Evolution of Dynamic Properties of Cross-Anisotropic Sand Subjected to Stress Anisotropy
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 147, Issue 7
Abstract
Understanding the evolution of dynamic properties of sand subjected to induced anisotropy is indispensable for an accurate seismic analysis of geostructures. In this study, several bender element and hollow cylinder experiments along various anisotropic stress paths are performed on two types of sands to evaluate the soil dynamic properties over a wide range of small to large strain levels. Accordingly, the influences of both the major principal stress direction (-direction) and the intermediate principal stress, , are examined. The data suggested that -direction affects both stiffness and damping ratio, especially at higher confining pressures. However, -parameter has little influence on stiffness and a fairly negligible impact on damping ratio. Based on the experimental results, an empirical model published in the literature is extended by introducing correction factors so as to incorporate the significant contribution of induced anisotropy into the predictions of shear stiffness and damping ratio of sands.
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Data Availability Statement
The experimental data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The work described in this manuscript was partly supported by a grant from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, Project No. CityU 11210419 and a TDG (CityU) grant, Project No. 6000657. The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments and suggestions that helped improve the quality of the manuscript.
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