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Relationship between shear wave velocity and liquefaction resistance of coral sand in the South China Sea
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Yunlong WANG1, 2, Yide WANG1, 2, 3, *, Longwei CHEN1, 2, Jiajun MA1, 2, Huida LIU4, Luan WANG5, Wenbin ZHANG6, Xiaoming YUAN1, 2
Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering | 2026, 45(2) : 613 - 625
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Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering | 2026, 45(2): 613-625
Relationship between shear wave velocity and liquefaction resistance of coral sand in the South China Sea
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Yunlong WANG1, 2, Yide WANG1, 2, 3, *, Longwei CHEN1, 2, Jiajun MA1, 2, Huida LIU4, Luan WANG5, Wenbin ZHANG6, Xiaoming YUAN1, 2
Affiliations
  • 1.Key Laboratory of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150080, China
  • 2.Key Laboratory of Earthquake Disaster Mitigation, Ministry of Emergency Management, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150080, China
  • 3.Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Engineering Geology and the Environment, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China
  • 4.China Construction Infrastructure Co., Ltd., Beijing 100044, China
  • 5.China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong 518048, China
  • 6.Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200092, China
Published: 2026-02-01 doi: 10.3724/1000-6915.jrme.2025.0679
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Coral sand deposits in the islands and reefs of the South China Sea are vulnerable to seismic liquefaction. Shear wave velocity provides a rapid and non-destructive method for assessing liquefaction potential; however, existing criteria, primarily developed for quartz sands, exhibit limited applicability to coral sands. This study aims to establish a specific relationship between shear wave velocity and cyclic resistance ratio for coral sand. A series of cyclic undrained triaxial tests and bender element tests were conducted using a GDS dynamic triaxial system on saturated coral sand from the South China Sea and comparable quartz sand. Systematic measurements of cyclic resistance and shear wave velocity were obtained for both materials, leading to the development of a quantitative model relating shear wave velocity to cyclic resistance for coral sand. The validity and engineering applicability of the proposed model were further validated through a case study of typical liquefaction sites, resulting in an empirical equation for the critical shear wave velocity of coral sand. The results indicate a strong correlation between shear wave velocity and cyclic resistance ratio in coral sand, with coral sand exhibiting significantly higher shear wave velocity than quartz sand at equivalent cyclic resistance ratio levels, thereby confirming their intrinsic mechanical differences. The proposed model effectively characterizes the liquefaction resistance of coral sand under varying seismic intensities and can accurately delineate liquefied layers in case analyses. This research provides a valuable reference for seismic safety assessments and foundation design in coral sand sites, such as islands and ports in the South China Sea.

soil mechanics  /  coral sand  /  dynamic triaxial-bender element test  /  shear wave velocity  /  liquefaction resistance  /  site liquefaction assessment
Yunlong WANG, Yide WANG, Longwei CHEN, Jiajun MA, Huida LIU, Luan WANG, Wenbin ZHANG, Xiaoming YUAN. Relationship between shear wave velocity and liquefaction resistance of coral sand in the South China Sea[J]. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 2026 , 45 (2) : 613 -625 . DOI: 10.3724/1000-6915.jrme.2025.0679
  • Scientific Research Fund of Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration(2023C07)
  • Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(LH2023E020)
Year 2026 volume 45 Issue 2
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doi: 10.3724/1000-6915.jrme.2025.0679
  • Receive Date:2025-09-15
  • Online Date:2026-06-18
  • Published:2026-02-01
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  • Received:2025-09-15
  • Revised:2025-10-14
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Scientific Research Fund of Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration(2023C07)
Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(LH2023E020)
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    1.Key Laboratory of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150080, China
    2.Key Laboratory of Earthquake Disaster Mitigation, Ministry of Emergency Management, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150080, China
    3.Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Engineering Geology and the Environment, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China
    4.China Construction Infrastructure Co., Ltd., Beijing 100044, China
    5.China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong 518048, China
    6.Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200092, China

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* WANG Yide (1995–), postdoctoral research fellow, is engaged in soil dynamics and earthquake engineering. E-mail:
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数

Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of
total species (%)

Genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of total
species (%)
鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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