Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2017.33.3.37

Dynamic Soil Properties of Frozen and Unfrozen Soils from Terra Nova Bay in Eastern Antarctica  

Kim, Jae-Hyun (Dept. of Civil and Environ. Eng., KAIST)
Kwon, Yeong-Man (Dept. of Civil and Environ. Eng., KAIST)
Park, Keunbo (Division of Polar Climate Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute)
Kim, YoungSeok (Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
Kim, Dong-Soo (Dept. of Civil and Environ. Eng., KAIST)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.33, no.3, 2017 , pp. 37-47 More about this Journal
Abstract
The geotechnical characteristics of frozen ground is one of the key design issues for the construction of infrastructure in cold region. In this study, the dynamic properties (shear modulus and damping ratio) of frozen and unfrozen soils sampled from Terra Nova Bay located in eastern Antarctica, where Jang Bogo station was built, were investigated using Stokoe-type resonant column test (RC). In order to freeze the reconstituted soil specimen, the RC testing equipment was modified by adding a cooling system. A series of resonant column tests were performed in frozen and unfrozen soils with various soil densities and temperatures. The shear modulus (G) and damping ratio (D) of soil frozen at $-7^{\circ}C$ were compared with those of unfrozen soil. In addition, the effect of temperature rise on the maximum shear modulus ($G_{max}$) and damping ratio was experimentally investigated. This study has significance in that the difference of dynamic soil properties between frozen and unfrozen soils and the effect of temperature rise on frozen soil were identified.
Keywords
Resonant-column testing; Frozen soil; Shear modulus; Damping ratio; Antarctic soil;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 7  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) (2003), "Standard Test Methods for Modulus and Damping of Soils by the Resonant-Column Method", ASTM D4015, Philadelphia.
2 Al-Hunaidi, M.O., Chen, P.A., Rainer, J.H., and Tremblay, M. (1996), "Shear Moduli and Damping in Frozen and Unfrozen Clay by Resonant Column Tests", Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol.33, No.3, pp.510-514.   DOI
3 Arenson, L.U., Johansen, M.M., and Springman, S.M. (2004), "Effects of Volumetric Ice Content and Strain Rate on Shear Strength under Triaxial Conditions for Frozen Soil Samples", Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, Vol.15, No.3, pp.261-271.   DOI
4 Arenson, L.U. and Springman, S.M. (2005), "Triaxial Constant Stress and Constant Strain Rate Tests on Ice-Rich Permafrost Samples", Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol.42, No.2, pp.412-430.   DOI
5 Bosscher, P.J. and Nelson, D.L. (1987), "Resonant Column Testing of Frozen Ottawa Sand", Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol.10, No.3, pp.123-134.   DOI
6 Choo, Y.W. (1998), "Study on Normalized Shear Modulus Reduction Curves on Cohesionless Soils using Resonant Column/Torsional Shear Tests", Master thesis, Korea Advanced Institute and Science and Technology, Republic of Korea.
7 Christ, M. and Park, J.B. (2009), "Ultrasonic Technique as Tool for Determining Physical and Mechanical Properties of Frozen Soils", Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol.58, No.3, pp. 136-142.   DOI
8 Hardin, B.O. (1978), "The Nature of Stress-Strain Behavior for Soils", Proceedings of the ASCE Geotechnical Engineering Division Specialty Conference, Vol.1, ASCE, Pasadena, California, June, pp.3-90.
9 Hong, S.S, Park, J.H., Lee, J.S., Lee, J.G., Kang, J.M., and Kim, Y.S. (2012), "Experimental Investigation of Frost Heaving Susceptibility with Soils from Terra Nova Bay in Eastern Antarctica", Journal of the Korean Geoenvironmental Society, Vol.13, No.12, pp.5-16.
10 Huang, X., Li, D., Ming, F., and Fang, J. (2013), "An Experimental Study on the Relationship between Acoustic Parameters and Mechanical Properties of Frozen Silty Clay", Sciences in Cold and Arid Regions, Vol.5, No.5, pp.569-602.
11 Kang, M., Kim, S., Hong, S., Kim, Y., and Lee, J. (2014), "Characteristics of Sand-Silt Mixtures during Freezing-Thawing by using Elastic Waves", Journal of the Korean Geoenvironmental Society, Vol.15, No.5, pp.47-56.   DOI
12 Kim, D.S. and Choo, Y.W. (2001), "Dynamic Deformation Characteristics of Cohesionless Soils in Korea using Resonant Column Tests", Journal of Korean Geotechnical Society, Vol.17, No.5, pp.115-128.
13 Kim, D.S., Ko, D.H., and Youn, J.U. (2004), "Dynamic Deformation Characteristics of Granite Weathered Soils using RC/TS Tests", Journal of Korean Geoenvironmental Society, Vol.5, No.1, pp.35-46.
14 Kim, D.S., Youn, J.U., Lee, S.H., and Choo, Y.W. (2005), "Measurement of Gmax of Sands using Bender Element in Resonant Column and Torsional Shear Equipment", Journal of Korean Geotechnical Society, Vol.21, No.10, pp.17-25.
15 Ling, X.Z., Zhang, F., Li, Q.L., An, L.S., and Wang, J.H. (2015), "Dynamic Shear Modulus and Damping Ratio of Frozen Compacted Sand Subjected to Freeze-Thaw Cycle under Multi-Stage Cyclic Loading", Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol.76, pp.111-121.   DOI
16 Ladd, R.S. (1978), "Preparing Test Specimens using Undercompaction", Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol.1, No.1, pp.16-23.   DOI
17 Lee, J.H., Lee, D.Y., Park, D.G., Kyung, D.H., Kim, G.R., and Kim, I.C. (2016), "Effect of Freezing and Thawing on K0 Geostatic Stress State for Granular Materials", Granular Matter, Vol.18, No.3, pp.1-13.   DOI
18 Li, J.C., Baladi, G.Y., and Andersland, O.B. (1979), "Cyclic Triaxial Tests on Frozen Sand", Engineering Geology, Vol.13, No.1, pp. 233-246.   DOI
19 Ling, X.Z., Zhu, Z.Y., Zhang, F., Chen, S.J., Wang, L.N., Gao, X., and Lu, Q.R. (2009), "Dynamic Elastic Modulus for Frozen Soil from the Embankment on Beiluhe Basin along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway", Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol.57, No.1, pp.7-12.   DOI
20 Park, J.H., Hong, S.S., Kim, Y.S., and Lee, J.S. (2012), "Characteristics of Elastic Waves in Sand-Silt Mixtures due to Freezing", Journal of Korean Geoenvironmental Society, Vol.13, No.4, pp.27-36.
21 Park, J.H., Kang, M.G., and Lee, J.S. (2013), "Variation in Characteristics of Elastic Waves in Frozen Soils according to Degree of Saturation", Journal of The Korean Society of Civil Engineers, Vol.33, No.3, pp.1063-1075 (in Korean).   DOI
22 Park, J.H. and Lee, J.S. (2014), "Characteristics of Elastic Waves in Sand-Silt Mixtures due to Freezing", Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol.99, pp.1-11.   DOI
23 Qi, J., Ma, W., and Song, C. (2008), "Influence of Freeze-Thaw on Engineering Properties of a Silty Soil", Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol.53, No.3, pp.397-404.   DOI
24 Simonsen, E. and Isacsson, U. (2001), "Soil Behavior During Freezing And Thawing Using Variable And Constant Confining Pressure Triaxial Tests", Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol.38, No.4, pp.863-875.   DOI
25 Ramberg, W. and Osgood, W.R. (1943), "Description of Stress-Strain Curves by Three Parameters", Technical Note 902, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Washington, D.C.
26 Seed, H.B. and Idriss, I.M. (1970), "Soil Moduli and Damping Factors for Dynamic Response Analyses", Report No. EERC 70-10, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, Univ. of California, Berkeley, Sept., p.37.
27 Seo, Y.K., Kang, H.S., and Kim, E.S. (2008), "A Study of Cold Room Experiments for Strength Properties of Frozen Soil", Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology, Vol.22, No.2, pp.42-49.
28 Tebaldi, G., Orazi, M., and Orazi, U.S. (2016), "Effect Of Freeze-Thaw Cycles On Mechanical Behavior Of Lime-Stabilized Soil", Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol.28, No.6, 06016002.   DOI
29 Vinson, T.S., Chaichanavong, T., and Czajkowski, R.L. (1978), "Behavior of Frozen Clays under Cyclic Axial Loading", Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol.104, No.7, pp.779-800.
30 Wang, D.Y., Zhu, Y.L., Ma, W., and Niu, Y.H. (2006), "Application of Ultrasonic Technology for Physical-Mechanical Properties of Frozen Soil", Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol.44, pp. 12-19.   DOI
31 Yoon, Y.W., Kim, S.E., Kang, B.H., and Kang, D.S. (2003), "Dynamic Behavior of Weathered Granite Soils after Freezing-Thawing", Journal of Korean Geotechnical Society, Vol.19, No.4, pp.69-78.
32 Yao, X., Qi, J., Yu, F., and Ma, L. (2013), "A Versatile Triaxial Apparatus for Frozen Soils", Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol.92, pp.48-54.   DOI
33 Zumdahl, S.S. and Zumdahl, S.A. (2008), "Chemistry (8th edition)", Florence, Kentucky: Cengage Learning.