Small-Strain Dynamic Properties of Lean Cemented Sand and Gravel Materials under Different Cementing Agent Contents

Lean cemented sand and gravel (LCSG) materials are increasingly being used in dams, embankments, and other civil engineering applications. Therefore, their mechanical properties and stress-strain behavior should be systematically understood. In this study, the small-strain dynamic properties of LCSG...

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Main Authors: Jie Yang, Xin Cai, Yangong Shan, Miaomiao Yang, Xingwen Guo, Jinlei Zhao
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8878506
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author Jie Yang
Xin Cai
Yangong Shan
Miaomiao Yang
Xingwen Guo
Jinlei Zhao
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description Lean cemented sand and gravel (LCSG) materials are increasingly being used in dams, embankments, and other civil engineering applications. Therefore, their mechanical properties and stress-strain behavior should be systematically understood. In this study, the small-strain dynamic properties of LCSG materials were examined. A series of dynamic triaxial tests were performed to investigate the effects of the confining pressure and cementing agent content of the material on its dynamic shear modulus (Gd) and damping ratio (λ). The results show that Gd increased and λ decreased with increasing confining pressure and cementing agent content; however, under the same confining pressure and cementing agent content, Gd decreased gradually in accordance with shear strain. Furthermore, new expressions were derived for Gd and λ, as well as for their maxima. The results of this study could provide a reference for practical engineering applications, including the construction of dams using LCSG materials.
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spelling doaj-art-ef4867ca44d54053a1856b545e7d642a2025-08-20T03:21:14ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88785068878506Small-Strain Dynamic Properties of Lean Cemented Sand and Gravel Materials under Different Cementing Agent ContentsJie Yang0Xin Cai1Yangong Shan2Miaomiao Yang3Xingwen Guo4Jinlei Zhao5School of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaNanjing Branch of Jiangsu Province Hydrology and Water Resources Investigation Bureau, Nanjing 210008, ChinaSchool of Transportation and Civil Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, ChinaCollege of Mechanics and Materials, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, ChinaJiangsu Surveying and Design Institute of Water Resources Co., Ltd., Yangzhou 225127, ChinaLean cemented sand and gravel (LCSG) materials are increasingly being used in dams, embankments, and other civil engineering applications. Therefore, their mechanical properties and stress-strain behavior should be systematically understood. In this study, the small-strain dynamic properties of LCSG materials were examined. A series of dynamic triaxial tests were performed to investigate the effects of the confining pressure and cementing agent content of the material on its dynamic shear modulus (Gd) and damping ratio (λ). The results show that Gd increased and λ decreased with increasing confining pressure and cementing agent content; however, under the same confining pressure and cementing agent content, Gd decreased gradually in accordance with shear strain. Furthermore, new expressions were derived for Gd and λ, as well as for their maxima. The results of this study could provide a reference for practical engineering applications, including the construction of dams using LCSG materials.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8878506
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Advances in Civil Engineering
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title_short Small-Strain Dynamic Properties of Lean Cemented Sand and Gravel Materials under Different Cementing Agent Contents
title_sort small strain dynamic properties of lean cemented sand and gravel materials under different cementing agent contents
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