Review of high strain rate testing of granular soils

Eduardo Suescun-Florez; Mehdi Omidvarm; Magued Iskander; Stephan Bless

doi:10.1520/GTJ20140267

Review of high strain rate testing of granular soils

Eduardo Suescun-Florez, Mehdi Omidvarm, Magued Iskander, Stephan Bless

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This review provides an overview of testing techniques related to high strain rate (HSR) loading of granular media, in support of the increasing interest in civilian and military applications related to transient loading on sand. The intrinsic properties of granular soils are shown to be rate dependent. The framework for assessing rate dependent behavior of granular soils is presented. Techniques for applying HSR loading including uniaxial and triaxial compression configurations are discussed. Critical issues related to inertial and wave propagation effects as well as boundary effects are highlighted. In addition, options for test setup and measuring response are described both with respect to capabilities and drawbacks. The most relevant studies are summarized, but gaps and inconsistencies remain in the available literature.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	511-536
Number of pages	26
Journal	Geotechnical Testing Journal
Volume	38
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20140267
State	Published - Jul 1 2015

Keywords

Granular media
High strain rate
Split hopkinson pressure bar
Transient loading
Triaxial compression
Uniaxial compression

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Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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