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Experimental Study on the Interface Characteristics of Reinforced Crushed Rock Cushion Layer Based on Direct Shear
Liangliang Wang1,2, Qianlong Zhu1,2, Yan Jia3
1State Key Laboratory of Deep Geotechnical Mechanics and Underground Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China.
Abstract:
Through indoor large-scale direct shear tests, the interface characteristics of the crushed rock cushions layer reinforced with ParaLink geogrid were studied. The test results indicate that the shear strength of the crushed rock aggregate and the interface strength parameters have a non-linear relationship with the normal stress. The addition of the geogrid reduces the shear strength of the crushed rock aggregate and the interface strength parameters, which is mainly due to the relatively large size, small thickness, and high smoothness of the geogrid. The reinforced geogrid has a significant impact on the deformation and fragmentation characteristics of the crushed rock aggregate. It effectively suppresses the shear contraction and shear dilation effects of the crushed rock aggregate, reducing its peak compression and peak dilation angle. Furthermore, it inhibits the tendency of particle fragmentation in the crushed rock aggregate.
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