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Experimental study on threshold strain for pore pressure increase and stiffness degradation in saturated coral sand under complex stress paths
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You QIN1, Hui LONG1, Qi WU2, Hai-yang ZHUANG3, Guo-xing CHEN2
Rock and Soil Mechanics | 2025, 46(11) : 3441 - 3450
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Rock and Soil Mechanics | 2025, 46(11): 3441-3450
Fundamental Theory and Experimental Research
Experimental study on threshold strain for pore pressure increase and stiffness degradation in saturated coral sand under complex stress paths
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You QIN1, Hui LONG1, Qi WU2, Hai-yang ZHUANG3, Guo-xing CHEN2
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  • 1.School of Civil Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
  • 2.Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
  • 3.School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330013, China
Published: 2025-11-14 doi: 10.16285/j.rsm.2024.1518
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The accumulation of excess pore water pressure (EPWP) under cyclic loading may induce partial or complete liquefaction of saturated coral sands, posing significant threats to the safety of structures and foundations. In numerical simulations and analyses, accurate prediction of EPWP development is essential, with the determination of threshold strain serving as a critical step. A novel method has been developed to determine the threshold strains (pore pressure threshold strain γtp, stiffness degradation threshold strain γtd, and flow threshold strain γtf) for the EPWP generation and stiffness degradation in saturated coral sands under complex stress paths. This was achieved isotopically consolidated, undrained single-stage and multistage cyclic shear tests, including 90° jumps and continuous rotations of principal stress. The findings indicate that while γtp, γtd, and γtf are relatively insensitive to the cyclic stress, they are significantly influenced by the initial relative density (Dr). Additionally, the gap between γtp and γtd widens as Dr increases. Under varying cyclic loading conditions and initial physical states, γtf corresponds to the EPWP ratio of approximately 0.9, with a corresponding stiffness index of around 0.10. The proposed method for determining γtp, γtd, and γtf can effectively reduce the number of required cyclic tests, making it suitable for use as input values in numerical calculations or analytical methods, and for characterizing soil behavior under stress and strain conditions.

saturated coral sand  /  complex stress path  /  threshold strain  /  excess pore water pressure generation  /  stiffness degradation
You QIN, Hui LONG, Qi WU, Hai-yang ZHUANG, Guo-xing CHEN. Experimental study on threshold strain for pore pressure increase and stiffness degradation in saturated coral sand under complex stress paths[J]. Rock and Soil Mechanics, 2025 , 46 (11) : 3441 -3450 . DOI: 10.16285/j.rsm.2024.1518
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China(52278503)
  • National Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2024JJ8503)
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doi: 10.16285/j.rsm.2024.1518
  • Receive Date:2024-12-10
  • Online Date:2026-03-27
  • Published:2025-11-14
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  • Received:2024-12-10
  • Accepted:2025-01-22
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National Natural Science Foundation of China(52278503)
National Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2024JJ8503)
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    1.School of Civil Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
    2.Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
    3.School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330013, China
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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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