Moisture migration in frozen silt under different moisture content and negative temperature gradient
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摘要: 为研究初始含水率及负温梯度对粉土冻结过程中水分迁移演变的影响,应用多物理场仿真软件COMSOL Multiphysics 6.0开展了5组不排水条件下的粉土冻结数值试验,重点分析了冻结全过程内冻深发展、温度场演化、未冻水分布、水分迁移通量及冻胀变形的动态响应规律,揭示了二者对冻结水分迁移机制的综合影响。研究结果表明:粉土冻结过程具有明显的阶段特征,即冻结深度随时间呈先快速增长, 后逐渐趋于稳定的变化趋势;负温梯度对冻结进程具有显著调控作用,增大负温梯度能够明显加快冻结锋面的推进速度,并使得最终稳定后的最大冻结深度显著增加,当负温梯度从12.5 ℃·m-1提高至22.5 ℃·m-1时,最大冻结深度增长约63%;冻结前后粉土含水率竖向分布发生显著变化,增大初始含水率和负温梯度导致未冻结区内发生更强烈的水分迁移现象,且峰值含水率随负温梯度增大发生更明显的向下偏移;冻结前期冻结锋面处水分不断得到来自下部未冻区的水分补给,是导致冻胀量快速增长的主要原因,随着冻结进程推进,水分迁移通量因温度场趋于稳定及未冻水含量降低而逐渐减弱,冻胀发展速率也随之下降,最终达到相对稳定的冻胀量。研究所得冻结土体水分迁移特性,结合当前共玉高速公路防排水处治措施的潜在局限,明确了阻断路基内部水分向上迁移对变形控制的重要性。Abstract: To investigate the effects of initial moisture content and negative temperature gradient on water migration during the freezing process of silt, five numerical experiments under undrained conditions were conducted using the simulation software COMSOL Multiphysics 6.0. The study focused on analyzing the dynamic response of freezing depth development, temperature field evolution, unfrozen water distribution, water migration flux, and frost heave deformation throughout the freezing process. This analysis revealed the combined influence of the two factors on the water migration mechanism. The results show that the freezing process of silt exhibits distinct stages, characterized by a rapid initial increase in freezing depth followed by a gradual stabilization. The negative temperature gradient plays a significant regulatory role in the freezing process. Increasing the negative temperature gradient notably accelerates the advancement of the freezing front and leads to a substantial increase in the final stabilized maximum freezing depth. When the negative temperature gradient rises from 12.5 ℃·m-1 to 22.5 ℃·m-1, the maximum freezing depth increases by approximately 63%. The vertical distribution of moisture content changes significantly before and after freezing. Higher initial moisture content and a steeper negative temperature gradient induce more pronounced water migration in the unfrozen zone, with the peak moisture content shifting downward as the negative temperature gradient increases. In the early freezing stage, continuous water supply from the underlying unfrozen zone to the freezing front is the primary cause of rapid frost heave. As freezing progresses, the water migration flux gradually weakens due to the stabilization of the temperature field and the reduction in unfrozen water content. Consequently, the rate of frost heave development decreases, eventually reaching a relatively stable magnitude. Based on the moisture migration characteristics of frozen silt identified in this study and considering the potential limitations of current drainage measures on the Gongyu Expressway, the importance of blocking upward water migration within the subgrade for deformation control is further emphasized.
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表 1 粉土水力学参数
Table 1. Material hydraulic parameters of the silt
材料 本构参数 残余含水量/% 饱和含水量/% 饱和渗透系数/(m·s-1) a0 m l 粉土 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.05 0.38(文献[25]) 0.41(本模型) 2×10-5 表 2 粉土及冰水热力学参数
Table 2. Thermodynamic parameters of the silt, ice and water
材料 密度/(kg·m-3) 导热系数/(W·m-1·℃-1) 比热容/(kJ·kg-1·℃-1) 土质参数 冻结温度/℃ 粉土 1 600 1.67 2.74 0.47 -0.24 水 1 000 0.63 4.20 冰 918 2.31 -2.10 表 3 粉土冻结模拟方案
Table 3. Simulation scheme for frozen silt
编号 初始含水率/% 冷端温度/℃ 温度梯度/(℃·m-1) A1 10 -2.5 17.5 A2 15 -2.5 17.5 A3 20 -2.5 17.5 A4 15 -1.5 12.5 A5 15 -3.5 22.5 -
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