西部地区超深厚砂卵石覆盖层现场旁压试验研究

    Field Bearing Capacity Tests for Ultra-Thick Sand and Gravel Overburden in Western Regions

    • 摘要: 西部地区水利水电工程建设中普遍发育超深厚砂卵石覆盖层,其成因复杂、结构非均质性显著,深部原位力学参数获取困难。针对超深厚砂卵石覆盖层条件下常规旁压试验易发生膜体破坏、试验难以完整实施的问题,采用钢丝增强橡胶膜并结合外置开缝钢管保护装置,在西部某地区深度超过200 m 的砂卵石覆盖层中开展了现场预钻式旁压试验。基于获得的旁压 P–V 曲线,系统分析了原位应力条件下不同深度砂卵石覆盖层的变形特性、旁压剪切模量、地基承载力及初始切线模量等参数特征,并对抗剪强度参数的计算方法进行了对比分析。研究结果表明:改进型旁压试验技术能够有效适应超深厚砂卵石覆盖层工况,获取具有明显三阶段特征的旁压曲线;超深厚砂卵石覆盖层整体表现出较高的旁压剪切模量和地基承载力,呈现高刚度、低压缩性特征,其力学参数随深度总体呈增大趋势,但在局部地层组成发生变化时存在明显波动;在上覆压力作用下,砂卵石覆盖层初始切线模量普遍较大,不同钻孔及深度范围内差异显著;基于旁压试验数据采用不同方法计算得到的抗剪强度参数存在一定差异。研究成果可为西部地区超深厚砂卵石覆盖层条件下水利水电工程地基参数取值与设计提供参考。

       

      Abstract: In the construction of water conservancy and hydropower projects in western regions, ultra-deep alluvial sand and gravel deposits are commonly encountered. These formations are characterized by complex genesis, significant structural heterogeneity, and challenges in obtaining reliable in-situ mechanical parameters at great depths. Conventional pressuremeter testing in such ultra-deep sand and gravel layers often suffers from membrane rupture and incomplete test execution. To address these issues, a field pre-bored pressuremeter test was conducted in a western region site featuring a sand and gravel deposit exceeding 200 meters in thickness. The test employed a steel-wire-reinforced rubber membrane combined with an externally mounted slotted steel protective casing. Based on the acquired pressure-volume (P-V) curves, a systematic analysis was performed to evaluate the deformation behavior, lateral pressure shear modulus, foundation bearing capacity, and initial tangential modulus of the sand and gravel layers at various depths under in-situ stress conditions. Additionally, different methodologies for determining shear strength parameters were comparatively assessed. The findings indicate that the modified pressuremeter technique is well adapted to ultra-deep sand and gravel conditions, yielding P-V curves with clearly defined three-stage characteristics. Overall, the ultra-deep sand and gravel layer exhibits a high lateral pressure shear modulus and substantial foundation bearing capacity, reflecting high stiffness and low compressibility. Mechanical properties generally increase with depth, although notable fluctuations occur in response to local variations in stratigraphic composition. Under overburden pressure, the initial tangential modulus is consistently high, though significant variability is observed across different boreholes and depth intervals. Discrepancies exist among shear strength parameters derived from different analytical methods based on the same pressuremeter data. These results provide valuable insights for the selection of geotechnical parameters and foundation design in water conservancy and hydropower projects situated on ultra-deep alluvial deposits in western China.

       

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