Effects of initial deviatoric stress ratios on dynamic shear modulus and damping ratio of undisturbed loess in China

Engineering Geology

Volumn 143-144, Issue , 2012, Pages 43-50

  Wang, Zhi Jie ^a,b   Luo, Ya sheng ^a   Guo, Hong ^a,c   Tian, Hong ^b  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Damping ratio; Dynamic shear modulus; Experimental study; Initial deviatoric stress ratio; Undisturbed loess

Indexed keywords

DAMPING RATIO; DYNAMIC SHEAR MODULUS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; INITIAL DEVIATORIC STRESS RATIO; UNDISTURBED LOESS;

DAMPING; SEISMIC DESIGN; SHEAR STRAIN;

ELASTIC MODULI;

DAMPING; DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LOESS; SHEAR MODULUS; SHEAR STRAIN; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 84863828538     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2012.06.009     Document Type: Article

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