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Testing Small-strain Dynamic Characteristics Of Expanded Polystyrene Lightweight Soil: Reforming The Teaching Of Engineering Detection Experiments.

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Testing Small-strain Dynamic Characteristics Of Expanded Polystyrene Lightweight Soil: Reforming The Teaching Of Engineering Detection Experiments.

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Testing Small-Strain Dynamic Characteristics of Expanded Polystyrene Lightweight Soil: Reforming the Teaching of Engineering Detection Experiments.

Ping Jiang¹, Xinghan Wu¹, Lejie Chen¹

¹Shaoxing Key Laboratory of Interaction Between Soft Soil Foundation and Building Structure, School of Civil Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China.

|April 28, 2025

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Summary

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Expanded polystyrene (EPS) lightweight soil (ELS) shows high dynamic shear modulus at small strains. Its properties are influenced by EPS content, confining pressure, and curing age, with a new damage model developed for better prediction.

Keywords:

EPS lightweight soil damage model dynamic shear modulus engineering detection experiment

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Background:

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) lightweight soil (ELS) is a geosynthetic material for slope stabilization and soft soil settlement reduction.
Understanding the small-strain dynamic properties of ELS is crucial for its effective application in civil engineering.
Existing models may not fully capture the complex behavior of ELS under varying conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the small-strain dynamic properties of ELS.
To evaluate the influence of EPS granule content, confining pressure, and curing age on the dynamic shear modulus (G) of ELS.
To develop an accurate damage model for ELS behavior under small strains.

Main Methods:

Resonant column tests were performed on ELS samples.

resonant column test

teaching reform

Parameters varied included EPS granule content (20-60%), confining pressures (50-200 kPa), and curing ages (3, 7, 28 days).

Small strain range (10^-6 to 10^-4) was used to measure the dynamic shear modulus (G).

Main Results:

ELS exhibits a high dynamic shear modulus under small strains.
Dynamic shear modulus (G) increases with confining pressure and curing age, but decreases with higher EPS content and dynamic shear strain.
Maximum shear modulus (Gmax) ranged from 64 MPa to 280 MPa, with a 60% reduction due to EPS content and increases of 11% and 55% due to pressure and age, respectively.
A novel damage model incorporating EPS content and confining pressure was developed, outperforming the Hardin-Drnevich model.

Conclusions:

EPS content, confining pressure, and curing age significantly affect the small-strain dynamic properties of ELS.
The developed damage model accurately describes ELS attenuation behavior, aiding in engineering design.
The study integrates materials science, soil mechanics, and environmental protection, offering educational and practical implications for construction and experimental education.