Prediction of Soil-Water Characteristic Curve(SWCC)of Embankments in Lower Yellow River Based on Clay Content
In order to provide real-time suggestions for the safety of the lower Yellow River embankment,it was imperative to conduct a quan-titative analysis of the SWCC for the Lower Yellow River embankments soils under varying confining stress conditions.By analyzing the rela-tionship between clay content and SWCC of the embankment soil,a simple parameter model based on clay content and dry density was pro-posed.This model was then utilized to examine the SWCC under various confining pressures.The findings indicate that the SWCC exhibits distinct characteristics corresponding to varying clay content.Dehydration curves can be demarcated into different regions based on clay con-tent,with an increase in clay content correlating positively with the magnitude of the hysteresis effect observed.The simple model based on clay content exhibits a good applicability to the dehydration curve of loamy and clayey soils with clay fractions exceeding 20%.As confining stress intensifies,the matrix suction associated with a given water content incrementally rises.The parameter c,associated with confining pressure,has been incorporated into the model,enabling the prediction of SWCC for the Lower Yellow River embankment under different load conditions.
SWCCclay contentconfining pressureLower Yellow River embankment