LIQUEFACTION DUE TO EXPANSION OF A CYLINDRIC CAVITY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, SAN FRANCISCO, 12-16 AUGUST 1985

Laboratory tests were carried out on solid and hollow cylinder samples with a standard sand to investigate the liquefaction potential at different loading and boundary conditions. The aim of this investigation is to study the deformation behaviour and strength under stress conditions, similar to stress conditions at a pressuremeter test. So far, drained and undrained tests have been carried out at either monotonic, or cyclic loading. Further tests are also being carried out at partly drained conditions most likely to occur in the field. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 287689. (Author/TRRL)