Quantitative Characterization of the Aqua-Dispersing Nano-Binder Effects on the Slip Resistance of Borrowed Soil of a Rock Slope

• Published in: Applied sciences Vol. 9; no. 17; p. 3618
• Main Authors: Zhou, Cuiying, Li, Dexian, Liu, Zhen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2019
• Subjects: aqua-dispersing nano-binder; borrowed soil; Ecological effects; Environmental restoration; Moisture content; Particle size; Permeability; Permeability coefficient; Polymers; quantitative characterization; Reliability engineering; rock slope; Rocks; Shear strength; Shear tests; Slip resistance; Slopes; Soil analysis; Soil improvement; Soil permeability; Soil resistance; Soil strength; Soils; Thin films; Vegetation
• ISSN: 2076-3417; 2076-3417
• DOI: 10.3390/app9173618

Soil loss can be reduced by enhancing the slip resistance of soil. Therefore, the slip resistance of borrowed soil of rock slopes is key to ecological restoration. An effective way to enhance the soil slip resistance is to improve the permeability and shear strength of the soil by using polymeric materials. Most current projects have confirmed the amount and effect of additions via repeated tests because of the lack of a quantitative characterization model. This leads to high implementation costs and inhibition of the method’s popularization and application. Therefore, based on different dosages and application processes of aqua-dispersing nano-binder (ADNB), the present study aims to examine the change rules of the particles, permeability, and shear strength after soil improvement through particle analysis, permeability, and direct shear experiments. It was found that ADNB could increase the average particle diameter, permeability coefficient, and shear strength of soil, and significantly enhanced the slip resistance of rock slope soil. On this basis, this paper establishes quantitative characterization models of the slip resistance of rock slopes, reveals the clay improvement mechanism, and proposes the optimal addition range. The study also verified the reliability of the models through an engineering application. It is proved that the appropriate amount of ADNB based on the model can enhance the slip resistance of borrowed soil as well as the ecological restoration effect of rock slopes. The model in question solves the problem of repeated tests during implementation due to the lack of a quantitative characterization model and provides theoretical guidance for the ecological restoration of rock slopes.