In Situ Characterization of Saturated Sands and Silts for the Prediction of Dynamic Shear Modulus and Shear Wave Velocity.

Abstract

An electrical method of characterizing coarse-grained soils is described. A nondestructive method of determining dynamic properties of coarse-grained soils is developed based on this fundamental characterization of soils. Correlations are established relating k sub 2 max, coefficient required to obtain dynamic shear modulus to the appropriate electrical parameters. This laboratory correlation was verified by field measurements. A comparison is made between predicted and measured shear wave velocities. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 10, 1982
Accession Number
ADA131376

Entities

People

  • K. Arulanandan
  • K. Arulmoli
  • L. R. Herrman
  • Y. F. Dafalias

Organizations

  • University of California, Davis

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • California
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Electrical Properties
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Scientific Research
  • Secondary Waves
  • Shear Modulus
  • Test Methods
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Waves

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  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.