Undrained Failure Criteria for Isotropic and Anisotropic Soils
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 147, Issue 8
Abstract
A new total stress failure criterion applicable to both isotropic and anisotropic soils under undrained conditions is proposed. The new criterion, which is motivated by elastic anisotropy in the underlying effective stress-strain behavior, is shown to be consistent with reported data for undrained shear strengths obtained in triaxial compression, triaxial extension, and direct simple shear tests.
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All data shown in Figs. 3, 4, 8, 10, and 11 are available upon reasonable request.
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Volume 147 • Issue 8 • August 2021
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Received: Nov 11, 2020
Accepted: Feb 11, 2021
Published online: Jun 8, 2021
Published in print: Aug 1, 2021
Discussion open until: Nov 8, 2021
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