Abstract: The effect of overconsolidation on the cyclic resistance ratio (CRR) for both non-plastic and plastic soils is examined using a laboratory test database, including cyclic triaxial, cyclic torsional, and cyclic direct simple ...

Abstract: Shear band formation is an important factor in understanding failures in soil. In this paper, shear localization and shear band formation and evolution are examined using ring shear tests performed on three sands prepared ...

Abstract: The writers backanalyzed 39 well-documented liquefaction-induced lateral spreads in terms of a mobilized strength ratio,

Abstract: A procedure is proposed to evaluate the triggering of liquefaction in ground subjected to a static shear stress, i.e., sloping ground, using the yield strength ratio,

Abstract: Relationships between cone penetration tip resistance and the liquefaction potential of sandy soils are presented to facilitate use of the cone penetration test (CPT) in liquefaction assessments. The relationships are based ...

Abstract: Engineering practitioners have widely adopted probabilistic methods for estimating liquefaction triggering hazards. Unfortunately, incorrect application of these methods has become commonly accepted in the United States ...

Abstract: The cyclic-stress approach is widely used to evaluate level-ground liquefaction triggering. Although easy to use, several limitations introduce significant uncertainty in the analysis, including: (1) several correction ...