The appropriate choice of shear strength of liquefied sands is an important component in seismic slope stability evaluation. Several factors affect the undrained steady-state strength (Sus) of sands. The steady-state strengths of 24 sandy soils were analyzed. It is shown that fines content, relative density, and friction angle play important roles affecting Sus. Fines content was found to be the major factor affecting Sus. This was verified experimentally for one sand. When the Sus. data for sands were grouped into (a) relatively clean sands (<12 percent fines), (b) silty sands (12 to 50 percent fines), and (c) silts or sandy silts (>50 percent fines), at the same relative density, relatively clean sands showed the highest Sus. Silts showed the lowest Sus. Silty sands showed intermediate strengths. Lower-bound Sus-relative density relationships were established for relatively clean sands and silty sands.


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    Title :

    Steady-State Strength, Relative Density, and Fines Content Relationship for Sands


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record


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    Publication date :

    1996-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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