The hydraulic reclamation coral clay is a new type of clay,formed during the sorting process of coral island reef reclamation.The foundation of the hydraulic reclamation coral reef consists of coral sand,silt,and clay...The hydraulic reclamation coral clay is a new type of clay,formed during the sorting process of coral island reef reclamation.The foundation of the hydraulic reclamation coral reef consists of coral sand,silt,and clay.The part of the particles with particle size less than 0.075 mm contain more than 50%forms clay.As a new type of clay,the geotechnical properties were rarely reported in previous studies.In this paper,the physical and mechanical properties,microstructure and mineral composition were comprehensively researched by a series of laboratory tests.The results show that coral clay is a low liquid limit clay with high pore ratio and high saturation.From the aspect of mineral compositions,the coral clay studied consists of calcite and aragonite,while the chemical composition of it is calcium carbonate.The void ratio has a significant effect on the compressive properties of coral clay.With the increase of the void ratio,the compression coefficient a_(1-2)and compression index C_(c)gradually increase,and the compression modulus Es gradually decreases.The undrained stress−strain curve of coral clay shows a strain-softening behavior,and the peak strength and residual strength are positively linear correlated with confining pressure.展开更多
基金Projects(51878103,41831282,51778092)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘The hydraulic reclamation coral clay is a new type of clay,formed during the sorting process of coral island reef reclamation.The foundation of the hydraulic reclamation coral reef consists of coral sand,silt,and clay.The part of the particles with particle size less than 0.075 mm contain more than 50%forms clay.As a new type of clay,the geotechnical properties were rarely reported in previous studies.In this paper,the physical and mechanical properties,microstructure and mineral composition were comprehensively researched by a series of laboratory tests.The results show that coral clay is a low liquid limit clay with high pore ratio and high saturation.From the aspect of mineral compositions,the coral clay studied consists of calcite and aragonite,while the chemical composition of it is calcium carbonate.The void ratio has a significant effect on the compressive properties of coral clay.With the increase of the void ratio,the compression coefficient a_(1-2)and compression index C_(c)gradually increase,and the compression modulus Es gradually decreases.The undrained stress−strain curve of coral clay shows a strain-softening behavior,and the peak strength and residual strength are positively linear correlated with confining pressure.
