Alam Md Ferdous, Haque Asadul, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage
Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3800, Australia.
Materials (Basel). 2018 May 29;11(6):919. doi: 10.3390/ma11060919.
The particle morphology and fabric of a granular soil influence its mechanical behavior. This study focuses on the evolution of the particle-level fabric and morphology of a uniformly graded sand sample subjected to one-dimensional compression up to 64 MPa. The microstructural changes with increased stresses were captured using in situ high-resolution X-ray computed tomography (X-ray CT) imaging. The processed images of particles were separated using the Monash Particle Separation Method (MPSM) for subsequent fabric and morphological analyses. The variations of various fabric parameters were studied using the separated particle volumes. New methods of assessing the morphology and crushability of particles were introduced including a comprehensive algorithm for determining coordination number, branch and contact normal vectors. Results of all fabric parameters were analyzed and discussed with reference to observed changes. Potential mechanisms were identified and relevant correlations were developed where warranted.
粒状土的颗粒形态和结构会影响其力学行为。本研究聚焦于均匀级配砂样在一维压缩至64MPa过程中颗粒级结构和形态的演变。利用原位高分辨率X射线计算机断层扫描(X射线CT)成像捕捉应力增加时的微观结构变化。使用莫纳什颗粒分离方法(MPSM)分离颗粒的处理图像,以便进行后续的结构和形态分析。利用分离出的颗粒体积研究各种结构参数的变化。引入了评估颗粒形态和可压碎性的新方法,包括确定配位数、分支和接触法线向量的综合算法。参照观察到的变化对所有结构参数的结果进行了分析和讨论。确定了潜在机制,并在必要时建立了相关的相关性。