DYNAMIC SOIL PROPERTIES REQUIRED TO PREDICT THE DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF ELEVATED TRANSPORTATION STRUCTURES

In this investigation, dynamic triaxial tests were performed (1) to provide additional data on the dynamic properties of soils at the range of strain amplitudes generated under the foundations of poorly performing transportation structures, (2) to justify that dynamic soil properties determined by triaxial tests are appropriate to represent field conditions, and (3) to investigate the effect of testing procedures on dynamic soil properties, soil volume changes, and induced pore water pressures which influence the performance of elevated transportation structure foundations.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Illinois, Chicago

  Department of Materials Engineering
  Chicago, IL  United States  60680

  Department of Transportation

  Office of University Research, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • PARK, T
  • SILVER, M L
• Publication Date: 1975-5-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 161 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deformation curve; Dynamic loads; Dynamic tests; Dynamics; Elevated guideways; Elevated structures; Foundations; Measurement; Pore pressure; Pore water pressures; Pressure; Properties of materials; Railroad bridges; Shear tests; Soil mechanics; Soil tests; Soils; Strain (Mechanics); Tests; Triaxial shear tests; Volume changes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Soil dynamics; Soil properties; Triaxial tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Foundation conditions; Pressure measurements; Strains
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092288
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Intrm Rpt., DOT/TST-75/44
• Contract Numbers: DOT-OS-30092
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 5 1982 12:00AM