Abstract
During the construction of coastal projects, the formation of seepage channels within the soil body, induced by fluctuating water pressure, can result in consequential damage to the soil structure, ultimately culminating in sudden water gushing sand disasters. In order to investigate the impact of static and dynamic seepage pressures on sand flow and water flow conditions, an intelligent water pressure loading device was devised to consistently apply a confining pressure of 60 kPa to the specimens. The three static seepage pressures and nine fluctuating seepage pressures were applied to the specimens under the condition of constant confining pressure to study the effect of static and dynamic seepage pressures on sand flow and flow conditions. The outcomes of the experiments revealed that, when the base water pressure of the dynamic seepage pressure is the same as the static seepage pressure, the cumulative seepage volume and permeation velocity of the dynamic seepage pressure are always larger than that of the static seepage pressure. Moreover, higher static pressures increase forces on particles, enhancing permeation velocity, and cumulative seepage volume. Notably, longer periods of pressure fluctuations in dynamic seepage pressures and lower basic water pressures weaken the effect of dynamic seepage pressures.
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Abbreviations
- D r :
-
Relative density(%)
- e 0 :
-
Porosity ratio
- G s :
-
Specific gravity
- H 1, H 2, H 3 :
-
base water pressure (kPa)
- M ′1 :
-
initial total mass of the solid-liquid separation device (kg)
- M ″1 :
-
Total mass of the solid-liquid separation device at time (kg)
- m :
-
Cumulative sand mass (kg)
- m s :
-
Initial dry mass of the specimen (kg)
- λ :
-
Compaction factor (%)
- ρ d :
-
Specimen density (kg/m3)
- ρ dmax :
-
Maximum dry density (kg/m3)
- ρ dmin :
-
Minimum dry density (kg/m3)
- ρ s :
-
Density of quartz sand (kg/m3)
- ρ w :
-
Density of water (kg/m3)
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Chen, X., Shi, W., Zhang, X. et al. Sand Flow Characteristics Induced by Static and Dynamic Seepage Pressure under Constant Perimeter Pressure. KSCE J Civ Eng (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-024-1112-6
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