Effect of the chemical compounds of soil on the stability of excavation wall: A case study

Chemical compounds of soils can remarkably affect the stability of the excavation wall. This is highlighted in soils with fine grain materials. Inter-particle chemical cementation (IPCC) increases soil cohesion and, in turn, provides more stable excavations. This study evaluates the effect of soil c...

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Main Authors: Majid Aeini, Mohammad Hajiazizi, Masoud Nasiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tehran 2022-06-01
Series:International Journal of Mining and Geo-Engineering
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Online Access:https://ijmge.ut.ac.ir/article_86943_645d82db5f130926e679ebaa0af443f5.pdf
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description Chemical compounds of soils can remarkably affect the stability of the excavation wall. This is highlighted in soils with fine grain materials. Inter-particle chemical cementation (IPCC) increases soil cohesion and, in turn, provides more stable excavations. This study evaluates the effect of soil chemical compounds on the stability of an excavation excavated in the west of Iran, Kermanshah city. It adopted the 2D finite element method (2DFEM) to evaluate the physical stability of the excavation. In the excavation examined here, the maximum depth that could be excavated with no need for support was 36m. In contrast, according to simulation results, the maximum possible depth for an excavation with soil cohesion of 6kPa and friction angle of 33 degrees, derived from direct shear test, is 6m. As per the results of this investigation, iron oxide, aluminum oxide, and silicon oxide increase the soil's cohesion containing the clay mineral montmorillonite by 10 folds and increase its shear strength by 127%.
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spelling doaj.art-a6d72b8b51184bae92dc6fda521644552023-03-27T12:22:49ZengUniversity of TehranInternational Journal of Mining and Geo-Engineering2345-69492022-06-0156210711310.22059/ijmge.2021.298633.59484586943Effect of the chemical compounds of soil on the stability of excavation wall: A case studyMajid Aeini0Mohammad Hajiazizi1Masoud Nasiri2Department of Civil Engineering, Razi University, Taq-e Bostan, Kermanshah, IranDepartment of Civil Engineering, Razi University, Taq-e Bostan, Kermanshah, IranDepartment of Civil Engineering, Razi University, Taq-e Bostan, Kermanshah, IranChemical compounds of soils can remarkably affect the stability of the excavation wall. This is highlighted in soils with fine grain materials. Inter-particle chemical cementation (IPCC) increases soil cohesion and, in turn, provides more stable excavations. This study evaluates the effect of soil chemical compounds on the stability of an excavation excavated in the west of Iran, Kermanshah city. It adopted the 2D finite element method (2DFEM) to evaluate the physical stability of the excavation. In the excavation examined here, the maximum depth that could be excavated with no need for support was 36m. In contrast, according to simulation results, the maximum possible depth for an excavation with soil cohesion of 6kPa and friction angle of 33 degrees, derived from direct shear test, is 6m. As per the results of this investigation, iron oxide, aluminum oxide, and silicon oxide increase the soil's cohesion containing the clay mineral montmorillonite by 10 folds and increase its shear strength by 127%.https://ijmge.ut.ac.ir/article_86943_645d82db5f130926e679ebaa0af443f5.pdfexcavationsupportchemical compoundscementation
spellingShingle Majid Aeini
Mohammad Hajiazizi
Masoud Nasiri
Effect of the chemical compounds of soil on the stability of excavation wall: A case study
International Journal of Mining and Geo-Engineering
excavation
support
chemical compounds
cementation
title Effect of the chemical compounds of soil on the stability of excavation wall: A case study
title_full Effect of the chemical compounds of soil on the stability of excavation wall: A case study
title_fullStr Effect of the chemical compounds of soil on the stability of excavation wall: A case study
title_full_unstemmed Effect of the chemical compounds of soil on the stability of excavation wall: A case study
title_short Effect of the chemical compounds of soil on the stability of excavation wall: A case study
title_sort effect of the chemical compounds of soil on the stability of excavation wall a case study
topic excavation
support
chemical compounds
cementation
url https://ijmge.ut.ac.ir/article_86943_645d82db5f130926e679ebaa0af443f5.pdf
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