JIN Gui-xiao, LIN Shao-cong, JIANG Qi-wu, et al. Seepage mathematical model of enzyme-induced calcium carbonate
precipitation-treated sandy soil based on the Kozeny-Carman equation[J]. 2025, 46(8): 2376-2386.
DOI:
JIN Gui-xiao, LIN Shao-cong, JIANG Qi-wu, et al. Seepage mathematical model of enzyme-induced calcium carbonate
precipitation-treated sandy soil based on the Kozeny-Carman equation[J]. 2025, 46(8): 2376-2386.DOI: 10.16285/j.rsm.2024.1135.
Seepage mathematical model of enzyme-induced calcium carbonate
precipitation-treated sandy soil based on the Kozeny-Carman equation
There is currently a limited amount of research on mathematical models for seepage in enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP) solidified sand. Existing seepage models neglect the influence of calcium carbonate crystals formed during the EICP mineralization process
thereby rendering them insufficient in predicting the permeability behavior of EICP-solidified sand. To address this issue
this study establishes a mathematical model for seepage in EICP-solidified sand based on the Kozeny-Carman (K-C) equation
incorporating the effects of calcium carbonate crystals on pore filling
tortuosity
and specific surface area. By comparing the theoretical results of the model with experimental data
the feasibility and rationality of the model are validated. Furthermore
the impact of porosity
mean particle size
calcium carbonate content
and specific surface area on the permeability coefficient of the samples is analyzed. The research findings indicate that: 1) The proposed mathematical seepage model can effectively represent the permeability coefficient of EICP-solidified sand under various particle size distributions and cementation degrees
demonstrating broad applicability. 2) The permeability coefficient () increases with the rise in porosity () and mean particle size (D)
with k being more sensitive to changes in porosity than mean particle size. 3) The permeability coefficient decreases significantly with increasing calcium carbonate content and specific surface area. As calcium carbonate content increases
the sample porosity gradually decreases
tortuosity increases
and the water film adhering to the calcium carbonate crystals thickens
leading to a substantial drop in permeability coefficient. The results of this study provide a theoretical foundation for the engineering application of EICP-solidified sand.