Influence of Mica Content on Shear Strength, Shear Modulus, and Damping Response of Micaceous Sand

In the current study, a series of unconsolidated undrained triaxial tests, consolidated undrained triaxial tests, bender element tests, and cyclic triaxial tests were performed on micaceous sand specimens at different mica contents (0 to 30%). All the specimens were prepared at 95% maximum dry density of their respective mica-sand combinations to simulate the soil mass conditions in railway/road embankments. The experimental results showed a large reduction in the angle of internal friction as mica content increased from 0 to 30% in unconsolidated undrained tests (total stress). Consolidated undrained triaxial testing reported the decrease in shear strength with the increase in mica content (effective stress). A large decrease in shear modulus was observed with the increase in mica content from 0 to 30% in cyclic triaxial testing. The damping ratio increased with the increase in mica content. The small strain shear modulus obtained from bender element tests showed a significant decrease with the increase in mica content.

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• Authors:
  • Manzoor, Bazela
  • Pandya, Saloni
  • Sachan, Ajanta
• Publication Date: 2025-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 9
• Serial:
  • Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Springer Publishing
  • ISSN: 2196-7202
  • EISSN: 2196-7210
  • Serial URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/40515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Damping capacity; Micaceous soils; Sand; Shear modulus; Shear strength
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Transportation (General);

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• Accession Number: 01938853
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 6 2024 9:19AM