ISSN: 1945-7545
CODEN: GTJODJ
Page Count: 5

The Use of Electrical Conductivity for Evaluation of Strain Distribution in the Simple Shear Device

Yong, RN
William Scott professor of engineering and applied mechanics, research associate, post graduate research assistant, and visiting scientist, Geotechnical Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Sadana, ML
William Scott professor of engineering and applied mechanics, research associate, post graduate research assistant, and visiting scientist, Geotechnical Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Li, R
William Scott professor of engineering and applied mechanics, research associate, post graduate research assistant, and visiting scientist, Geotechnical Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Chen, SY
William Scott professor of engineering and applied mechanics, research associate, post graduate research assistant, and visiting scientist, Geotechnical Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Abstract

This study examines the use of the electrical conductivity method for assessment of internal strain distribution in a simple shear specimen as a result of the shearing process. In this proposed technique, which enables one to assess the strain distribution pattern in the specimen, it is shown from a limited study that the strains developed in the simple shear test are not uniformly distributed, as has been suggested by some researchers.

Keywords:
strain, shear tests, shear strength, electrical conductivity, cyclic simple shear, stress reversal, strain distribution

Paper ID: GTJ10597J
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ10597J
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