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Characterization Of A Carbonate Sand Based On Shear Wave Velocity Measurement, Abouzar Sadrekarimi, Keyvan Mirbaha
Characterization Of A Carbonate Sand Based On Shear Wave Velocity Measurement, Abouzar Sadrekarimi, Keyvan Mirbaha
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Numerous studies have been carried out on the dynamic behavior of sands. However, few studies have investigated the dynamic characteristics of carbonate sands. This paper presents series of laboratory simple shear tests on specimens of a local carbonate sand from London (ON). Besides monotonic and cyclic shearing, the dynamic behavior of the sand is also characterized by measuring the velocity of shear waves travelling through the specimens. Drained and undrained shearing behavior of specimens with a wide range of relative density and consolidation stresses are tested. Shear wave velocity is found to vary with effective overburden stresses by an average …