Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Effects of fines on liquefaction screening using penetration resistance

  • SUNY Buffalo
  • University of Southern California

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

3 Scopus citations

Abstract

Penetration resistance using CPT or SPT is widely used for liquefaction screening. An analysis of effects of silt content on liquefaction resistance, hydraulic conductivity, compressibility, and consolidation characteristics of sands and non-plastic silty sands is presented. Sands and silty sands with the same liquefaction resistance have significantly different hydraulic conductivity and coefficients of consolidation. Numerical simulations of cone penetration resistance taking into account the effects of silt content and consolidation characteristics show that the penetration resistances are significantly affected by consolidation characteristics for sands and sand-silt mixes with similar liquefaction resistances. Relationships between liquefaction resistance, cone penetration resistance, and a normalized penetration rate are presented and compared with current field-based CPTliquefaction screening methods.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2006
Pages5697-5706
Number of pages10
StatePublished - 2006
Event8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2006 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Apr 18 2006Apr 22 2006

Publication series

Name8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2006
Volume10

Conference

Conference8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period04/18/0604/22/06

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Effects of fines on liquefaction screening using penetration resistance'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this