Mechanics of lateral spreading observed in a full-scale shake test

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 115-129

  Dobry, R ^a   Thevanayagam, S ^b   Medina, C ^c   Bethapudi, R ^d   Elgamal, A ^e   Bennett, V ^a   Abdoun, T ^a   Zeghal, M ^a   El Shamy, U ^f   Mercado, V M ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Univ at Buffalo ^*  (United States)

^c BGC ENGINEERING INC   (Canada)

^d CH2M HILL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^f Southern Methodist University   (United States)

Author keywords

Full scale tests; Hydraulic fill; Lateral displacement; Liquefaction; Residual strength

Indexed keywords

DEPTH RANGE; FINE SAND; FULL SCALE TESTS; GROUND SURFACES; HYDRAULIC FILL; LATERAL DISPLACEMENT; LATERAL DISPLACEMENTS; LATERAL SPREAD; LATERAL SPREADING; MOTION TRACKING; PRESSURE BUILD UP; RESIDUAL STRENGTH; SLIDING ZONE; SOIL SHEAR STRENGTH; SYSTEMATIC STUDY; TIME AND SPACE; TIME HISTORY;

DEPOSITS; HYDRAULICS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL LIQUEFACTION; TESTING; VIDEO RECORDING;

MECHANICS;

DISPLACEMENT; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; GROUND MOTION; LIQUEFACTION; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SHAKING TABLE TEST; SHEAR STRENGTH; SITE EFFECT; SOIL DYNAMICS; STRONG MOTION; TRACKING;

EID: 77956864786     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000409     Document Type: Article

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