A constitutive model for coal gangue coarse-grained subgrade filler incorporating particle breakage
Abstract The accumulation and discharge amount of coal gangue are substantial, occupying significant land resources over time. Utilizing coal gangue as subgrade filler can generate notable economic and social benefits. Coal gangue coarse-grained soil (CGSF) was used to conduct a series of large-scal...
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| description | Abstract The accumulation and discharge amount of coal gangue are substantial, occupying significant land resources over time. Utilizing coal gangue as subgrade filler can generate notable economic and social benefits. Coal gangue coarse-grained soil (CGSF) was used to conduct a series of large-scale vibration compaction tests and large-scale triaxial tests. The results indicate that the maximum dry density of CGSF initially increases and then decreases with the increase in fractal dimension. The stress–strain curves of the samples exhibit a distinct nonlinear growth pattern. Analysis of the compaction effect suggests that the compaction degree of CGSF should not be lower than 93%. As the confining pressure increases, the extent of failure strength improvement due to increased compaction decreases. Additionally, the failure strength of samples initially increases and then decreases with the increase in coarse particle content. A modified quadratic polynomial fractal model gradation equation was proposed to describe the gradation of samples after particle breakage. Based on this, a new quantitative index for particle breakage was established. Analysis of particle breakage in samples revealed that higher confining pressure and greater coarse particle content lead to increased particle breakage. The breakage exhibited a significant size effect, and the impact of particle gradation on sample breakage was greater than that of confining pressure. The stress–strain relationship of CGSF was analyzed by using a logarithmic constitutive model, and the correlation between model parameters and the newly derived particle breakage index was generated. A constitutive model incorporating particle breakage for CGSF was established, and its accuracy was validated. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ebb586c13bcb4e87881eed8b7cc372c82025-01-19T12:17:21ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111810.1038/s41598-025-85979-zA constitutive model for coal gangue coarse-grained subgrade filler incorporating particle breakageZong-Tang Zhang0An Liu1Si-Chun Yu2Shun-Kai Liu3Chuan-Feng Fang4Ze Liu5Wei Hu6Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Geotechnical Engineering for Stability Control and Health Monitoring, Hunan University of Science and TechnologyHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Geotechnical Engineering for Stability Control and Health Monitoring, Hunan University of Science and TechnologyConstruction Third Engineering Bureau, The Third Construction Co., Ltd. of ChinaHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Geotechnical Engineering for Stability Control and Health Monitoring, Hunan University of Science and TechnologyHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Geotechnical Engineering for Stability Control and Health Monitoring, Hunan University of Science and TechnologyHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Geotechnical Engineering for Stability Control and Health Monitoring, Hunan University of Science and TechnologyHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Geotechnical Engineering for Stability Control and Health Monitoring, Hunan University of Science and TechnologyAbstract The accumulation and discharge amount of coal gangue are substantial, occupying significant land resources over time. Utilizing coal gangue as subgrade filler can generate notable economic and social benefits. Coal gangue coarse-grained soil (CGSF) was used to conduct a series of large-scale vibration compaction tests and large-scale triaxial tests. The results indicate that the maximum dry density of CGSF initially increases and then decreases with the increase in fractal dimension. The stress–strain curves of the samples exhibit a distinct nonlinear growth pattern. Analysis of the compaction effect suggests that the compaction degree of CGSF should not be lower than 93%. As the confining pressure increases, the extent of failure strength improvement due to increased compaction decreases. Additionally, the failure strength of samples initially increases and then decreases with the increase in coarse particle content. A modified quadratic polynomial fractal model gradation equation was proposed to describe the gradation of samples after particle breakage. Based on this, a new quantitative index for particle breakage was established. Analysis of particle breakage in samples revealed that higher confining pressure and greater coarse particle content lead to increased particle breakage. The breakage exhibited a significant size effect, and the impact of particle gradation on sample breakage was greater than that of confining pressure. The stress–strain relationship of CGSF was analyzed by using a logarithmic constitutive model, and the correlation between model parameters and the newly derived particle breakage index was generated. A constitutive model incorporating particle breakage for CGSF was established, and its accuracy was validated.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85979-zCoal gangue subgradeSubgrade fillerParticle breakageCoarse-grained soilConstitutive model |
| spellingShingle | Zong-Tang Zhang An Liu Si-Chun Yu Shun-Kai Liu Chuan-Feng Fang Ze Liu Wei Hu A constitutive model for coal gangue coarse-grained subgrade filler incorporating particle breakage Scientific Reports Coal gangue subgrade Subgrade filler Particle breakage Coarse-grained soil Constitutive model |
| title | A constitutive model for coal gangue coarse-grained subgrade filler incorporating particle breakage |
| title_full | A constitutive model for coal gangue coarse-grained subgrade filler incorporating particle breakage |
| title_fullStr | A constitutive model for coal gangue coarse-grained subgrade filler incorporating particle breakage |
| title_full_unstemmed | A constitutive model for coal gangue coarse-grained subgrade filler incorporating particle breakage |
| title_short | A constitutive model for coal gangue coarse-grained subgrade filler incorporating particle breakage |
| title_sort | constitutive model for coal gangue coarse grained subgrade filler incorporating particle breakage |
| topic | Coal gangue subgrade Subgrade filler Particle breakage Coarse-grained soil Constitutive model |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85979-z |
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