Liquefaction Centrifuge Modeling of Sands of Different Permeability
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 129, Issue 12
Abstract
This paper presents the results of six centrifuge model tests of liquefaction and earthquake-induced lateral spreading of fine Nevada sand using an inclined laminar box. The centrifuge experiments simulate a gently sloping, 10 m thick stratum of saturated homogeneous sand of infinite lateral extent and relative densities ranging from 45 to 75%. Such idealized models approach some field situations and they provide significant general insight into the basic mechanisms and parameters influencing the lateral spreading phenomenon. The layer was subjected to lateral base shaking with prototype peak acceleration ranging from 0.20 to 0.41 g, a frequency of 2 Hz, and duration of approximately 22 cycles. The simulated field slope angle was 5°. The model deposits were all saturated with a viscous fluid 50 times more viscous than water, so that testing under the increased gravitational field (50 g) produced a deposit with the prototype permeability of the same fine-grained sand saturated with water in the field. Detailed discussions and comparisons of the six centrifuge tests are included. The observed effects of relative density and input peak acceleration on the following measured parameters are summarized: thickness of liquefied soil permanent lateral displacement and ground surface settlement S. Comparisons and discussions are also presented on the effect of permeability for a deposit. This is done by comparing the results reported herein using a viscous pore fluid, with other published centrifuge tests where a similar deposit using the same model soil, also tested at 50 g and shaken with the same input motion, was saturated with water, thus simulating a prototype sand having 50 times the permeability of the fine sand reported in this paper.
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Received: Jun 11, 2002
Accepted: Mar 12, 2003
Published online: Nov 14, 2003
Published in print: Dec 2003
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