A Unified Formula for Small-Strain Shear Modulus of Sandy Soils Based on Extreme Void Ratios
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 149, Issue 2
Abstract
Small-strain shear modulus () is a fundamental property required in dynamic analyses. For sandy soils, may be affected strongly by particle characteristics such as uniformity coefficient (), mean particle size (), fines content (FC), and particle shape. Based on an extensive experimental study of the mechanical behavior of coral sands, this paper proposes a new formula for predicting for sandy soils with various , , FC, and particle shapes. A notable feature of the new formula is the use of the extreme void ratios (maximum void ratio and minimum void ratio ) as the indexes, which were shown to be able to account for the effects of the various factors in a simple yet collective manner. Power-law correlations were established between the minimum small-strain shear modulus and as well as between the maximum small-strain shear modulus and . The wide applicability of this formula was validated further using extensive data from the literature from resonant column, bender element, and torsional shear tests on siliceous, calcareous, and coral sandy soils.
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All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.
Acknowledgments
The financial support provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51978334 and 52278503), the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (17206119), and the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (8224082) is gratefully acknowledged.
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