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Effect of particle size distribution on the correlation between liquefaction resistance and shear wave velocity of granular soils

Zhou, C; Xu, XM; Cheng, YP; (2017) Effect of particle size distribution on the correlation between liquefaction resistance and shear wave velocity of granular soils. In: Radjai, F and Nezamabadi, S and Luding, S and Delenne, JY, (eds.) (Proceedings) Powders and Grains 2017: 8th International Conference on Micromechanics on Granular Media, 3-7 July 2017, Montpellier, France. (pp. p. 15034). EDP Sciences Green open access

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Abstract

Shear wave method has been increasingly popular in assessing the liquefaction potential of granular soils. Two particle-scale parameters, the inter-particle friction and the shear modulus of grains, play vital roles in correlation between Cyclic Resistance Ratio (CRR) and shear wave velocity corrected by overburden stress (V s1 ). Series of drained one-dimensional compression tests were simulated on samples of different inter-particle friction angles assigned during preparation stage. Uniformity coefficients of these Particle Size Distribution (PSD) curves are 2 and 4 whose average particle size d 50 are identical. The shearing results, as well as their assigned inter-particle friction angles form calibration curves for real sands. Dissimilar PSD curves result in different calibration outcomes. For Silica sand no.8, these curves give divergent inter-particle friction angles. This study calibrates particle shear modulus for Silica sand no.8 as well. Different PSD curves give divergent values of particle shear modulus. PSDs show impacts on calibrations of both vital parameters, which have converse effects on CRR-V s1 curves. This study suggests that the CRR-V s1 correlation should be independent of PSDs.

Type: Proceedings paper
Title: Effect of particle size distribution on the correlation between liquefaction resistance and shear wave velocity of granular soils
Event: Powders and Grains 2017: 8th International Conference on Micromechanics on Granular Media, 3-7 July 2017, Montpellier, France
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201714015034
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714015034
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © The Authors. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10024886
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