Stress-strain response of fine silica sand using a miniature pressuremeter

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Abstract

The pressuremeter is a well-known geotechnical test, used to measure soil strength and stiffness. In this paper, a miniature pressuremeter device, developed at the University of Western Australia (UWA), was employed to measure the stress-strain behaviour of dense fine silica sand at a range of stress levels. The UWA miniature pressuremeter has a diameter to length ratio of unity, and its inflation after burial in a normally consolidated sand represents a well-defined boundary value problem. Back-analysis was performed using the Finite Element method and the well-known Hardening Soil-Small (HSS) model. The HSS model was found to provide a reasonable match to the measured stress-strain response using parameters derived from triaxial compression tests.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 5th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterisation, ISC 2016
EditorsHugo E. Acosta-Martinez, Barry M. Lehane, Richard Kelly
Place of PublicationAustralia
PublisherAustralian Geomechanics Society
Pages749-754
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9780994626110
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event5th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterisation, ISC 2016 - Gold Coast, Australia
Duration: 5 Sept 20169 Sept 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 5th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterisation, ISC 2016
Volume1

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterisation, ISC 2016
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityGold Coast
Period5/09/169/09/16

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