Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Influence of Gaps in Capping Clay Layer on Liquefaction
Publication: Geo-Congress 2019: Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics (GSP 308)
ABSTRACT
Typical practice for assessing liquefaction-induced deformations is to use a number of in situ tests. However, the actual soil profile is often more complex and the sedimentary architectures are not always uniform. Due to this variability, the liquefaction-induced ground deformations are difficult to assess with certainty. Recent studies have shown that presence of a continuous impermeable layer within a liquefiable permeable deposit could affect the formation of the water film beneath it. However, little effort has been directed to the effect of discontinuous distribution of impermeable layers on the liquefaction potential. Thus, there is a need to explore the effect of discontinuous impermeable layers on liquefaction surface manifestation. In this paper, simplified site models are built to study this effect through numerical modeling. The results indicate that the discontinuity of the capping clay layer affects the redistribution of the pore pressure, and thus the patterns and magnitude of liquefaction-induced deformations.
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Geo-Congress 2019: Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics (GSP 308)
Pages: 473 - 478
Editors: Christopher L. Meehan, Ph.D., University of Delaware, Sanjeev Kumar, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Miguel A. Pando, Ph.D., University of North Carolina Charlotte, and Joseph T. Coe, Ph.D., Temple University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8210-0
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© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Mar 21, 2019
Published in print: Mar 21, 2019
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Analysis (by type)
- Clays
- Continuum mechanics
- Deformation (mechanics)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering mechanics
- Field tests
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Layered soils
- Models (by type)
- Numerical analysis
- Numerical models
- Soil deformation
- Soil dynamics
- Soil liquefaction
- Soil mechanics
- Soil pressure
- Soil properties
- Soils (by type)
- Solid mechanics
- Structural mechanics
- Tests (by type)
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