Research Article
May 1977
Densification and Hysteresis of Sand Under Cyclic Shear
Authors: Vicente Cuellar, Zdenek P. Bazant, M.ASCE, Raymond J. Krizek, M.ASCE, and Marshall L. Silver, AM.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 103, Issue 5
Abstract
When subjected to cyclic shear, sands exhibit dilatancy or densification and a highly nonlinear stress-strain relationship. The extent to which these phenomenons are manifested depends primarily on the relative density of the sand, the amplitude of the shear strain, and the state of stress.
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Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 103 • Issue 5 • May 1977
Pages: 399 - 416
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© 1977 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Vicente Cuellar
Ingeniero de Caminos, Madrid, Spain; formerly, Grad. Student, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill
Zdenek P. Bazant, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill
Raymond J. Krizek, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill
Marshall L. Silver, AM.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. of Materials Engrg., Univ. of Illinois at Chicago Circle, Chicago, Ill
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