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Mechanical characteristics and particle breakage of coral sand under one-dimensional repeated loading

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Coral sand, which is an important filler resource in coastal areas, is continuously subjected to repeated waves or traffic loading. In this study, a series of oedometer tests are conducted on coral sand and silica sand under repeated loading, and the results are compared. The influence of the initial density and number and amplitude of repeated loading on the volumetric deformation, soil stiffness, and particle breakage are investigated. The results reveal that the volumetric deformation and particle breakage of coral sand mainly occur in the first loading stage and increase by increasing loading amplitude and reducing initial density. Compared to silica sand, the soil stiffness is lower and volumetric deformation is greater in coral sand during the initial loading stage. However, the opposite trend is observed for the subsequent loading. Finally, three power functions are proposed to predict the volumetric deformation and particle breakage of coral sand under repeated loading.

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Acknowledgements

This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51878103 and 51778092), and Innovation Group Science Foundation of the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, China (Grant No. cstc2020jcyj-cxttX0003).

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  1. College of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China

    Chunyan Wang, Xuanming Ding, Yu Peng & Zhixiong Chen

  2. Key Laboratory of New Technology for Construction of Cities in Mountain Area, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China

    Chunyan Wang, Xuanming Ding, Yu Peng & Zhixiong Chen

  3. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom,Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

    Zhen-Yu Yin

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Wang, C., Ding, X., Yin, ZY. et al. Mechanical characteristics and particle breakage of coral sand under one-dimensional repeated loading. Acta Geotech. 17, 3117–3130 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-021-01381-9

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