A new challenge on soil mechanics based on the use of two different X-ray CT

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26630221
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Geotechnical engineering
• Research Institution: Kumamoto University
• Principal Investigator: OTANI Jun 熊本大学, 自然科学研究科, 教授 (30203821)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 土質力学 / X線CT / ミクロとマクロ現象 / 矢板の鉛直支持力 / 土中内部の挙動

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A localized behavior such as deformation and strength properties of soils was evaluated using two different X-ray CT which are industrial and micro-focus types depending on the resolution and the size of soil specimen. In this study, the model test on the vertically loaded sheet-pile was examined and the soil behavior around sheet-pile was evaluated by using two X-ray CTs. One of the mail objectives was to use two different X-ray CT scanners and to investigate both micro and macro behavior of soils.

Free Research Field

地盤工学