Shear Strength Behavior of Oil-Contaminated Bushehr Carbonate Sand

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1 Department of Civil Engineering, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran

2 Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ayatollah Borujerdi University, Borujerd, Iran

3 Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kermanshah University of Technology, Kermanshah, Iran

4 Tisfun Artificial Intelligence Company, Kermanshah, Iran

Abstract

The crude oil leakage in soils could lead to an extreme reduction in resistance. It is significant for oil-rich countries, such as Iran, with several crude oil resources. The clean and oil-contaminated Bushehr carbonate coastal sand cyclic simple shear behavior is investigated. The clean and crude oil-contaminated sands were prepared with a relative density of 60%, and oil-contaminated samples were prepared using 2%, 4%, and 6% crude oil. Shear modulus (G) and damping ratio (D) rely on soil particle characteristics. Using 2% crude in Bushehr carbonate sand leads to an approximately 5% increase in shear modulus. Also, applying 4% oil in the specimens caused roughly 8% enhancement in the dynamic strength of Bushehr carbonate sand. Keeping the conditions constant, the effects of oil contamination on this carbonate sand were investigated using a cyclic simple shear apparatus. The results indicate that 6% crude oil contamination will lead to a decline in shear modulus (10.6%), a growth (27.6%) in the damping ratio, and a decrease (16.6%) in the friction angle of Bushehr sand in comparison to clean sands. However, 2% and 4% contamination led to static and dynamic resistance increase of Bushehr carbonate sand. The results indicated that using 2% and 4% crude oil caused a 12.5% and 20.8% increase in the static resilience of Bushehr carbonate sand, respectively.

Highlights

  • Simple shear device a precise apparatus in understanding dynamic characteristics of soils.
  • Bushehr carbonate sand in Iran, as oil-rich country, is at risk due to oil contamination.
  • SEM analysis demonstrate the oil presence on the surface of Bushehr carbonate sand lead to slippery surface cause strength reduction.

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  • Receive Date: 05 October 2024
  • Revise Date: 18 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 09 January 2025

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