Research Article

A Synthetic Material to Simulate Soft Rocks and Its Applications for Model Studies of Socketed Piles

Table 1

UCS testing programs and results.

NumberCementPlasterWater-cement ratioSandHardening acceleratorDensityCuring timeAverage UCS valueAverage deformation modulus
(%)(%)(%)(%)(g/cm3)(d)(MPa)(MPa)

A16.05.00.5082.121.381.7071.12158.62
A26.05.00.5082.121.381.7571.56204.60
A36.05.00.5082.121.381.8071.97283.91
A46.05.00.5082.121.381.8572.56378.97
A56.05.00.5082.121.381.9073.00428.85
A66.05.00.5082.121.381.9573.43471.38
B14.55.00.5084.711.041.8031.08107.50
B24.55.00.5084.711.041.8051.22138.80
B34.55.00.5084.711.041.80141.62204.64
B44.55.00.5084.711.041.80211.70219.56
B56.05.00.5082.121.381.9532.33336.85
B66.05.00.5082.121.381.9552.95407.23
B76.05.00.5082.121.381.95143.63496.99
B86.05.00.5082.121.381.95213.80522.17
C14.55.00.5084.711.041.8071.44157.88
C26.05.00.5082.121.381.8071.74237.90
C38.05.00.5078.661.841.8072.62375.71
C411.05.00.5073.472.531.8073.37442.15
C514.05.00.5068.283.221.8073.72560.08
D14.53.00.5087.711.041.8071.22211.32
D24.58.00.5080.211.041.8071.52256.99
D34.511.00.5075.711.041.8071.61273.64
D44.514.00.5071.211.041.8071.84312.89
E14.55.00.3586.1351.041.8070.85148.56
E24.55.00.4385.3751.041.8071.02186.18
E34.55.00.5883.951.041.8071.57254.22
E44.55.00.6583.2851.041.8071.48219.09
F14.55.00.5085.750.001.8071.41188.39
F24.55.00.5085.30.451.8071.39201.22
F34.55.00.5084.850.901.8071.53224.98
F44.55.00.5084.531.221.8071.62199.23
F54.55.00.5084.41.351.8071.53208.34

Note. The quantities are proportions by weight. The water-cement ratio refers to the water/(cement + plaster) value.