PARTICLE GRADATION AND LIQUEFACTION

A study of the resistance of liquefaction of three medium sands of varying gradations (or coefficients of uniformity) is reported. In order to isolate the effect of the coefficient of uniformity alone, the three sands, had identical mean grain size, D sub 50, linear grain-size-distribution curves and identical mineralogy. Maintaining a constant D sub 50 for all gradations ensured that membrane penetration effects on undrained results would not differ among different gradations.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Vaid, Y P
  • Fisher, J M
  • Kuerbis, R H
  • Negussey, D
• Publication Date: 1990-4

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 698-703
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
  • Volume: 116
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9410

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregate gradation; Grain size (Geology); Liquefaction; Pendulum tests; Sand; Soils
• Uncontrolled Terms: Membranes; Particle size distribution
• Old TRIS Terms: Gradation; Membranes (Biology)
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00494174
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1990 12:00AM