Semi-empirical Model for Estimating the Small-Strain Shear Modulus of Unsaturated Non-plastic Sandy Soils |
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| Authors: | Won Taek Oh Sai K Vanapalli |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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| Abstract: | The shear modulus at small-strain, G max is a maximum value of shear modulus for a given stress state and void ratio, and is a key parameter to evaluate the dynamic response of geotechnical structures. However, the laboratory testing procedures for determining G max are time-consuming, cumbersome and require elaborate equipment especially for unsaturated soil samples. A semi-empirical model is proposed in this paper that can be used to estimate the variation of G max with respect to matric suction for non-plastic sandy soils (i.e. I p = 0 %). The proposed model uses the Soil–Water Characteristic Curve (SWCC) and the shear modulus at saturation condition along with two fitting parameters ζ and ξ. The proposed model permits estimation of the variation of G max with respect to matric suction over different zones of the SWCC (i.e. boundary effect, transition, and residual zones) for various non-plastic sandy soils. The fitting parameters ζ and ξ required for the proposed semi-empirical model can be estimated from simple relationships derived from the grain size distribution curve. |
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