Static and cyclic liquefaction potential of Fraser Delta sand in simple shear and triaxial tests

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 281-289

  Vaid, Y P ^a   Sivathayalan, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cyclic; Liquefaction; Sand; Simple shear; Static; Triaxial

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; LOADS (FORCES); MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; SAND; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL TESTING; STRESSES;

CYCLIC LIQUEFACTION; CYCLIC TRIAXIAL RESISTANCE; EARTHQUAKE LOADING; EARTHQUAKE SHAKING; FRASER DELTA SAND; REDUCTION FACTORS; SHEAR TEST; STATIC LIQUEFACTION; STRESS PATH; TRIAXIAL TEST;

SOIL LIQUEFACTION;

LIQUEFACTION; SAND; SATURATED SAND; SHEAR TEST; STRESS PATH; TRIAXIAL TEST;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRASER RIVER DELTA;

EID: 0030114823     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t96-007     Document Type: Article

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