ONE-DIMENSIONAL COMPRESSION OF SANDS AT HIGH PRESSURES. CLOSURE

Closure of two discussions by R.W. Day and A. Sawicki, published in this journal (Volume 123, Number 5, May 1997), of a paper with the aforementioned title, also published in this journal (Volume 122, Number 2, February 1996), is presented. The authors agree that the effects of initial density on the elastic parameters tend to be eliminated at high pressure and that they are dependent on the maximum stress magnitude, but refute claims by Sawicki that inconsistencies were present in their data. The authors concur with Day that the one-dimensional compression tests presented used pressure well beyond "normal" engineering practice, but assert that the intent of the experiments was to explore the behavior of granular materials in one-dimensional compression at very high stress magnitudes. A number of examples dealing with these very high pressures are listed.

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• Authors:
  • YAMAMURO, J A
  • Bopp, P A
  • Lade, P V
• Publication Date: 1997-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; References;
• Pagination: p. 788-789
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Volume: 123
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0241
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/gto

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axial loads; Compression tests; Density; Elasticity (Mechanics); Pressure; Sand; Soils
• Uncontrolled Terms: Axial stress
• Old TRIS Terms: High pressures; Soil compression tests
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00742215
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 9 1997 12:00AM