RESISTANCE TO LIQUEFACTION DUE TO SUSTAINED PRESSURE

The increased resistance of sands to liquefaction after being subjected to periods of sustained pressure is investigated. Four series of underained isotropically onsolidated cyclic triaxial tests were performed on remolded samples of Montery No. 0 sand. Eight series of undrained isotorphically consolidated cyclic triaxial tests were performed on undisturbed and reconstructed samples of four different sands. The investigation indicated that the pore pressure response (R) ration increased by a factor of from 1.5-2.0 with an average value of 1.75. It is noted that the significant increase in R due to restrained pressure should be taken into account when evaluating the liquefaction characteristics of sand deposits.

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• Authors:
  • Mulilis, J P
  • MORI, K
  • Seed, H B
  • CHAN, C K
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 793-797
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Volume: 103
  • Issue Number: GT7
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0241
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/gto

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Isotropy; Liquefaction; Pore pressure; Pressure; Repeated loads; Sand; Triaxial shear tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Resistance
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165910
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE 13054
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM