Abstract
In this study, an existing 2Hz dynamic triaxial testing system is equipped and improved with piezoceramic bender elements device. The improved system allows for measuring the shear wave velocity of the soil specimen by direct wave propagation. Silts from the Qian Tang River are adopted as test samples. Resonant column tests are also conducted with the same soil. The elastic shear modulus obtained by bender elements and from resonant column tests show a good agreement. Moreover, the results are fitted well with the Hardin and Richart equation. Hence, the system with bender elements is capable of reliably measuring the shear wave velocity of specimen in the lab. Bender element testing is a promising new test method and further studies on theoretical and experimental aspects of the method are recommended.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 155-160 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Zhendong Gongcheng Xuebao/Journal of Vibration Engineering |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bender element
- Elastic shear modulus
- P-wave
- Piezoceramic
- S-wave
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Mechanics of Materials
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics
- Mechanical Engineering