Dynamic Response of Compacted CG, DM, and CG-DM Blends
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 135, Issue 8
Abstract
The cyclic behavior of 9.5 mm (3/8 in.) minus curbside-collected crushed glass (CG) blended with dredged material (DM), classified as an organic silt by the Unified Soil Classification System, was evaluated using a cyclic triaxial testing program. Tests were performed on 100% CG and 100% DM specimens, and 20/80, 40/60, 60/40, and 80/20 CG-DM blends (dry CG content is reported first). The specimens were compacted to a dry unit weight equivalent to 95% of the maximum dry density based on ASTM D1557. For each material, a minimum of three specimens was tested at cyclic stress ratios of 0.20, 0.35, and 0.45. The DM used in this study exhibited significant plasticity, which would be expected to display cyclic softening behavior according to liquefaction susceptibility criteria proposed by Boulanger and Idriss in 2006. However, the high density of the material resulted in transitional behavior between cyclic mobility and cyclic softening. These findings suggest that as long as the CG, DM, and CG-DM blends are compacted, they should not be susceptible to strength loss or large strain under cyclic loading.
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Acknowledgments
The USACE-Philadelphia District provided the funds and DM to support this research under Contract No. UNSPECIFIEDDACW61-03-C-0021 to Apex Environmental, Inc. (Malvern, Pa.), where Dr. Grubb previously served as the principal investigator on this project. Additional support was provided under Contract No. UNSPECIFIEDW912BU-05-D-0001 to Schnabel Engineering, LLC (West Chester, Pa.). Mr. Michael Carnivale III and Mr. Thomas W. Groff (USACE) are thanked for their support and involvement. Blue Mountain Recycling LLC (Philadelphia, Pa.) provided the CG for this study. Additional financial support for this research was provided by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. NSFCMS-0238614. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the writer(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the project sponsors.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 135 • Issue 8 • August 2009
Pages: 1148 - 1154
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Received: Jul 2, 2007
Accepted: Dec 16, 2008
Published online: Mar 3, 2009
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