Abstract
ABSTRACT It is well recognized that the liquefaction resistance is closely related to the consolidation stress in soils. However, previous studies investigated the effects of unidirectional consolidation loads rather than multi-directional consolidation loads on liquefaction resistance. In this study, two types of granular materials, spherical glass beads and irregularly-shaped sands, are tested under undrained conditions with the uni- and bi-directional loads to investigate the liquefaction resistance. The effects of consolidation loads on liquefaction resistance can be explained in terms of material anisotropy. In simple shear tests, the stress- and strain-controlled loading paths are adopted for the consolidation and the undrained shear process, respectively. The results indicate that the liquefaction resistances of both materials consolidated under the multi-directional consolidation loads are higher than those consolidated under the linear loads. More consolidation loading cycles induce a better liquefaction resistance of the specimens at a given relative density. In addition, the influence of consolidation stress on liquefaction resistance is demonstrated by the anisotropy of specimens. Cyclic vertical stress, unidirectional shear stress, and bidirectional shear stress applied during consolidation produce greater isotropy and improve the liquefaction resistance of the specimen compared with the monotonic vertical stress, and their effects align with an increasing order.
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