CYCLIC TRIAXIAL STRENGTH OF STANDARD TEST SAND

A cooperative cyclic triaxial strength test program was performed by eight university, government, and consulting laboratories to define the cyclic strength characteristics often called the liquefaction potential or cyclic mobility of a standard test sand. Other laboratories may check the adequacy of their cyclic triaxial test equipment and testing procedures by duplicating the results of these tests. It was found that a good degree of agreement for cyclic soil strength values could only be achieved among different laboratories when proper attention was given to the following testing details: (1) Great care must be taken in measuring specimen dimensions and weight to accurately calculate specimen dry weight; (2) tested specimen dry weights, must be within 0.5 pcf (8 kg/sq m) of the specified value; (3) specimen preparation techniques must not deviate from the specified method; and (4) a smooth periodic loading wave form, such as a sine wave, should be used for testing. /ASCE/

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• Authors:
  • SILVER, M L
  • CHAN, C K
  • Ladd, R S
  • Lee, K L
  • Tiedemann, D A
  • Townsend, F C
  • Valera, J E
  • Wilson, J H
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 511-523
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Volume: 102
  • Issue Number: GT5
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0241
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/gto

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Laboratory tests; Liquefaction; Repeated loads; Rocks; Soils; Standards; Strength of materials; Testing equipment; Triaxial shear tests; Weight
• Uncontrolled Terms: Laboratory equipment
• Old TRIS Terms: Dry weight
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00139328
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE #12145 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1976 12:00AM