Dissipation of Energy and Generation of Pore Pressure in Load-Controlled and Displacement-Controlled Cyclic Tests

The amount of energy dissipated in the soil during cyclic loading controls the amount of pore pressure generated under that loading. Because of this, the normalized dissipated energy per unit volume is the basis for both pore pressure generation models and energy-based liquefaction analyses. The pat...

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Main Authors: Carmine P. Polito, Zhuoyue Zhang, Henry H. M. Moldenhauer
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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description The amount of energy dissipated in the soil during cyclic loading controls the amount of pore pressure generated under that loading. Because of this, the normalized dissipated energy per unit volume is the basis for both pore pressure generation models and energy-based liquefaction analyses. The pattern of energy dissipation in the soil in load-controlled cyclic triaxial and load-controlled cyclic direct simple shear tests and displacement-controlled cyclic triaxial and displacement-controlled cyclic direct simple shear tests is quite different. As a result, the pattern of pore pressure generation associated with load-controlled tests is markedly different from that in displacement-controlled tests. Pore pressure generation patterns for each of the four test types were proposed based upon the manner in which the load was applied during the test and the soil’s response to that loading. The results of four tests, two load controlled and two displacement controlled, were then used to verify these patterns. Pore pressure generation rates in load-controlled and displacement-controlled tests are different when plotted against their cycle ratios. Conversely, the tests produce nearly identical patterns when plotted against energy dissipation ratio. This occurs because of the relationship between energy dissipation ratio and pore pressure generation is independent of the loading pattern.
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spelling doaj-art-e62641ae9f2c4bb094f46d8e95ab2cfb2025-08-20T02:00:28ZengMDPI AGGeotechnics2673-70942024-10-01441026104710.3390/geotechnics4040052Dissipation of Energy and Generation of Pore Pressure in Load-Controlled and Displacement-Controlled Cyclic TestsCarmine P. Polito0Zhuoyue Zhang1Henry H. M. Moldenhauer2Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Valparaiso University, 1900 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Valparaiso University, 1900 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso, IN 46383, USADepartment of Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, 537 Bissell Road, Ames, IA 50011, USAThe amount of energy dissipated in the soil during cyclic loading controls the amount of pore pressure generated under that loading. Because of this, the normalized dissipated energy per unit volume is the basis for both pore pressure generation models and energy-based liquefaction analyses. The pattern of energy dissipation in the soil in load-controlled cyclic triaxial and load-controlled cyclic direct simple shear tests and displacement-controlled cyclic triaxial and displacement-controlled cyclic direct simple shear tests is quite different. As a result, the pattern of pore pressure generation associated with load-controlled tests is markedly different from that in displacement-controlled tests. Pore pressure generation patterns for each of the four test types were proposed based upon the manner in which the load was applied during the test and the soil’s response to that loading. The results of four tests, two load controlled and two displacement controlled, were then used to verify these patterns. Pore pressure generation rates in load-controlled and displacement-controlled tests are different when plotted against their cycle ratios. Conversely, the tests produce nearly identical patterns when plotted against energy dissipation ratio. This occurs because of the relationship between energy dissipation ratio and pore pressure generation is independent of the loading pattern.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7094/4/4/52dissipated energypore pressure generationcyclic triaxial testcyclic direct simple shear testsstress controlledstrain controlled
spellingShingle Carmine P. Polito
Zhuoyue Zhang
Henry H. M. Moldenhauer
Dissipation of Energy and Generation of Pore Pressure in Load-Controlled and Displacement-Controlled Cyclic Tests
Geotechnics
dissipated energy
pore pressure generation
cyclic triaxial test
cyclic direct simple shear tests
stress controlled
strain controlled
title Dissipation of Energy and Generation of Pore Pressure in Load-Controlled and Displacement-Controlled Cyclic Tests
title_full Dissipation of Energy and Generation of Pore Pressure in Load-Controlled and Displacement-Controlled Cyclic Tests
title_fullStr Dissipation of Energy and Generation of Pore Pressure in Load-Controlled and Displacement-Controlled Cyclic Tests
title_full_unstemmed Dissipation of Energy and Generation of Pore Pressure in Load-Controlled and Displacement-Controlled Cyclic Tests
title_short Dissipation of Energy and Generation of Pore Pressure in Load-Controlled and Displacement-Controlled Cyclic Tests
title_sort dissipation of energy and generation of pore pressure in load controlled and displacement controlled cyclic tests
topic dissipated energy
pore pressure generation
cyclic triaxial test
cyclic direct simple shear tests
stress controlled
strain controlled
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7094/4/4/52
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