Experimental investigation of liquefaction characteristics of saturated coral sand subjected to complex cyclic stress paths: effects of loading frequency

Y Qin, Z Xu, Z Yang, X Du, W Ma, G Chen - Applied Ocean Research, 2023 - Elsevier
How cyclic loading frequency affects the liquefaction characteristics of saturated coral sand
was investigated by performing undrained cyclic shear tests subjected to a 90° jump of …

Exploring the Effects of Initial Fabric Anisotropy due to Preshearing Stress History in Different Directions on the Undrained Behavior of Loose Sands

F Kaviani-Hamedani, K Fakharian… - International Journal …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
The main objective of this study was to investigate the response of uniform sand under
constant volume (ie, undrained) conditions and how it is influenced by the initial anisotropy …

Experimental analysis on the cyclic strength and deformation characteristics of marine coral sand under different loading frequencies

R Zhou, S Xin, B Wang, L Zhang, Y Zhang, Q Wu… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2025 - Elsevier
In marine environments, cyclic loads induced by earthquakes can lead to complex soil
responses in marine coral sand. Waves and storms, often at different frequencies, can also …

Monotonic and cyclic behavior of salt-encrusted flat (sabkha) soil

A Alnuaim, N Alsanabani, A Alshenawy - International Journal of Civil …, 2021 - Springer
Sabkha (salt-encrusted flat) soils are problematic because they lose strength due to wetting,
and they have liquefaction potential. These soils are spread in North Africa, Australia, and …

Experimental study on the generalized dynamic modulus of saturated marine coral sand subjected to different cyclic loading patterns

Z Yang, Y Qin, C Xue, X Xiao, J Ding, G Chen - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
To investigate the effects of cyclic loading frequency (f) and loading patterns (90° jump of
principal stress, JPS, and continuous rotation of principal stress, CRPS) on the stiffness …

Dynamic behavior and characteristic failure response of low plasticity cohesive soil

AS Thakur, S Pandya, A Sachan - International Journal of Civil …, 2021 - Springer
The present study evaluates the effect of stress history and loading conditions on dynamic
behavior and failure characteristics of low plasticity cohesive soil. A series of two-way strain …

Experimental Investigation for Shear Wave Velocity and Dynamic Characteristics of Unsaturated Sand–Clay Liners

A Alnuaim, AM Al-Mahbashi - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aims to investigate the shear wave velocity and dynamic characteristics of
unsaturated sand–expansive clay liners (SECLs) over a wide range of suctions. Liner layers …

Deformational properties of Tianjin soft clay under different cyclic loading modes

H Lei, M Liu - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Subgrade soils are subjected to coupled dynamic-static and changeable-frequency traffic
loading. Considering different cyclic modes of single-frequency, coupled dynamic-static and …

Effect of Dynamic Loads on the Long-Term Efficiency of Liner Layers

AM Al-Mahbashi, A Alnuaim - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The liner layers of natural sand-clay mixtures are extensively used in a range of
geotechnical and geoenvironmental projects. In many of these projects, these layers are …

Behaviour of Solani sand under monotonic and cyclic loading: experiments and finite element simulations

A Kanth, BK Maheshwari - International Journal of Geotechnical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study presents the comparison of soil behaviour under undrained monotonic and cyclic
loading for both dry and saturated conditions. An experimental study has been carried out …