Effect of Low Temperature on the Undrained Shear Strength of Deep-Sea Clay by Mini-Ball Penetration Tests
Effect of Low Temperature on the Undrained Shear Strength of Deep-Sea Clay by Mini-Ball Penetration Tests
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DOI:
10.3390/jmse10101424
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发表时间:
2022-10
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Zhongde Gu;Xingsen Guo;Hou-bin Jiao;Y. Jia;T. Nian
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作者:
Zhongde Gu;Xingsen Guo;Hou-bin Jiao;Y. Jia;T. Nian
The technology for in situ testing of the undrained shear strength of deep-sea clay is underdeveloped. Indoor tests remain necessary, and there is a large temperature difference between in situ and laboratory tests. To analyse the effect of temperature on undrained shear strength, in this study the physical characteristics of marine clay samples from the South China Sea were determined, followed by penetration tests by the mini-ball method under low (4 °C) and room (20 °C) temperatures. The results indicated that the clay strength increased by 14.1–30.0% as the temperature decreased from 20 °C to 4 °C, and the strength of the bound water and the viscosity of the free water in the clay sample increased as the temperature decreased, which was the root cause of the increase in the clay strength. Based on the research, it is possible to correct the undrained shear strength values measured in laboratory tests and provide more reasonable parameters for ocean engineering.