Effects of Cross Anisotropy on Three-Dimensional Behavior of Sand. I: Stress-Strain Behavior and Shear Banding
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2003
Department
Marine Science
Abstract
The significance of material cross anisotropy in sands is underscored and experimentally evaluated in a series of true triaxial tests on Santa Monica beach sand in a cubical device. Failure patterns, initiation and development of shear banding, and complete stress-strain behavior are described for the entire range of the Lode angle under general three-dimensional loading conditions. Localized failure was found to govern the ultimate resistance of the sand for intermediate values of parameter b = (sigma(2)-sigma(3))/(sigma(1)-sigma(3)) in each of the three sectors of the octahedral plane. Variations of the friction angle are fully described and show its significant dependence on the inherent cross-anisotropic material structure.
Publication Title
Journal of Engineering Mechanics-ASCE
Volume
129
Issue
2
First Page
160
Last Page
166
Recommended Citation
Abelev, A. V.,
Lade, P. V.
(2003). Effects of Cross Anisotropy on Three-Dimensional Behavior of Sand. I: Stress-Strain Behavior and Shear Banding. Journal of Engineering Mechanics-ASCE, 129(2), 160-166.
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