Evaluation of Safety Operational Thresholds for Dynamic Compaction Techniques in Saturated Clayey Sands
摘要
The safety and operational thresholds of dynamic compaction techniques in loose clayey sand layers with high groundwater tables were investigated using stress-controlled cyclic triaxial tests. Simulations of intermittent and continuous loading patterns were conducted at confinement pressures of 32 kPa and 53 kPa. Results identified a critical threshold at a cyclic stress ratio greater than 0.35, where the soil transitioned from efficient densification to unstable dilation, accompanied by a spike in the excess pore-water pressure ratio above 0.30. Analysis of the stiffness degradation index established maximum effective cycle limits of 3–5 blows for high-energy intermittent loading and 30 blows for shallow continuous loading. Continuous loading induced significant shear strains at the higher confinement pressure of 53 kPa, dictating depth-dependent operational parameters. The findings supported an operational protocol integrating cumulative and impact-control strategies, analytically linked to the applied energy factor through a site-specific constant derived from geophysical testing.