Correlations between the stress paths of a monotonic test and a cyclic test under the same initial conditions

In most experimental studies on liquefaction, cyclic loadings are applied on specimens with various initial conditions. However, few studies compared cyclic test results with monotonic results under the same initial conditions. The relation between monotonic tests and cyclic tests is crucial for und...

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Main Authors: Li, Yao, Yang, Yunming, Yu, Hai-Sui, Roberts, Gethin
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Published: Elsevier 2017
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author Li, Yao
Yang, Yunming
Yu, Hai-Sui
Roberts, Gethin
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Yang, Yunming
Yu, Hai-Sui
Roberts, Gethin
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description In most experimental studies on liquefaction, cyclic loadings are applied on specimens with various initial conditions. However, few studies compared cyclic test results with monotonic results under the same initial conditions. The relation between monotonic tests and cyclic tests is crucial for understanding liquefaction mechanics and liquefaction resistance. This work compares the stress paths of a monotonic test with those of a cyclic test under the same initial conditions, and concluded that the stress path of monotonic tests envelops the stress path of cyclic tests under the same initial conditions. In addition, a new parameter, Level of Liquefaction Index (LI) is proposed to evaluate the liquefaction resistance of specimens under various initial conditions, and a linear relationship between LI and number of cycles at failure is found.
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spelling nottingham-526722020-05-04T19:15:07Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/52672/ Correlations between the stress paths of a monotonic test and a cyclic test under the same initial conditions Li, Yao Yang, Yunming Yu, Hai-Sui Roberts, Gethin In most experimental studies on liquefaction, cyclic loadings are applied on specimens with various initial conditions. However, few studies compared cyclic test results with monotonic results under the same initial conditions. The relation between monotonic tests and cyclic tests is crucial for understanding liquefaction mechanics and liquefaction resistance. This work compares the stress paths of a monotonic test with those of a cyclic test under the same initial conditions, and concluded that the stress path of monotonic tests envelops the stress path of cyclic tests under the same initial conditions. In addition, a new parameter, Level of Liquefaction Index (LI) is proposed to evaluate the liquefaction resistance of specimens under various initial conditions, and a linear relationship between LI and number of cycles at failure is found. Elsevier 2017-10-30 Article PeerReviewed Li, Yao, Yang, Yunming, Yu, Hai-Sui and Roberts, Gethin (2017) Correlations between the stress paths of a monotonic test and a cyclic test under the same initial conditions. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 101 . pp. 153-156. ISSN 0267-7261 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0267726117301409?via%3Dihub doi:10.1016/j.soildyn.2017.07.023 doi:10.1016/j.soildyn.2017.07.023
spellingShingle Li, Yao
Yang, Yunming
Yu, Hai-Sui
Roberts, Gethin
Correlations between the stress paths of a monotonic test and a cyclic test under the same initial conditions
title Correlations between the stress paths of a monotonic test and a cyclic test under the same initial conditions
title_full Correlations between the stress paths of a monotonic test and a cyclic test under the same initial conditions
title_fullStr Correlations between the stress paths of a monotonic test and a cyclic test under the same initial conditions
title_full_unstemmed Correlations between the stress paths of a monotonic test and a cyclic test under the same initial conditions
title_short Correlations between the stress paths of a monotonic test and a cyclic test under the same initial conditions
title_sort correlations between the stress paths of a monotonic test and a cyclic test under the same initial conditions
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