The Effect of Shaking History on Liquefaction Resistance of Sand Deposit Using Shake Table Testing

Jintai Wang, Sajjad Salam, Ming Xiao

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Abstract

Previous research shows that shaking history affects the liquefaction resistance of the soil. A strong shaking event could reduce the soil liquefaction resistance due to increased anisotropy of soil. However, a mild shaking with partial or no liquefaction could greatly increase the liquefaction resistance. In this paper, the effect of shaking history on liquefaction resistance of sand is studied using 1-g shake table testing. A uniform liquefiable sand deposit was air-pluviated and fully saturated in a large laminar shear box (L×W×H: 2.29 m×2.13 m×1.83 m). The sand deposit was subjected to four different shaking events. Piezometers were embedded at different depths to capture the seismic response of sand deposit. The excess pore pressure readings from four shaking events were compared to investigate the effect of shaking history on liquefaction resistance of the sand deposit. The major findings of this paper are: (1) along with the shaking, the sand deposit became denser; (2) the shaking event with an amplitude of 0.25 g tended to densify the sand and increase the liquefaction resistance; and (3) the strong shaking with an amplitude of 0.4 g tended to damage the soil structure and reduce the liquefaction resistance.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationGeotechnical Special Publication
EditorsChristopher L. Meehan, Sanjeev Kumar, Miguel A. Pando, Joseph T. Coe
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages285-293
Number of pages9
EditionGSP 308
ISBN (Electronic)9780784482100
ISBN (Print)9780784482100
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Event8th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering: Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, Geo-Congress 2019 - Philadelphia, United States
Duration: Mar 24 2019Mar 27 2019

Publication series

NameGeotechnical Special Publication
NumberGSP 308
Volume2019-March
ISSN (Print)0895-0563

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering: Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, Geo-Congress 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhiladelphia
Period3/24/193/27/19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

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

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