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Module 5 - Class Notes

The document outlines the course map for CESG 565: Soil Dynamics, covering topics such as vibration fundamentals, soil structure interaction, and wave propagation. It includes various models and parameters related to soil behavior under dynamic conditions, emphasizing the importance of identifying and calibrating critical parameters for accurate predictions. Additionally, it discusses the effects of soil types and confinement pressures on dynamic properties.

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Module 5 - Class Notes

The document outlines the course map for CESG 565: Soil Dynamics, covering topics such as vibration fundamentals, soil structure interaction, and wave propagation. It includes various models and parameters related to soil behavior under dynamic conditions, emphasizing the importance of identifying and calibrating critical parameters for accurate predictions. Additionally, it discusses the effects of soil types and confinement pressures on dynamic properties.

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CESG 565: Soil Dynamics Course Map

3
Epicenter

Vibration Fundamentals
Soil Structure Interaction 2
7
6 Soil 5
Site Response Rock Dynamic Soil Props
1 A Few Earthquake Basics
& Overview of Hazards

4
Wave Propagation

Hypocenter or Focus

, , e, PI OCR ).

Vs

Vs D
Vs

G
=
=
g=

G
Vs
Vs
max

Gmax

Gsec

Gmax

tl

tv
tl tl

max

Gmax

Dobry, 1985
tl
Gmax

Shear Stress,

Time

Gmax

Gsec
Gsec
c

WD

Ws

D
D G Vs

G( 1)
G( 2)

G( 3)

Gsec
D,
log( ) log( )

G Gmax Gmax

log( ) log( )

Increasing
1 nonlinearity

Increasing
nonlinearity

log( ) log( )
G Gmax
tl tv tl

G
D

(log scale)

G D

tv

(log scale)

td
tf
Vs D

Gmax
G
G = Gmax

, , e, PI OCR ).

Vs

Vs D
Source x Receiver

H
v1
v2

i r

V1
V2
Source xc
Receiver

H
v1
v2
t v2

v1

xc
V2 V1
V1 V2 H
Vs

x
Source Receiver
Vs

Source Shear Wave arrival

R t

t
Receiver
VR
Vs, Vs

Vs
ReMi
Vs

Vs Gmax

Gmax

Gmax

(N1)60
T = A sin t

Compute Gmax from o


Vs

Vs
Gmax

log( ) log( )

Gmax
Dmin D
o),

D
Displacement, u

Time

Gmax Dmin

Gmax

Ws

WD
Slope = 0.5 0.6 for most
NC soils. Lower for OC soils

Min damping decreases with


increasing o

0.1 1 10
Effective Isotropic confining pressure, o
G D

G/Gmax D

G / Gmax
1

(log) (log)
PI

(log) (log)

D
PI

ko
e Gmax G/Gmax
m

1
m

(log) (log)

G
PI

G/Gmax D
Curves for different soil types
(clay and sand)

Curves for clays considering


different PI

Increasing PI

Increasing PI
Curves for different soil types
(clay and sand)
Curves for different confinement
pressures (depths)

Increasing depth

Increasing depth
G 1 a
a
Gmax
1
r
a

0.1 D
G
D b D masing D min
Gmax b
D

G/Gmax D
G/Gmax D 13 - 18

1
G/Gmax = 0.5
G( 1) G( 1)

G( 2) G( 2)

2
G( 3) G( 3)

3
3

Yield surface
Model parameters
Elastic parameters value
4691 Many (16) parameters!!!
0.25
0.86
All have physical meaning, but,
Critical state parameters not all can be determined from
1.62/1.13
0.018
0.59
148 psi
Model parameters
4.3/2.3
6.0/3.8
Key for success:
1500 1) Identify critical parameters.
0.0
0.05 2) Calibrate the parameters for
0.25 general soil conditions.
330
150

Experiment and simulation of simple shear cyclic test

Simulation

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