In stone column composite foundations, the Priebe parameter composite method is commonly used to calculate the equivalent shear strength. Most of the existing studies are based on low stresses in conventional embankments, but few studies have been carried out on the applicability of this method under high stresses. This study focuses on the foundation treatment project for a clay core rock fill dam in Rwanda. The stress-strain behavior, micro-failure mechanism and equivalent shear strength of composite specimens with different area replacement ratio were investigated by simulating large-scale triaxle tests with discrete element numerical methods and compared with the widely used parametric composite method. The results show that the stress-strain characteristics of stone column composite foundations at high stresses differ from those at low stresses, and show a strain hardening trend. Composite specimens show a significant non-linear trend in strength at high stresses. The shear strength parameters calculated by the parameter composite method overestimate the strength of composite foundations, and it is recommended that they be discounted in engineering applications.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |