Journal Published Online: 01 December 1990
Volume 13, Issue 4

Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar Testing of Unsaturated Sand

CODEN: GTJODJ

Abstract

High amplitude, split-Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) laboratory tests were conducted on compacted specimens of 50/80 silica sand to evaluate the influence of saturation on compressional-stress wave velocity, stress transmission, and attenuation. Stress wave velocity and transmitted stress increase as the saturation increases from 0 to 30 to 40% for constant input stress and constant dry density. At saturation levels between 40 to 95%, both the wave speed and the transmitted stress decrease with increasing saturation. Quasistatic confined modulus show similar trends. These trends may be explained by capillary pressure.

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Charlie, WA
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Ross, CA
HQ, Air Force Engineering and Services Center, RDCM, Tyndall AFB, FL
Pierce, SJ
ESA Consultants, Fort Collins, CO
Pages: 10
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Stock #: GTJ10172J
ISSN: 0149-6115
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ10172J