Journal Published Online: 01 December 1991
Volume 14, Issue 4

Stress Nonuniformities in Hollow Cylinder Torsional Specimens

CODEN: GTJODJ

Abstract

Stress nonuniformities across the wall of hollow cylindrical torsional shear (HCT) specimens under generalized stress conditions are assessed taking into account the nonlinearity in soil behavior. The domain of stress space that results in acceptable levels of nonuniformities is thus delineated for a given specimen geometry. It is shown that previous analyses assuming linear elastic soil grossly overestimate stress nonuniformities in HCT specimens. The HCT device is thus suitable for investigating soil behavior under generalized stresses over a much larger domain of stress space than that thought earlier.

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Wijewickreme, D
Golder Associates Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vaid, YP
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Pages: 14
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Stock #: GTJ10203J
ISSN: 0149-6115
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ10203J