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2000 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Study on deformation and strength characteristics of course grained soils under wide variety of stress and strain states

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10450176
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B).

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Geotechnical engineering
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

KOSEKI Junichi  Institute of Industrial Science, Univ.of Tokyo, Associate Professor, 生産技術研究所, 助教授 (30272511)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HAYANO Kimitoshi  Institute of Industrial Science, Univ.of Tokyo, Research Associate, 生産技術研究所, 助手 (40302632)
SATO Takeshi  Institute of Industrial Science, Univ.of Tokyo, Research Associate, 生産技術研究所, 助手 (30092224)
TATSUOKA Fumio  Department of Civil Engineering, Univ.of Tokyo, Professor, 大学院・工学系研究科, 教授 (70111565)
KOHATA Yukihiro  Muroran Institute of Technology, Associate Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (90215301)
Project Period (FY) 1998 – 2000
KeywordsCourse grained soil / Triaxial test / Hollow cylindrical torsional test / Deformation property / Local deformation measurement / Cyclic loading / Young's modulus / Shear modulus
Research Abstract

In order to investigate and model the mechanical behavior of course grained soils under a variety of stress states with different stress histories, two series of triaxial tests were conducted on rectangular specimen (with cross-section of 23^*23 cm and height of 58 cm) of densely compacted gravel. Based on results from a series of cyclic triaxial tests following different stress paths under several levels of confining stress, a unique relationship between modified stress and strain parameters during monotonic loading was proposed. By combining this relationship with newly modified hysteresis laws, it was demonstrated that the proposed model could reasonably simulate the cyclic behaviors of dense gravel. Based on results from another series of triaxial tests, their creep behaviors were found to be not negligible, with considerable effects of change in the strain rate on the monotonic loading properties.
Studies were also made on the elastic wave velocities of sands and gravel. On Toyoura … More sand, primary wave velocities measured with small accelerometers that were set on the side surface of rectangular specimen were found to be consistent with the static Young's moduli evaluated by applying small amplitude cyclic loading. On gravel with larger particle size, however, the wave velocities were much higher than the statically evaluated values, due possibly to the effects of inhomogeneity in the structure of soil particles.
In addition, a large scale true-triaxial apparatus equipped with a pair of horizontal loading plates and a medium scale triaxial and torsional shear apparatus equipped with a local deformation measurement system for hollow cylindrical specimen (with outer diamete of 20 cm, inner diameter of 16 cm and height of 30 cm) were newly introduced. Based on results from preliminary tests, their accuracy in controlling and measuring stresses and strains was confirmed.
These apparatuses enabled to make comprehensive studies on anisotropy of deformation properties in the vertical and horizontal directions and their changes due to rotation of principal stress direction. Less

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All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] Koseki,J. ほか: "Change of small strain quasi-elastic deformation properties during undrained cyclic torsional shear and triaxial tests of Toyoura sand"Soils and Foundations. 40・3. 101-110 (2000)

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  • [Publications] Balakrishnaiyer,K.,Koseki,J.: "Modeling of stress-strain relationships of a reconstituted gravel subjected to large cyclic loading"Proc. of 3rd Japan-UK Workshop on Implications of Recent Earthquakes on Seismic Risk. 105-114 (2000)

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  • [Publications] Santucci de Magistris, F.,Koseki, J. ほか: "A triaxial testing system to evaluate stress-strain behaviour of soils for wide range of strain and strain rate"Geotechnical Testing Journal. 22. 44-60 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Balakrishnaiyer,K.,Koseki,J. ほか: "Large scale triaxial tests on elastic properties of undisturbed gravel containing fines"Pre-failure Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials, Jamiolkowski, Lancellotta and Lo Presti (eds.), Balkema. 1. 299-304 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Balakrishnaiyer,K.,Koseki,J. ほか: "Deformation characteristics at small strain levels of dense gravel"The Geotechnics of Hard Soils - Soft Rocks (Evangelista and Picarelli eds.), Balkema. 1. 423-430 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Koseki, J., Kawakami, S., Nagayama, H.and Sato, T.: "Change of small strain quasi-elastic deformation properties during undrained cyclic torsional shear and triaxial tests of Toyoura sand"Soils and Foundations. Vol.40, No.3. 101-110 (2000)

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  • [Publications] Balakrishnaiyer, K.and Koseki, J.: "Modeling of stress-strain relationships of a reconstituted gravel subjected to large cyclic loading"Proc.of 3rd Japan-UK Workshop on Implications of Recent Earthquakes on Seismic Risk. 105-114 (2000)

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  • [Publications] Santucci de Magistris, F., Koseki, J., Amaya, M., Hamaya, S., Sato, T.and Tatsuoka, F.: "A triaxial testing system to evaluate stress-strain behavior of soils for wide range of strain and strain rate"Geotechnical Testing Journal. Vol.22. 44-60 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Koseki, J., Balakrishnaiyer, K.and Tatsuoka, F.: "Large scale triaxial tests on elastic properties of undisturbed gravel containing fines"Pre-failure Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials, Jamiolkowski, Lancellotta and Lo Presti (eds.). Vol.1. 299-304 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Balakrishnaiyer, K., Koseki, J., Modoni, G., Anh Dan, L.Q.and Tatsuoka, F.: "Deformation characteristics at small strain levels of dense gravel"The Geotechnics of Hard Soils-Soft Rocks (Evangelista and Picarelli eds.), Balkema. Vol.1. 423-430 (1998)

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