The Mexico Earthquake of September 19, 1985—General Soil Conditions and Clay Properties in the Valley of Mexico

1988 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 731-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Romo ◽  
A. Jaime ◽  
D. Reséndiz
Keyword(s):  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Pore Water Pressure ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Free Field ◽  
Elastic Behavior ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Hyperbolic Model ◽  
Lake Zone

We present and discuss the results of resonant column and cyclic triaxial tests on clay samples obtained from different sites within the Lake zone in the Valley of Mexico. Of particular interest are the nearly elastic behavior and low damping ratio even for shear strain amplitudes as high as 0.3 (%). A hyperbolic model reproduces adequately well the resulting shear modulus vs strain curves. Degradation of shear modulus caused by load repetition is negligible for strains lower than about 1 (%) but increases significantly for higher strains. A power-type expression fits well the modulus degradation vs number of cycles curves. Results from static triaxial tests indicate that for compression stress paths the induced pore water pressure is uniquely related to axial strains. Analyses of ground motions show that one dimensional wave propagation models may be used to predict free field seismic motions in most parts of the Lake zone.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation on Shear Strength and Liquefaction Potential of Rubber-Sand Mixtures

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhou Enquan ◽  
Wang Qiong
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Pore Water Pressure ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Horizontal Displacement ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Hyperbolic Model ◽  
Liquefaction Potential ◽  
Direct Shear Tests ◽  
Rubber Particles

The application of scrap tires as construction materials in civil engineering is one of the most promising ways to recycle this pollutant. The objective of this study was to investigate the shear strength and liquefaction potential of saturated rubber-sand mixtures. Direct shear tests and cyclic triaxial tests were conducted on rubber-sand mixtures at various rubber contents. It was found that the addition of rubber particles to sand changed the shear stress-horizontal displacement development. The addition of rubber particles to sand improved the shear strength slightly and improved resistance to liquefaction significantly. Additionally, a hyperbolic model was proposed to describe the pore water pressure generation. This study demonstrates the effect of rubber particles on the physical properties of sand.

MODULUS REDUCTION AND DAMPING CURVES FOR SAND OF SOUTH-EAST COAST OF INDIA

2012 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
pp. 1250016
Author(s):  
V. JAYA ◽  
G. R. DODAGOUDAR ◽  
A. BOOMINATHAN
Keyword(s):  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Triaxial Test ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Hyperbolic Model ◽  
Cyclic Triaxial Test ◽  
Cyclic Triaxial ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Predictive Relationships ◽  
Modulus Reduction

Adequate information on dynamic soil properties, especially strain dependent shear modulus (G) and damping ratio (ξ) for each soil layer are the essential input data for seismic ground response analysis and soil-structure interaction studies. In the present study, the shear modulus and damping ratio of sand are estimated for a wide range of strains based on undrained strain-controlled cyclic triaxial tests. The bender elements are also utilized in the cyclic triaxial test to estimate the low strain shear modulus. For this purpose, the soil samples are taken from a nuclear power plant site located at the south-east coastal region of India. Based on the experimental results, an empirical expression is developed to calculate the maximum shear modulus, G max as function of void ratio and effective confining stress. Predictive relationships are also developed for estimating normalized shear modulus and damping ratio curves for the sand. The predictive relationships are based on the hyperbolic model and cyclic triaxial test results. The developed modulus reduction and damping ratio curves from the predictive relationships are compared with the previously available curves in the literature.

Dynamic Experimental Study on Highly Weathered Granite

2014 ◽  
Vol 518 ◽  
pp. 132-137
Author(s):  
Lei Niu ◽  
Quan Jie Song ◽  
Shuang Xu ◽  
Xiao Ming Guo
Keyword(s):  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Shear Strain ◽  
Pore Water ◽  
Effective Stress ◽  
Pore Water Pressure ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Weathered Granite

The shear modulus and damping ratio are two important index in equivalent nonlinear model which is widely used in seismic response analysis. GDS resonant-column is used to study the shear modulus and damping ratio of highly weathered granite by controlling the consolidation confining pressure and pore water pressure. Variation of resonant frequency, shear modulus and damping ratio can be observed when different effective stress which is changed with confining pressure and pore water pressure applied on the sample. Hadin-Drnevich fitting curves are given on the basis of experimental data, and damping mechanism of highly weathered granite is discussed by making use of frictional theory. We can conclude from the results that there is a positive correlation between resonance frequency and shear strain, while there is a negative correlation between samples damping ratio and shear strain. The effective stress impact both samples shear modulus and damping ratio. However, pore water pressure can only act on damping ratio.

scholarly journals Soil liquefaction as an identification test

2019 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 08008
Author(s):  
Bozana Bacic ◽  
Ivo Herle
Keyword(s):  
Pore Water ◽  
Laboratory Testing ◽  
Pore Water Pressure ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Initial Density ◽  
Soil Liquefaction ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Cyclic Triaxial ◽  
Cyclic Triaxial Tests ◽  
Identification Test

Time-consuming and complicated investigations of soil liquefaction in cyclic triaxial tests are the most common way of laboratory analysis of this phenomenon. Moreover, the necessary equipment for the performance of cyclic triaxial tests is very expensive. Much simpler method for laboratory testing of the soil liquefaction has been developed at the Institute of Geotechnical Engineering at the TU Dresden. This method takes into account the pore water pressure build-up during cyclic shearing within a short time period. During the test, the soil sample is subjected to horizontal cyclic loading and the generated pore water pressure is measured. In the first series of these experiments, a dependence of the pore water pressure buildup on the initial density of soil could be observed, as expected. When comparing different soils, it is shown that the tendency to liquefaction depends also on the granulometric properties (e.g. grain size distribution) of the soil. The aim of the further development is to establish a simple identification test for laboratory testing of the soil liquefaction.

scholarly journals Implications of the principle of effective stress

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerd Gudehus
Keyword(s):  
Critical Phenomena ◽  
Pore Water ◽  
Effective Stress ◽  
Critical Points ◽  
Pore Water Pressure ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Shear Bands ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Water Saturated

AbstractWhile Terzaghi justified his principle of effective stress for water-saturated soil empirically, it can be derived by means of the neutrality of the mineral with respect to changes of the pore water pressure $$p_w$$ p w . This principle works also with dilating shear bands arising beyond critical points of saturated grain fabrics, and with patterns of shear bands as relics of critical phenomena. The shear strength of over-consolidated clay is explained without effective cohesion, which results also from swelling up to decay, while rapid shearing of water-saturated clay can lead to a cavitation of pore water. The $$p_w$$ p w -neutrality is also confirmed by triaxial tests with sandstone samples, while Biot’s relation with a reduction factor for $$p_w$$ p w is contestable. An effective stress tensor is heuristically legitimate also for soil and rock with relics of critical phenomena, particularly for critical points with a Mohr–Coulomb condition. Therein, the $$p_w$$ p w -neutrality of the solid mineral determines the interaction of solid fabric and pore water, but numerical models are questionable due to fractal features.

scholarly journals Effect of Improvement and Application of Composite Prefabricated Vertical Drain Method in Marine Soft Ground: A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianqing Jiang ◽  
Reqiang Liu
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Pore Water Pressure ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Ground Improvement ◽  
Field Monitoring ◽  
Hyperbolic Model ◽  
Soft Ground ◽  
Prefabricated Vertical Drains ◽  
Prefabricated Vertical Drain

One of the commonly used techniques to improve marine soft ground is the drainage consolidation method by plastic board drains (PBDs). But some complex marine soft ground will cause construction inconvenience of PBDs in certain areas of these sites, thus affecting the improvement effect. An alternative possible approach to overcoming these deficiencies may be the combination of PBDs and sand wick drains (SWDs) (i.e., composite prefabricated vertical drains (CPVDs)) as vertical drainage channels in the same site. In order to verify the suitability and performance of this method in marine soft ground improvement, a case study was performed based on the field monitoring and construction of the marine soft ground of an intercity express railway project in China. The construction procedure using the CPVD system, the field monitoring instrumentation scheme, and the design of fill surcharge level were described, and the field monitoring data were presented. The settlement characteristics, dissipation features of pore water pressure, and the horizontal movement pattern were assessed. In addition, predictions of ultimate settlement, postconstruction settlement, and consolidation degree were discussed by applying a modified hyperbolic model. The results show that the marine ground improved by the CPVD system is suitable for the construction of intercity express railway and high-speed railway. The improvement construction period of complex marine soft ground will be greatly shortened by the proposed parallel construction programme. This work will provide technical supports and application reference for the improvement of the similar marine soft ground.

EXPERIMENT STUDY ON DYNAMIC STRENGTH OF LOESS UNDER REPEATED LOAD

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (31n32) ◽  
pp. 5825-5830 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZHENGHUA XIAO ◽  
BO HAN ◽  
HONGJIAN LIAO ◽  
AKENJIANG TUOHUTI
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Pore Water ◽  
Pore Water Pressure ◽  
Axial Strain ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Dynamic Strength ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Dynamic Shear ◽  
Anisotropic Consolidation ◽  
Dynamic Shear Strength

A series of dynamic triaxial tests are performed on normal anisotropic consolidation and over anisotropic consolidation specimens of loess. Based on the test results, the variable regularity of dynamic shear stress, axial strain and pore water pressure of loess under dynamic loading are measured and analyzed. The influences of the dynamic shear strength and pore water pressure at different over consolidation ratio are analyzed. The relationship between dynamic shear strength and over consolidation ratio of loess is obtained. The evaluating standard of dynamic shear strength of loess is discussed. Meanwhile, how to determine the effective dynamic shear strength index of normal anisotropic consolidated loess is also discussed in this paper. Several obtained conclusions can be referenced for studying the dynamic shear strength of loess foundation.

DEGRADATION EFFECT OF SEAWATER ON THE LONG-TERM DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF ARTIFICIALLY CEMENTED SAND

2013 ◽  
Vol 07 (04) ◽  
pp. 1350031 ◽  
Author(s):  
BO LI ◽  
YUANQIANG CAI ◽  
XIANGWU ZENG ◽  
LINYOU PAN
Keyword(s):  
Shear Modulus ◽  
Dynamic Behavior ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Triaxial Tests ◽  
Resonant Column ◽  
Cyclic Triaxial Tests ◽  
Cemented Sand

The dynamic behavior of lightly cemented sand under long-term seawater attack was evaluated in this study. Resonant column and cyclic triaxial tests were employed to investigate the evolution of the shear modulus and damping ratio of cemented sand with respect to soaking period (SP), confining pressure, and cement content (CC). The results of this study show that the cementation of the sand is affected by soaking in seawater to a greater extent than by soaking in tap water. The shear modulus of the cemented sand soaked in seawater was smaller than that of the cemented sand soaked in tap water. The damping ratio increased significantly, as the SP increased and was greater for the cemented sand soaked in seawater than for the cemented sand soaked in tap water. The dynamic behavior of nonhomogenous specimens was examined. Crystallization of salts could be clearly observed and probably explains the evolution of the dynamic behavior of the cemented sand. Finally, the shear modulus was fitted using Rollins' Law [Rollins et al., 1998], which demonstrates that the parameters used in the equation can be reasonably fitted linearly over a range of SPs.

scholarly journals METODE VACUUM CONSOLIDATION DENGAN PRELOADING UNTUK MEMPERCEPAT KONSOLIDASI TANAH PADA PERUMAHAN DI TANGERANG

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Jason Sastilaya ◽  
Gregorius Sandjaja Sentosa
Keyword(s):  
Pore Water Pressure ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Soft Soil ◽  
Drainage System ◽  
Soil Condition ◽  
Soil Improvement ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Soil Plasticity ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
Long Time

The expansion of housing in big cities cannot be denied given the rapid population growth in Indonesia. One of the areas that is currently expanding housing is Kosambi City, Tangerang. Soil conditions in Kosambi City are soft soil with high moisture content and soil plasticity, low permeability and soil bearing capacity, and high pore water pressure. This soft soil condition makes the consolidation decline take a very long time. To overcome the problem of the length of time for this consolidation settlement, it is necessary to improve the land. Soil improvement is being carried out, namely the method of vaccum consolidation with preloading. The combination of these methods is carried out by installing a vertical drainage system in the form of prefabricated fabricated drain (PVD) in soft soil, then the initial load is given in the form of preloading on the soil. The calculation results show that the amount of consolidation reduction that occurs when clay soil is loaded with a stockpile of 1.2 m high, a water surcharge of 1.3 m and a vaccum load is 0.3929 m and 0.6968 m for 85 years. The combined method of preloading and PVD is proven to be able to accelerate the time of consolidation, where Preloading and PVD are installed in a triangle pattern between 0.80 m to a depth of 12 m, capable of achieving a consolidation degree of 90% within 8 weeksPerluasan perumahan di kota besar tentu tidak dapat dipungkiri mengingat pesatnya pertumbuhan penduduk di Indonesia. Salah satu daerah yang sedang dilakukan perluasan perumahan yaitu Kosambi City, Tangerang. Kondisi tanah di Kosambi City merupakan tanah lunak dengan kadar air dan plastisitas tanah yang tinggi, permeabilitas dan daya dukung tanah yang rendah, serta tingginya tekanan air pori. Kondisi tanah lunak ini membuat penurunan konsolidasi membutuhkan waktu yang sangat lama. Untuk mengatasi masalah lamanya waktu penurunan konsolidasi ini, perlu dilakukan perbaikan tanah. Perbaikan tanah yang dilakukan yaitu metode vaccum consolidation dengan preloading. Kombinasi pada metode ini dilakukan dengan cara memasang sistem drainase vertikal berupa prefabricated fabricated drain (PVD) di dalam tanah lunak, kemudian diberikan beban awal yaitu berupa timbunan (preloading) pada tanah tersebut. Hasil perhitungan menunjukkan besar penurunan konsolidasi yang terjadi jika tanah lempung dibebani dengan timbunan setinggi 1,2 m, water surcharge setinggi 1,3 m dan beban vaccum  adalah 0,3929 m dan 0,6968 m selama 85 tahun. Metode kombinasi preloading dan PVD terbukti mampu mempercepat waktu konsolidasi, dimana Preloading dan PVD dipasang dengan pola segitiga berjarak 0,80 m hingga kedalaman 12 m, mampu mencapai derajat konsolidasi 90% dalam waktu 8 minggu. 

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