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Numerical simulation of compaction parameters for sand-filled embankment using large thickness sand filling technique in Jianghan Plain district

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The study uses the finite element method to simulate a new technique of highway sand embankment filling in Jianghan Plain district, which can raise the thickness of sand-filled layer from 30 cm to 70 cm and can significantly shorten the construction period based on the guarantee of sand embankment construction quality. After simulating the three compacting proposals carried out on the field test, the study uses COMSOL software to research on the compacting effects of sand-filled layers in larger thicknesses by 22 ton vibratory roller alone, and then to investigate the steady compacting effect of 12 ton vibratory roller. The simulation results indicate that the sand-filled layer thickness of 70 cm is suitable for the new sand filling technique, and the sand-filled embankment project with tight construction period is suggested to choose the 12 ton vibration roller for steady compaction.

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    Wentao Wang

  2. School of Transportation, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430063, China

    Chongzhi Tu & Rong Luo

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Wang, W., Tu, C. & Luo, R. Numerical simulation of compaction parameters for sand-filled embankment using large thickness sand filling technique in Jianghan Plain district. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng. 12, 568–576 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-017-0444-4

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