Test device for determining three-dimensional consolidation properties of soils
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    Test device for determining three-dimensional consolidation properties of soils 有权
    用于确定土壤三维固结特性的试验装置

    公开(公告)号:US09567722B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-14

    申请号:US14729157

    申请日:2015-06-03

    CPC classification number: E02D1/025 E02D1/027 G01N3/08 G01N33/24

    Abstract: A test device has been invented for determining three-dimensional consolidation properties of soils, using a flexible ring permitting displacements and dissipation of the excess pore pressures in both horizontal and vertical directions, and affording determination of coefficients of consolidation in the horizontal and vertical directions, and the modulus of elasticity. The flexible ring consists of a filter fabric around the soil specimen, a rubber membrane around the filter, circular shaped segmented stainless steel plates around the membrane and rubber bands around the plates. Both the incremental loading or triaxial type loading systems can be used with this device. A calibration device for calibration of the flexible ring is used to determine the modulus of elasticity of elastic elements, required for calculating lateral resistance provided by the flexible ring during the test.

    Abstract translation: 已经发明了一种用于确定土壤的三维固结性质的测试装置,其使用允许水平和垂直方向上的多余孔隙的位移和消散的柔性环,并且确定水平和垂直方向上的固结系数, 和弹性模量。 柔性环由围绕土壤样品的过滤织物,过滤器周围的橡胶膜,围绕膜的圆形分段不锈钢板和围绕板的橡胶带组成。 增量装载或三轴式装载系统均可与本装置一起使用。 用于校准柔性环的校准装置用于确定弹性元件的弹性模量,用于在测试期间计算柔性环提供的横向阻力所需的弹性模量。

    Expandable jackets for Pressuremeter Probes for maintaining uniform radial expansion of soils for determining stress-strain relationship in subsurface soils, intermediate geomaterials and rock

    公开(公告)号:US11566985B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17714368

    申请日:2022-04-06

    Abstract: Expandable Jacket surrounding a pressuremeter probe prevents barrel shape to form and maintains cylindrical shape with uniform radial displacement throughout its height, removing shortcomings of the existing pressuremeters. For the pressuremeter probe to determine horizontal stress versus plane strain relationship in soils and intermediate geomaterials, an expandable comprises of one layer of circular arch shaped segmented plates surrounded by flexible bands or rings. The expandable jacket surrounds a membrane which itself surrounds a porous tube with holes. Borehole less than the diameter of probe is drilled either by pre-boring or self-boring and then pushing the probe with cutter ring. For the pressuremeter probe to determine horizontal stress versus plane lateral strain relationship for rocks, the expandable jacket comprises of two layers of the circular arch shaped segmented plates surrounded by flexible bands or rings and first layer surrounding a plurality of pistons, and second layer surrounding the first layer.

    Expandable jacket for triaxial, unconfined and uniaxial compression tests and test device for three-dimensional consolidation and settlement tests

    公开(公告)号:US10060898B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-28

    申请号:US15838660

    申请日:2017-12-12

    Abstract: The expandable jacket and flexible ring comprises of the segmented circular arch shaped plates and bands or rings around the segmented plates. The test preparation consists of a membrane surrounding a specimen with or without a filter, segmented plates surrounding the membrane, and bands or rings around the segmented plates to permit uniform radial expansion of the specimen through its height when increments of vertical load are applied during the test, thereby providing accurate values of area of cross-section, deviator stress, volume change, modulus of elasticity, Poisson's ratio and shear strength. Using the flexible ring, three-dimensional consolidation tests are performed to determine three-dimensional coefficient of consolidation and coefficients of consolidation in horizontal and vertical directions. Removable attachments are used for assembling the expandable jacket and flexible ring during the test. A calibration device is used to determine the modulus of elasticity of the membrane and expandable jacket and flexible ring.

    Porous displacement piles meeting filter design criteria for rapid consolidation and densification of subsurface soils and intermediate geomaterials

    公开(公告)号:US11486110B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US17556364

    申请日:2021-12-20

    Abstract: The porous displacement piles comprising (a) closed-ended pipe piles with small holes and or narrow slots, filled with compacted sandy soil, (b) closed-ended porous pipe piles such as closed-ended pipe pile with very small holes and or very narrow slots, and (c) a precast prestressed porous concrete piles are driven through inside the already driven non-displacement hollow pipe piles in a grid pattern to create excess pore-water pressures generally ranging between 50 and 1500 kPa in cohesive soils, which begin dissipating through inside the porous displacement piles to rapidly consolidate and densify the said cohesive soil. The porous displacement piles are designed for permitting free flow of the pressurized pore-water and to prevent migration of particles of cohesive soil into the porous displacement pile using filter design criteria or verified by laboratory tests. These piles when driven in sandy soils densify sandy soils instantaneously.

    RAPID CONSOLIDATION AND COMPACTION METHOD FOR SOIL IMPROVEMENT OF VARIOUS LAYERS OF SOILS AND INTERMEDIATE GEOMATERIALS IN A SOIL DEPOSIT

    公开(公告)号:US20220235531A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17637751

    申请日:2020-11-20

    Abstract: The rapid consolidation and compaction method comprises (i) first driving a hollow pipe, (ii) driving a pipe with a removable end plate after filling and compacting the sandy material in it, through the hollow pipe, to required depth, creating high excess pore-water pressures in the range of 50 to 300 KPa in clayey soils, (iv) pulling out the pipe section leaving behind the removable end plate and thereby installing porous displacement piles which allows dissipation of the excess pore-water pressures horizontally to the porous displacement pile, in which the excess water flows out vertically to the ground surface, and (v) the length of the drainage path is reduced to half the spacing between adjoining porous displacement piles, allowing rapid consolidation resulting in increase in density. Installing the porous displacement piles in the layer of loose to medium dense sand layer results in the instantaneous increase in its density.

    Rapid consolidation and compaction method for soil improvement of various layers of soils and intermediate geomaterials in a soil deposit

    公开(公告)号:US11261576B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-01

    申请号:US17090858

    申请日:2020-11-05

    Abstract: The rapid consolidation and compaction method comprises (i) first driving a hollow pipe, (ii) driving a pipe with a removable end plate after filling and compacting the sandy material in it, through the hollow pipe, to required depth, creating high excess pore-water pressures in the range of 50 to 300 KPa in clayey soils, (iv) pulling out the pipe section leaving behind the removable end plate and thereby installing porous displacement piles which allows dissipation of the excess pore-water pressures horizontally to the porous displacement pile, in which the excess water flows out vertically to the ground surface, and (v) the length of the drainage path is reduced to half the spacing between adjoining porous displacement piles, allowing rapid consolidation resulting in increase in density. Installing the porous displacement piles in the layer of loose to medium dense sand layer results in the instantaneous increase in its density.

    Expandable Jacket for Triaxial, Unconfined and Uniaxial Compression Tests and Test Device for Three-Dimensional Consolidation and Settlement Tests

    公开(公告)号:US20180120283A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-03

    申请号:US15838660

    申请日:2017-12-12

    Abstract: The expandable jacket and flexible ring comprises of the segmented circular arch shaped plates and bands or rings around the segmented plates. The test preparation consists of a membrane surrounding a specimen with or without a filter, segmented plates surrounding the membrane, and bands or rings around the segmented plates to permit uniform radial expansion of the specimen through its height when increments of vertical load are applied during the test, thereby providing accurate values of area of cross-section, deviator stress, volume change, modulus of elasticity, Poisson's ratio and shear strength. Using the flexible ring, three-dimensional consolidation tests are performed to determine three-dimensional coefficient of consolidation and coefficients of consolidation in horizontal and vertical directions. Removable attachments are used for assembling the expandable jacket and flexible ring during the test. A calibration device is used to determine the modulus of elasticity of the membrane and expandable jacket and flexible ring.

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