RESPONSE OF SILTS TO WAVE LOADS: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY.

Edward C. Clukey, Fred H. Kulhawy, Philip L.F. Liu

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Abstract

The response of a nonplastic silt subjected to water waves was investigated in a laboratory wave tank facility. The deposit was created by slurrying the silt into a sediment bay, and pore-water pressure transducers were placed at various depths within the deposit to measure the dynamic response under wave loading. Tests were run under varying hydrodynamic conditions. At higher wave heights, the pore-water pressures rose continuously and resulted in liquefaction of the silt. Intermediate wave heights caused observable deformations, while low wave heights generated positive pore-water pressures that appeared to reach steady state nonfailure conditions in a few minutes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASTM Special Technical Publication
EditorsRonald C. Chaney, Kenneth R. Demars
PublisherASTM
Pages381-396
Number of pages16
ISBN (Print)0803104316
Publication statusPublished - 1985

Publication series

NameASTM Special Technical Publication
ISSN (Print)0066-0558

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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