In a peristaltic type transport machine for transporting excavated earth and sand Relationship between moisture content and liquid limit of transportable sediment

Abstract

The authors have developed a peristaltic motion type transport machine simulating the movement of the intestinal tract. As a drilling earth and sand transportation method, we have proposed sediment transport by a peristaltic motion type transport machine. Vertical transport experiments of samples with varying particle size and moisture content so far have been conducted to show that samples of each particle size can be transported. However, we don’t know how the conveying amount varies depending on the liquid limit and water content ratio of each sample. In this report, we discuss the boundary of lifting sample by discussing the transport amount from the ratio of moisture content and liquidity limit.