A study on the anisotropy of surface soils on slopes subjected to freeze-thaw history
| Project/Area Number |
23760445
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Geotechnical engineering
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| Research Institution | Kitami Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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| Keywords | 土質力学 / 凍上 / 異方性 / 凍結融解 / せん断 / コンシステンシー限界 / 透水係数 / 弾性係数 / 液性限界 |
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| Research Abstract |
In cold areas, surface soils on slopes often move downward in spring. Its moving caused by repeated freeze-thaw cycles. If we properly evaluate slope stabilities and carry out effective slope protection works, we should understand variations of strengths, stiffnesses, permeabilities, and so on in the cycles. By the way, it is known that repeated freeze-thaw cycles make ice lenses within surface soil. They spread parallel to ground surface so they are arranged parallel to shear stress on the slope. In this study we carried out frost heave tests that obtained changes of the void ratio and permeability in the cycle of freezing and thawing, direct box shear tests that obtained strength-deformation characteristics in the cycles, and the bender element tests that also obtained velocities of shear waves with vertical and horizontal propagation in the cycles. Then we conclude that the formation of ice lenses made parallel to shear stress is important for mechanical properties of surface soils.
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