Investigation on the dynamic liquefaction responses of saturated granular soils due to dynamic compaction in coastal area

摘要

Dynamic compaction (DC) has been widely used for a variety of soil types and conditions in coastal area. However, as the ground water table is near the ground surface, a significant increase of pore water pressure is noticed after each impact, which results in local liquefaction and limits further drop effect. Consequently, to obtain effective compaction effects on saturated soils, it is essential for the evaluation of the liquefaction responses of soil medium caused by DC to determine the time delay between the drops and prevent 'rubbery soil'. In this study, a numerical investigation on the liquefaction responses of saturated granular soils during DC is carried out using a coupled hydro-mechanical model. The developed model considers all the stages of DC involved in impact stage and consolidation stage. A new cap model for simulations of high strain rate behaviors of soils under DC is incorporated in the coupled hydro-mechanical model. Verification of the proposed model is performed against the previous test data and analytical result. Then, a series of parametric studies have been performed to examine the effects of the tamping energy level, hammer radius and permeability on liquefaction responses of saturated granular soils at several stages of DC. The numerical results demonstrate that the dimension of liquefaction zone is driven by the tamping energy level rather than the permeability, and strain rate has a significant effect on soil responses in DC.