Experimental Study on the Influence of Particle Gradation on the Resistivity Characteristics of Saturated Coral Sand

Due to the action of hydraulic sorting, coral sands in different engineering site areas usually have different particle gradations. To explore the impact of particle gradation on the resistivity characteristics of saturated coral sand, an experimental study was conducted on the effects of the coeffi...

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Main Authors: Zhenglong Zhou, Haitao Zhang, Zelong Zhao, Tianzhu Hang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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Haitao Zhang
Zelong Zhao
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description Due to the action of hydraulic sorting, coral sands in different engineering site areas usually have different particle gradations. To explore the impact of particle gradation on the resistivity characteristics of saturated coral sand, an experimental study was conducted on the effects of the coefficient of uniformity <i>C</i><sub>u</sub>, the mean particle size <i>d</i><sub>50</sub>, and the fines content <i>F</i><sub>c</sub> on the resistivity characteristics of saturated coral sand. The results show that under the same porosity, the resistivity of saturated coral sand gradually decreases with the increase in <i>C</i><sub>u</sub>, increases with the increase in <i>d</i><sub>50</sub>, and first decreases and then increases with the increase in <i>F</i><sub>c</sub>. When <i>F</i><sub>c</sub> equals 20%, the resistivity of saturated coral sand is at its minimum. To eliminate the influence of pore fluid on the resistivity characteristics, a structural factor was introduced to evaluate the resistivity characteristics of saturated coral sand, and a prediction model for the structural factor of saturated coral sand considering the gradation effect as a function of porosity was established.
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spelling doaj-art-2a6e730ad87a44e9a69b89e99f69cc612025-08-20T02:44:53ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-01-0113225510.3390/jmse13020255Experimental Study on the Influence of Particle Gradation on the Resistivity Characteristics of Saturated Coral SandZhenglong Zhou0Haitao Zhang1Zelong Zhao2Tianzhu Hang3Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, ChinaInstitute of Geotechnical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, ChinaInstitute of Geotechnical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, ChinaInstitute of Geotechnical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, ChinaDue to the action of hydraulic sorting, coral sands in different engineering site areas usually have different particle gradations. To explore the impact of particle gradation on the resistivity characteristics of saturated coral sand, an experimental study was conducted on the effects of the coefficient of uniformity <i>C</i><sub>u</sub>, the mean particle size <i>d</i><sub>50</sub>, and the fines content <i>F</i><sub>c</sub> on the resistivity characteristics of saturated coral sand. The results show that under the same porosity, the resistivity of saturated coral sand gradually decreases with the increase in <i>C</i><sub>u</sub>, increases with the increase in <i>d</i><sub>50</sub>, and first decreases and then increases with the increase in <i>F</i><sub>c</sub>. When <i>F</i><sub>c</sub> equals 20%, the resistivity of saturated coral sand is at its minimum. To eliminate the influence of pore fluid on the resistivity characteristics, a structural factor was introduced to evaluate the resistivity characteristics of saturated coral sand, and a prediction model for the structural factor of saturated coral sand considering the gradation effect as a function of porosity was established.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/2/255saturated coral sandparticle gradationresistivitystructural factor
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Experimental Study on the Influence of Particle Gradation on the Resistivity Characteristics of Saturated Coral Sand
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
saturated coral sand
particle gradation
resistivity
structural factor
title Experimental Study on the Influence of Particle Gradation on the Resistivity Characteristics of Saturated Coral Sand
title_full Experimental Study on the Influence of Particle Gradation on the Resistivity Characteristics of Saturated Coral Sand
title_fullStr Experimental Study on the Influence of Particle Gradation on the Resistivity Characteristics of Saturated Coral Sand
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Study on the Influence of Particle Gradation on the Resistivity Characteristics of Saturated Coral Sand
title_short Experimental Study on the Influence of Particle Gradation on the Resistivity Characteristics of Saturated Coral Sand
title_sort experimental study on the influence of particle gradation on the resistivity characteristics of saturated coral sand
topic saturated coral sand
particle gradation
resistivity
structural factor
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/2/255
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