基于固结试验的膨胀土地基变形预测方法.pdfVIP

24 21 Vol.24 No.21 2005 11 Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering Nov .2005 1 2 2 (1. 430071 2. 430052) TU 47 A 1000 6915(2005)21 3911 05 PREDICTION OF GROUND HEAVES IN EXPANSIVE SOILS BASED ON CONSOLIDATION TESTS 1 2 2 YAO Hai-lin CHENG Ping WU Wan-ping (1. Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics Chinese Academy of SciencesWuhan430071 China2. China Communications Second Highway Survey Design and Research Institute Wuhan430052 China) Abstract Consolidation tests are applied to determine the indexes of volumetric deformation with respect to normal stress for expansive soils in Guangxi of China and to predict ground heaves in expansive soils. Static cone penetration tests are conducted for expansive soil investigations and test results are used to determine the active expansive zone. A theoretical solution is developed to determine cracking depth of expansive soils. The depths of the active zone from static cone penetration tests and theoretical solution are respectively identical to the results from observation in-situ. A simplified method for prediction of ground heaves in expansive soils based on consolidation tests is given. The index of ground heave in expansive soils is used as the basis for the classification of expansive soil foundations. The results of expansive ground heave have significant meaning to the choice of building foundations in expansive soil. Key words soil mechanicsexpansive soil active zone consolidation test ground heave