To improve the elastic performance and deformation
adaptability of seamless expansion joint materials at the joints of the subsea
immersed tunnel under different temperature conditions, the representative
asphalt and polyurethane seamless expansion joint materials are designed and
their deformation properties are examined. According to the cyclic tensile and
compressive deformation characteristics of seamless expansion joint materials
under actual service conditions, the tensile, tensile recovery, and compression
recovery tests are conducted under various temperature conditions, and the
tensile, tensile recovery, and compression recovery properties of asphalt and
polyurethane seamless expansion joint materials are analyzed. The results
reveal the following: (1) The optimum oil to aggregate ratio of the these two
kinds of materials is 24%. The oil to aggregate ratio will significantly affect
the tensile properties and high temperature performance of asphalt materials,
and the gradation has a significant effect on the tensile properties of
polyurethane materials. (2) These two types of seamless expansion joint
materials have excellent ability to adapt to tensile deformation, and the
tensile strength of polyurethane materials is approximately 70% higher than
that of asphalt materials. (3) In the temperature range of 20 to 40 ℃,
the tensile recovery rate of two kinds of seamless expansion joint materials is
more than 70%, and the compression recovery rate is more than 60%, which can
meet the requirements of expansion joint of immersed tube tunnel. (4) In the
temperature range of 0 to 60 ℃, the performance of
asphalt materials is significantly affected by temperature, while polyurethane
materials have lower temperature sensitivity.
JIN Wenliang, SONG Shenyou, WU Wangjie, LIU Jian, ZHANG Shuangjiao, BAO Rui
. Material Design and Deformation Performance of
Seamless Expansion Joint of Immersed Tunnel[J]. Tunnel Construction, 2023
, 43(S2)
: 197
-207
.
DOI: 10.3973/j.issn.2096-4498.2023.S2.022