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Variation of shear wave velocity of Macao marine clay during secondary consolidation
Thomas M.H. Lok1; Xuantao Shi2; Shengshen Wu3
2016-01-31
Conference NameThe 15th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Source PublicationJapanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication
Volume2
Issue15
Pages587-590
Conference DateNovember 9, 2015 – November 13, 2015
Conference PlaceFukuoka International Congress Center Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture
CountryJapan
Abstract

To meet the high demand of land resources due to rapid development in Macau, reclamation is the major solution. As the reclamation projects are usually located on seabed of soft marine deposits, the engineering behavior of such material is crucial to the performance of the reclaimed lands. This study mainly investigates the influence of long term consolidation on the shear wave velocity (Vs) of the Macau marine clay (MMC). The small strain shear modulus or shear wave velocity plays a very important role in construction design. Many correlations have been developed relating the small strain shear modulus or shear wave velocity to the current stress state (isotropic or anisotropic), stress history (OCR), and void ratio, but the shear wave velocity is usually determined at the end of primary consolidation, and its variation in the secondary consolidation process due to creep has rarely been taken into account. In this study, a series of consolidation tests with reconstituted and undisturbed samples were conducted over a period of about six months with shear wave velocity measured by piezoelectric bender elements in a modified oedometer. From the results of consolidation tests and the simultaneously acquired (Vs), variation of (Vs) during the consolidation process was closely monitored. It is found that the increase of shear wave velocity is dependent on the average degree of consolidation and the time lag after the primary consolidation in the consolidation process. Based on the testing results, correlation equations for the shear wave velocity in the consolidation process were developed and possible explanations were provided.

KeywordShear Wave Velocity Marine Clay Bender Element Oedometer Secondary Consolidation
DOI10.3208/jgssp.SEA-20
Language英語English
Scopus ID2-s2.0-84971373669
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CollectionDEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Affiliation1.Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Macau
2.Metro Design and Research Institute, China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co. Ltd.
3.Department of Civil Engineering, RMIT University
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Thomas M.H. Lok,Xuantao Shi,Shengshen Wu. Variation of shear wave velocity of Macao marine clay during secondary consolidation[C], 2016, 587-590.
APA Thomas M.H. Lok., Xuantao Shi., & Shengshen Wu (2016). Variation of shear wave velocity of Macao marine clay during secondary consolidation. Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, 2(15), 587-590.
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