Fabric characteristics of in situ sand with/without liquefaction verified by anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility

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Title: Fabric characteristics of in situ sand with/without liquefaction verified by anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility
Authors: Xueqian Ni, Junnan Ma, Hide Sakaguchi, Feng Zhang
Source: Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Vol 15, Iss 5, Pp 1274-1283 (2023)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics. Underground construction
Subject Terms: Sand liquefaction, Soil fabric, Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS), Geotechnical seismic engineering, Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics. Underground construction, TA703-712
More Details: It is well known that fabric of sand may significantly affect mechanical behaviors and liquefaction resistance of sand. Various optical techniques are currently utilized to visualize the fabric, especially the distribution of the long axis of soil particles. However, none of these methods provides an ideal solution in laboratory tests and in situ observation. In this study, anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS) was first proposed as a convenient and efficient way to evaluate the liquefaction of clean sand. At first, investigations with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and AMS were simultaneously conducted on two groups of soil specimens with different initial fabrics to verify the feasibility of the AMS technique. Then, 80 in situ samples were collected to analyze the feature of liquefied and non-liquefied sand layers through AMS tests. It is clearly known from the test results that the natural sedimentary fabric was destroyed during liquefaction and the fabric anisotropy was greatly changed after liquefaction. The feasibility of evaluating soil fabric using the AMS survey was verified by the laboratory tests. Furthermore, the applicability of AMS in detecting liquefied layer in situ was confirmed for the first time.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1674-7755
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775522001895; https://doaj.org/toc/1674-7755
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2022.09.003
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/3942df5d3ea64eb3b457b87183e59843
Accession Number: edsdoj.3942df5d3ea64eb3b457b87183e59843
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:16747755
DOI:10.1016/j.jrmge.2022.09.003
Published in:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Language:English