperature readings of the two thermocouples were approximately the same and remained essentially unchanged (maximum fluctuation 0.5 ℃).
Local strain measurement scheme
In addition to the conventional external measurement of axial strain using an LVDT (Linear Variable Differential Transformer), the new triaxial apparatus is equipped with a radial sensor to measure the local soil deformation of each test piece at mid-height. The local sensitivity of the radial sensor can also be used to measure the pore water pressure, the suction gauge is used to monitor the pore water pressure at the middle height of the test piece during the repeated loading and unloading process, and the traditional pore water pressure sensor is still used to measure the pore water pressure at the bottom.
In a specific application process, the loading element: the device is used for applying axial load, and static load and dynamic load can be applied respectively according to the test requirements.
And (3) LVDT: and the linear variable differential transformer is used for measuring the axial strain outside the test piece.
A thermostatic regulator: the temperature fed back by the thermocouple is used to control and regulate the temperature throughout the interior of the pressure chamber.
And (3) thermocouple A: the temperature measuring device is used for measuring the temperature of the upper part of the coarse-grained soil test piece, detecting the uniformity of the temperature and feeding back to the constant temperature regulator.
A heater: the left side and the right side in the pressure chamber are both provided with heaters which are controlled by a thermostatic regulator and used for heating the temperature in the pressure chamber.
And the matrix suction meter is used for measuring the matrix suction at the middle height position of the test piece.
High air intake ceramic disk: by being arranged at the bottom of the pressure chamber, the water-permeable saturation is carried out, water is allowed to enter the test piece, but free air circulation is prevented, and further, the pore water pressure of the test piece is controlled.
Confining pressure: water is introduced into the interior of the pressure chamber by means of compressed air, and is used to apply different confining pressures to the test piece depending on the requirements of the test.
Pore water pressure: the water is introduced by connecting the high-air-intake ceramic disc, so that the pore water pressure is provided for the test piece, and the pore water pressure at the bottom is measured by the pore water pressure sensor arranged at the bottom.
A fan: two fans are arranged at the top and the bottom of the pressure chamber, and are used for increasing the air flow speed in the pressure chamber, improving the air circulation and keeping the temperature in the pressure chamber uniform.
Hollow aluminum cylinder: used for increasing the temperature conduction rate in the pressure chamber and improving the heat conduction.
Permeable stone: the permeable stone has rough surface and low air inlet value, and the pore air pressure of the test piece is controlled by being arranged at the top of the test piece.
Coarse-grained soil test piece: is used for placing coarse-grained soil samples required to be tested by the test.
A radial sensor: the device is used for measuring the deformation of the coarse-grained soil test piece in the diameter direction of the test piece at the middle position.
Axial sensor: the method is used for measuring the strain of the coarse-grained soil test piece along the height direction of the test piece.
And (3) thermocouple B: the temperature measuring device is used for measuring the temperature of the lower part of a coarse-grained soil sample, detecting the uniformity of the temperature and feeding back to the constant temperature regulator.
Pore gas pressure: the porous air pressure is provided according to the test requirement by connecting the permeable stones arranged on the top of the test piece.
An inflation system: the air quantity collected is used for correcting the change of the measured soil moisture content.
The above-mentioned components and parts cooperation process forms a plurality of subsystems, includes:
suction control system(related Components: 6, 7, 9, 12, 17, 18)
The matrix suction (namely the difference between pore air pressure and pore water pressure) is controlled by adopting an axis translation technology, and the pore air pressure and the pore water pressure are respectively and independently controlled to control the matrix suction of the soil test piece. The pore air pressure is controlled by a coarse, low air inlet value permeable stone placed on the top of the test piece, and the pore water pressure is controlled by a saturated, high air inlet value ceramic disk sealed to the base of the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus. Saturated ceramic disks allow moisture to pass through but prevent free air from passing through as long as the substrate suction is below its inlet value; however, air dissolved in the water may pass through the ceramic pan and accumulate at the bottom of the ceramic pan or in the drainage system. In the test, any accumulated air bubbles were flushed out and collected every 24 hours using a diffused air volume indicator, and the amount of air collected was used to correct for the measured changes in soil moisture content.
Temperature control system(related Components: 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 16)
The new tri-axial device applies a temperature load by adding a heating system consisting of a thermostat, heater, and thermocouple. The heater and thermocouple are disposed in a pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus, both of which are connected to a thermostat to form a closed loop control and feedback system. During the test, the thermostat controller adjusts the output of the heater through the feedback result of the thermocouple. When the energy dissipation is balanced with the output energy of the heater, the air temperature in the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus is balanced, and the soil temperature can be reasonably assumed to be consistent with the air temperature in the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus in a balanced state. Depending on the set target temperature value, it takes about several hours to reach a thermal equilibrium state. To improve the uniformity of the air temperature in the triaxial cell, two small fans are placed in the triaxial cell, which improve the air circulation, and a hollow cylindrical aluminum sheet, which improves the heat transfer due to its high thermal conductivity. To verify the temperature uniformity, two thermocouples were also installed at different locations inside the pressure chamber, measuring the air temperature at approximately 5 mm from the test piece, and when thermal equilibrium was reached, the temperature readings of the two thermocouples were approximately the same and remained essentially unchanged (maximum fluctuation 0.5 ℃).
Mechanical testing system(related Components: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17)
In addition to the conventional external measurement of axial strain using LVDT, the new triaxial apparatus is equipped with a radial sensor to measure the local soil deformation of each test piece at mid-height. The suction gauge is used to monitor the pore water pressure at the mid-height of the test piece during repeated loading and unloading, and conventional pore water pressure sensors are still used to measure the pore water pressure at the bottom.
The test material was manually compacted to maximum dry density near the optimum moisture content. The compacted test pieces were saturated with deaerated water. The substrate suction at which water begins to drain is defined as the value of the inlet air pressure. A low inlet pressure value indicates that the substrate material is typically unsaturated in the field. Prior to testing, the test specimens were saturated to remove residual matrix suction due to compaction at optimum moisture content conditions. The deaerated water was added to the sample through a high flow, high air intake ceramic plate (mounted on the specimen base plate). After the specimen is saturated, suction is applied by an air aspirator during dehumidification to achieve the target substrate suction value. The matrix suction level for each compacted test specimen is reasonably determined from the collected field test data. During the substrate suction hold, the confining pressure is maintained at the target set point, and the target substrate suction is confirmed by examining the equilibrium volume of the effluent water. Each experiment included three phases: suction equalization, temperature equalization, and repeated load-unload. In the suction range of 0-60kPa, the suction balance takes approximately 2-3 weeks; depending on the suction and temperature conditions, the temperature equilibration takes approximately 6-10 days. TDR moisture sensors are arranged at different heights of the cylindrical test piece, so that the change of the substrate suction force is monitored in real time, the distribution form of the substrate suction force along with the depth is determined, and the time point of the substrate suction force balance is determined in real time.
Has the advantages that:
substrate suction control
For unsaturated soil tests, the pore water pressure at the middle height of the soil sample can be tested, and a special suction meter can be used for measuring the negative pore water pressure of 480kPa at most, which is close to the air inlet value of the ceramic tip. The average initial suction after the test piece is compacted is measured by adopting a high-load suction meter, so that the variation situation of the measured initial suction along the height of each test piece and the difference situation among different test pieces are tested, the initial suction is ensured to be controlled within 2kPa, and the accurate control of the suction of the matrix can be realized.
Temperature control
Calibration was performed at each given temperature using a temperature controlled oven, with calibration performed under both load and unload conditions, taking into account the exposure of the strain sensor and the suction gauge to the elevated temperature environment. The calibration result shows that the influence of the temperature effect on the sensitivity, zero offset, hysteresis and the like can be almost ignored, and the temperature insensitivity of the sensors ensures that the accurate measurement of the pore water pressure and the soil deformation can be carried out under the action of temperature load.
According to one specific implementation of the disclosed embodiment, two fans are provided within the pressure chamber of the triaxial apparatus for improved air circulation and a hollow cylindrical aluminum sheet is provided for enhanced heat transfer. To verify the temperature uniformity, two thermocouples were also installed at different locations inside the pressure cell, measuring the air temperature at approximately 5 mm from the test piece, and when thermal equilibrium was reached, the temperature readings of the two thermocouples were approximately the same and remained essentially the same.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:
a linear variable differential transformer for externally measuring axial strain;
the radial sensor is used for measuring the local soil deformation of each test piece at the middle height, and the suction meter is used for monitoring the pore water pressure at the middle height of the test piece in the repeated loading and unloading process.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:
and the loading element is used for applying axial load and respectively applying static load and dynamic load according to the test requirements.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:
and the matrix suction meter is used for measuring the matrix suction at the middle height position of the test piece.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:
and (4) confining pressure, wherein water is introduced into the pressure chamber through compressed air, and different confining pressures are applied to the test piece according to the test requirements.
According to a concrete implementation mode of the embodiment of the disclosure, the high-air-intake ceramic disc is connected to introduce water, so that the pore water pressure is provided for the test piece, and the pore water pressure at the bottom is measured through the pore water pressure sensor arranged at the bottom.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:
and the axial sensor is used for measuring the strain of the coarse-grained soil test piece along the height direction of the test piece.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:
and the air flushing system is used for flushing the bubbles accumulated at the bottom of the ceramic disc out of the pressure chamber and collecting the bubbles by adopting a diffused air quantity indicator every 24 hours, and the collected air quantity is used for correcting the change of the measured water content of the soil body.
According to a specific implementation manner of the embodiment of the disclosure, the pore air pressure is provided according to the test requirement by connecting the permeable stone arranged at the top of the test piece.
The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present disclosure, but the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present disclosure should be covered within the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.