{"title":"Study on the multi-field-coupling model of saline frozen soil considering ice and salt crystallization","authors":"Zean Xiao, Kangliang Li, Jieyun Duan, Shaofei Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106209","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sulfate soil, a typical saline soil in Qinghai Tibet Plateau, has the engineering characteristics of salt expansion and frost heave, which are seriously threatening the operation and safety of engineering buildings. Based on the phase diagram theory, we determined the functions of ice and hydrated salt in pore solution under different concentrations and temperatures. Then we further established a multi-field-coupling model of saline frozen soil considering ice and salt crystallization to simulate the water/salt migration process and the deformation law of saline soil in the cooling process. Compared with the results of unidirectional freezing test, we verified the reliability of the model, indicating that the model well reflected the development of water, temperature, salinity, and deformation of saline soil. Finally, we discussed the variation of each component in sodium sulfate soil, the change process of soil hydraulic conductivity, and the deformation mechanism according to the proposed numerical model. The results provide a theoretical reference for the engineering application of a multi-field-coupling model of saline soil in cold regions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55217,"journal":{"name":"Computers and Geotechnics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.3000,"publicationDate":"2024-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Computers and Geotechnics","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266352X24001459","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Sulfate soil, a typical saline soil in Qinghai Tibet Plateau, has the engineering characteristics of salt expansion and frost heave, which are seriously threatening the operation and safety of engineering buildings. Based on the phase diagram theory, we determined the functions of ice and hydrated salt in pore solution under different concentrations and temperatures. Then we further established a multi-field-coupling model of saline frozen soil considering ice and salt crystallization to simulate the water/salt migration process and the deformation law of saline soil in the cooling process. Compared with the results of unidirectional freezing test, we verified the reliability of the model, indicating that the model well reflected the development of water, temperature, salinity, and deformation of saline soil. Finally, we discussed the variation of each component in sodium sulfate soil, the change process of soil hydraulic conductivity, and the deformation mechanism according to the proposed numerical model. The results provide a theoretical reference for the engineering application of a multi-field-coupling model of saline soil in cold regions.
期刊介绍:
The use of computers is firmly established in geotechnical engineering and continues to grow rapidly in both engineering practice and academe. The development of advanced numerical techniques and constitutive modeling, in conjunction with rapid developments in computer hardware, enables problems to be tackled that were unthinkable even a few years ago. Computers and Geotechnics provides an up-to-date reference for engineers and researchers engaged in computer aided analysis and research in geotechnical engineering. The journal is intended for an expeditious dissemination of advanced computer applications across a broad range of geotechnical topics. Contributions on advances in numerical algorithms, computer implementation of new constitutive models and probabilistic methods are especially encouraged.