Evaluation of Soil Liquefaction by Energy Principles
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Volume 120, Issue 9
Abstract
Liquefaction has been a source of major damage during severe earthquakes. During the past two decades researchers have attempted to determine the parameters that could better define the liquefaction potential of a soil deposit. The use of the energy concept to define the liquefaction potential is validated through laboratory tests on sand specimens. Numerous tests were conducted at several confining pressures, relative densities, and strain amplitudes using a torsional shear, hollow cylinder device; and the energy per unit volume required for liquefaction was measured. Relationships were developed between the energy per unit volume and the various parameters that were varied during the tests. The dissipated‐energy‐per‐unit‐volume approach is very promising and can accommodate nonuniform loading present in earthquake spectra.
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Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 120 • Issue 9 • September 1994
Pages: 1554 - 1569
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Copyright © 1994 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Apr 18, 1991
Published online: Sep 1, 1994
Published in print: Sep 1994
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