Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) incremental plasticity constitutive model is developed for simulating the strain softening behavior of soil materials. The constitutive model extends an existing multiyield surface (MYS) plasticity ...

Abstract: Passive earth pressure is recorded in two different tests, using a 6.7-m long, 2.9-m wide soil container. In these tests, sand with 7% silt content is densely compacted behind a moveable test wall to a supported height of ...

Abstract: Permeability of a liquefiable soil profile may affect the rate of pore-pressure buildup and subsequent dissipation during and after earthquake excitation. Consequently, effective soil confinement and available resistance ...

Abstract: Finite-element (FE) simulations are increasingly providing a versatile environment for conducting lateral ground deformation studies. In this environment, mitigation strategies may be assessed in order to achieve economical ...

Abstract: Internet technologies are employed to allow real-time video monitoring, control, and execution of bench-top shake table experiments. Structural models of relevance to education in dynamics and earthquake engineering can ...

Abstract: In saturated clean medium-to-dense cohesionless soils, liquefaction-induced shear deformation is observed to accumulate in a cycle-by-cycle pattern (cyclic mobility). Much of the shear strain accumulation occurs rapidly ...

Abstract: For large embedded structures, soil-structure interaction (SSI) plays a major role in dictating the overall seismic response. In light of recent strong seismic excitation affecting such structures, three-dimensional (3D) ...

Abstract: On the basis of a systematic parametric study, three-dimensional (3D) finite-element (FE) simulations were conducted to evaluate mitigation by the stone column (SC) approach. Mildly sloping saturated cohesionless strata ...

Abstract: The significant damage observed during recent earthquakes resulting from liquefaction of shallow saturated soil deposits beneath structures has illustrated the need for further research in the area of liquefaction-induced ...

Abstract: Dense granular columns can be used to mitigate liquefaction hazards through a combination of densification, increases in lateral stress, reinforcement, and drainage effects. Three-dimensional (3D) nonlinear dynamic ...