Postcyclic undrained strength for Cohesive Soils
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 120, Issue 11
Abstract
The undrained strength of saturated cohesive soils after cyclic loading decreases and increases depending on whether the soil is initially normally consolidated or overconsolidated and whether drainage is included during or after cyclic loading. The methods for predicting these changes due to both strength degradation and its recovery in saturated cohesive soils after cyclic loading are presented in the current paper. The experimental parameters included in the proposed equations are easily determined as a function of plasticity index. The applicability of the methods is shown by investigating the results from both cyclic triaxial and direct simple shear tests on various kinds of normally consolidated cohesive soils including highly sensitive clays and peat. It is suggested from this consideration that they are valid for the prediction of the undrained strength for cohesive soils after cyclic loading with and without drainage.
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Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 120 • Issue 11 • November 1994
Pages: 1961 - 1979
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Received: Sep 21, 1993
Published online: Nov 1, 1994
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