Research Article
Sep 1967
Dynamic Strength of Anisotropically Consolidated Sand
Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 93, Issue 5
Abstract
Analysis of the stability of an earth slope during an earthquake requires a knowledge of the strength of samples of soil which have been consolidated anisotropically to stresses equivalent to those acting in the ground behind the slope, and then subjected to pulsating stresses simulating those expected to act on soil elements during an earthquake. A large number of such tests were performed on laboratory samples of saturated sands and a compacted silt. The data indicated that the strength under pulsating loading increased with increasing density and increasing confining pressure. At low pressures the pulsating loading strength was significantly less than the strength under static loading conditions, while at high pressures the pulsating loading strength was slightly greater than the static undrained strength. The anisotropic consolidation stress conditions had a major influence on the pulsating loading strength; the higher the ratio of major to minor principal stress during consolidation, the higher was the strength under pulsating loading conditions.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 93 • Issue 5 • September 1967
Pages: 169 - 190
Copyright
© 1967 American Society of Civil Engineers.
History
Published in print: Sep 1967
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
Permissions
Request permissions for this article.
Authors
Affiliations
Kenneth L. Lee, AM.ASCE
Asst. Prof. of Engrg., Univ. of Callfornia, Los Angeles. Calif.
H. Bolton Seed, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of California, Berkeley, Calif.
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.
Cited by
View Options
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.