Abstract
The dynamic behavior of lightly cemented sand under long-term seawater attack was evaluated in this study. Resonant column and cyclic triaxial tests were employed to investigate the evolution of the shear modulus and damping ratio of cemented sand with respect to soaking period (SP), confining pressure, and cement content (CC). The results of this study show that the cementation of the sand is affected by soaking in seawater to a greater extent than by soaking in tap water. The shear modulus of the cemented sand soaked in seawater was smaller than that of the cemented sand soaked in tap water. The damping ratio increased significantly, as the SP increased and was greater for the cemented sand soaked in seawater than for the cemented sand soaked in tap water. The dynamic behavior of nonhomogenous specimens was examined. Crystallization of salts could be clearly observed and probably explains the evolution of the dynamic behavior of the cemented sand. Finally, the shear modulus was fitted using Rollins' Law [Rollins et al., 1998], which demonstrates that the parameters used in the equation can be reasonably fitted linearly over a range of SPs.
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