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Clarification of influence of liquid bridge distribution in unsaturated soil on strength/deformation characteristics and establish of a constitutive model

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K14825
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 22030:Geotechnical engineering-related
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

Kido Ryunosuke  京都大学, 工学研究科, 助教 (40847365)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywords不飽和土 / 液架橋 / バルク水 / 排気条件 / 排水条件 / X線マイクロCT / 画像解析 / 応力ひずみ関係 / 配位数 / 存在形態 / 不飽和砂 / 密度 / 飽和度 / X線CT / 水分保持特性 / 三軸圧縮試験 / 剛性
Outline of Research at the Start

水の浸透やせん断により顕著なひずみの局所化を伴い脆性破壊する不飽和土の構成モデルは,せん断強度や土骨格の変形に与えるサクションの影響を考慮したものが多い.一方,サクションの媒体である液架橋の数や空間分布の変化といったミクロスケール挙動がマクロな力学特性に影響を与えることは既知でありながら,その影響を調べた事例は殆どなく,構成モデルも提案されていない.そこで本研究では,せん断変形に伴う液架橋の分布変化が土骨格の変形やせん断強度等のマクロな力学挙動へ与える影響を実験的に明らかにし,その根拠に基づく不飽和土の構成モデルを新たに構築する.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The entire unsaturated triaxial specimen (35 mm in diameter and 70 mm in height in its initial state) was observed at high resolution, allowing the three phases of soil particles, water, and air to be distinguished. The results show that there is significant volume expansion and saturation reduction from the center to the top of the specimen, while the geometrical changes in the lower part of the specimen are very small. An image analysis algorithm was developed to classify liquid bridges and bulk water and to identify changes in morphological transition of pore water with soil particle displacement, and was applied to CT images obtained in unsaturated triaxial tests with low initial saturation. The results show that the percentage of change in porewater morphology is higher in the order of 1) liquid bridge disappears, 2) liquid bridge remains, and 3) liquid bridges transition to bulk water, and that a decrease in liquid bridges corresponds to a decrease in deviator stress.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の背景には,道路盛土など部分的に水で飽和した不飽和土構造物がなぜ,どのように変形し破壊に至るかを厳密に解釈し,土構造物の強度を適切に評価する方法の確立,ひいては力学的により安定な土構造物の設計・施工を実現するという社会的意義がある.不飽和土の力学的安定性を支配する重要な因子は,小さな土粒子間に表面張力によって架橋構造を成す,さらに小さな体積の間隙水(液架橋)の数や分布の変化であるが,このようなミクロスケール挙動の変化が土のマクロな応答に与える影響は検証された事例は世界的に見ても本研究以外になく,学術的意義は大きい.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2023 2021 2020

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Microscopic characteristics of partially saturated dense sand and their link to macroscopic responses under triaxial compression conditions2020

    • Author(s)
      Kido Ryunosuke、Higo Yosuke
    • Journal Title

      Acta Geotechnica

      Volume: 15 Issue: 11 Pages: 3055-3073

    • DOI

      10.1007/s11440-020-01049-w

    • NAID

      120006898161

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] 不飽和三軸供試体の三相微視構造の全視野計測2023

    • Author(s)
      戸田航太,木戸隆之祐,肥後陽介,星野真人,上杉健太郎
    • Organizer
      第58回地盤工学研究発表会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Change in curvature of pore water in partially saturated sand and its influence on deviatorstress under triaxial compression2021

    • Author(s)
      Kido, R. and Higo, Y.
    • Organizer
      Proc. of 25th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics(ICTAM)(国際学会)
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Characterization of water retention states in partially saturated sand based on morphology of pore water and pore air using X-ray micro computed tomography2021

    • Author(s)
      Kido, R. and Higo, Y.
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Sydney 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] X線マイクロCTを用いた非排水三軸圧縮下における超緩詰め飽和砂の変形特性の可視化2021

    • Author(s)
      大谷悠哉,木戸隆之祐,肥後陽介
    • Organizer
      第56回地盤工学会研究発表会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] X線マイクロCTを用いた超緩詰め飽和砂の非排水せん断時の変形特性に関する研究2021

    • Author(s)
      大谷悠哉,木戸隆之祐,肥後陽介
    • Organizer
      2021年度土木学会関西支部年次学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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