Static & dynamic probing of rough breakable sands

Ningning Zhang, Marcos Arroyo (Lead / Corresponding author), Antonio Gens, Matteo Ciantia

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Abstract

Both static and dynamic penetration tests are widely used to conduct soil investigation practice. Particle crushability has been known to greatly affect the responses of penetration tests. On the other hand, the physical property of granular materials – surface roughness – exhibits considerable influence on crushability. The virtual calibration chamber (VCC) technique, based on the Discrete Element Method (DEM), is used to investigate the effect of particle crushability and roughness on both static and dynamic penetration test responses. In static tests particle crushing reduces tip resistance, and roughness enhances this effect as rough particles crush more than smooth ones. The main effects of roughness and crushability on dynamic responses lie in the track of dynamic penetrograms. The analysis confirms a good correlation between an equivalent dynamic resistance and the static tip resistance.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Sydney 2021
Place of PublicationSydney
PublisherAustralian Geomechanics Society
Pages567-572
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9780994626141
Publication statusPublished - May 2022
Event20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering - Sydney, Australia
Duration: 1 May 20225 May 2022
https://icsmge2022.org/

Conference

Conference20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period1/05/225/05/22
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Keywords

  • discrete element method
  • standard penetration test
  • cone penetration test
  • particle roughness
  • crushability

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