Pore fluid induced damping of saturated soil in resonant column tests

Tong Qiu

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Abstract

This paper presents a theoretical study of pore fluid induced damping of saturated soil in resonant column tests. The solid skeleton is treated as equivalent linear. Pore fluid induced damping due to Biot flow is evaluated based on the spectral response of the soil column under harmonic excitations. Closed-form analytical solution indicates that pore fluid induced damping is frequency and hydraulic conductivity dependant. At the first resonance, pore fluid induced damping is dependent on a dimensionless hydraulic conductivity parameter K. For K within the range of 10 -3 to 10, corresponding to coarse sands and gravels, pore fluid induced damping may have an important contribution to total soil damping, especially at small strain levels.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics IV Congress 2008 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, GSP 181
Edition181
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
EventGeotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics IV Congress 2008 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics - Sacramento, CA, United States
Duration: May 18 2008May 22 2008

Publication series

NameGeotechnical Special Publication
Number181
ISSN (Print)0895-0563

Other

OtherGeotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics IV Congress 2008 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySacramento, CA
Period5/18/085/22/08

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Building and Construction
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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