A Study on the Creep Characteristics of Gassy Clay Mixed with Silt

As the economy evolves, there has been an increasing interest in exploring oceanic resources. However, the complex marine environment poses several geological challenges for offshore engineering endeavors. The presence of gassy soil significantly influences the deformation properties and integrity o...

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Main Authors: Aiwu Yang, Tianli Liu, Hao Zhang, Boqu Zhang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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description As the economy evolves, there has been an increasing interest in exploring oceanic resources. However, the complex marine environment poses several geological challenges for offshore engineering endeavors. The presence of gassy soil significantly influences the deformation properties and integrity of the soil, significantly impacting offshore engineering construction. Triaxial shear tests and creep tests were conducted on gassy clay with silt content, prepared using the laboratory “zeolite method”, to analyze its shear deformation characteristics and long-term resilience. We proposed a prediction model for calculating the long-term resilience of silt-containing clay, accounting for confining pressure and gas content, and verified its efficacy through experimentation. Our findings reveal the following: The stress–strain relationship curve of silt-containing gassy clay is a typical strain hardening curve. The greater the confining pressure or the smaller the gas content, the greater the stress under the same strain and the greater the yield stress; when the gas content is the same, the greater the confining pressure, the greater the long-term strength of the soil; and when the confining pressure is the same, the smaller the gas content, the greater the long-term strength of the soil. The research results can provide theoretical reference for actual complex engineering.
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spelling doaj-art-34d3e9ba60754a3296ca167ed79238ef2025-08-20T03:49:22ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-05-01159510610.3390/app15095106A Study on the Creep Characteristics of Gassy Clay Mixed with SiltAiwu Yang0Tianli Liu1Hao Zhang2Boqu Zhang3Department of Civil Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, ChinaAs the economy evolves, there has been an increasing interest in exploring oceanic resources. However, the complex marine environment poses several geological challenges for offshore engineering endeavors. The presence of gassy soil significantly influences the deformation properties and integrity of the soil, significantly impacting offshore engineering construction. Triaxial shear tests and creep tests were conducted on gassy clay with silt content, prepared using the laboratory “zeolite method”, to analyze its shear deformation characteristics and long-term resilience. We proposed a prediction model for calculating the long-term resilience of silt-containing clay, accounting for confining pressure and gas content, and verified its efficacy through experimentation. Our findings reveal the following: The stress–strain relationship curve of silt-containing gassy clay is a typical strain hardening curve. The greater the confining pressure or the smaller the gas content, the greater the stress under the same strain and the greater the yield stress; when the gas content is the same, the greater the confining pressure, the greater the long-term strength of the soil; and when the confining pressure is the same, the smaller the gas content, the greater the long-term strength of the soil. The research results can provide theoretical reference for actual complex engineering.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/9/5106gassy clay with silt contentcreep characteristicslong-term resiliencegas contentcreep model
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creep characteristics
long-term resilience
gas content
creep model
title A Study on the Creep Characteristics of Gassy Clay Mixed with Silt
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creep characteristics
long-term resilience
gas content
creep model
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