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http://dx.doi.org/10.12652/Ksce.2010.30.2C.109

Effect of Void Formation on Strength of Cemented Material  

Park, Sung-Sik (경북대학교 공과대학 건축.토목공학부 토목공학전공)
Choi, Hyun-Seok (원광대학교 공과대학 토목환경공학과)
Kim, Chang-Woo (원광대학교 공과대학 토목환경공학과)
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KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research / v.30, no.2C, 2010 , pp. 109-117 More about this Journal
Abstract
Gas hydrate dissociation can generate large amounts of gas and water in gas hydrate bearing sediments, which may eventually escape from a soil skeleton and form voids within the sediments. The loss of fine particles between coarse particles or collapse of cementation due to water flow during heavy or continuous rainfall may form large voids within soil structure. In this study, the effect of void formation resulting from gas hydrate dissociation or loss of some particles within soil structure on the strength of soil is examined. Glass beads with uniform gradation were used to simulate a gas hydrate bearing or washable soil structure. Glass beads were mixed with 2% cement ratio and 7% water content and then compacted into a cylindrical sample with five equal layers. Empty capsules for medicine are used to mimic large voids, which are bigger than soil particle, and embedded into the middle of five equal layers. The number, direction, and length of capsules embedded into each layer vary. After two days curing, a series of unconfined compression tests is performed on the capsule-embedded cemented glass beads. Unconfined compressive strength of cemented glass beads with capsules depends on the volume, direction and length of capsules. The volume and cross section formed by voids are most important factors in strength. An unconfined compressive strength of a specimen with large voids decreases up to 35% of a specimen without void. The results of this study can be used to predict the strength degradation of gas hydrate bearing sediments in the long term after dissociation and loss of fine particles within soil structure.
Keywords
gas hydrate; loss of particles; void formation; strength;
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