Design of a Biaxial Laminar Shear Box for 1g Shaking Table Tests
In this paper, the design of a new laminar shear box at the Laboratory of Earthquake Engineering and Dynamic Analysis (L.E.D.A.) of the University of Enna “Kore” (Sicily, Italy), is presented. The laminar box has been developed to investigate the liquefaction phenomenon and to validate advanced nume...
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| description | In this paper, the design of a new laminar shear box at the Laboratory of Earthquake Engineering and Dynamic Analysis (L.E.D.A.) of the University of Enna “Kore” (Sicily, Italy), is presented. The laminar box has been developed to investigate the liquefaction phenomenon and to validate advanced numerical models and/or the numerical approaches assessed to simulate and prevent related effects. The first part of the paper describes in detail the types of soil containers that have been used in the last three decades around the world. Particular attention is paid to laminar shear box and liquefaction studies. Moreover, the most important factors that affect the performance of a laminar shear box are reported. The last part of the paper describes components, properties, and design advantages of the new laminar shear box for 1g shaking table tests at L.E.D.A. The new laminar box has a rectangular cross section and consists of 16 layers. Each layer is composed of two frames: an inner frame and an outer frame. The inner frame has an internal dimension of 2570 mm by 2310 mm, while the outer frame has an internal dimension of 2700 mm by 2770 mm. Between the layers, there is a 20 mm gap, making the total height 1600 mm. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9943fb25b042470eb9a314a31f01900c2023-11-23T16:50:22ZengMDPI AGGeotechnics2673-70942022-06-012246748710.3390/geotechnics2020023Design of a Biaxial Laminar Shear Box for 1g Shaking Table TestsFrancesco Castelli0Salvatore Grasso1Valentina Lentini2Maria Stella Vanessa Sammito3Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, University “Kore” of Enna, 94100 Enna, ItalyDepartment of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, ItalyFaculty of Engineering and Architecture, University “Kore” of Enna, 94100 Enna, ItalyDepartment of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, ItalyIn this paper, the design of a new laminar shear box at the Laboratory of Earthquake Engineering and Dynamic Analysis (L.E.D.A.) of the University of Enna “Kore” (Sicily, Italy), is presented. The laminar box has been developed to investigate the liquefaction phenomenon and to validate advanced numerical models and/or the numerical approaches assessed to simulate and prevent related effects. The first part of the paper describes in detail the types of soil containers that have been used in the last three decades around the world. Particular attention is paid to laminar shear box and liquefaction studies. Moreover, the most important factors that affect the performance of a laminar shear box are reported. The last part of the paper describes components, properties, and design advantages of the new laminar shear box for 1g shaking table tests at L.E.D.A. The new laminar box has a rectangular cross section and consists of 16 layers. Each layer is composed of two frames: an inner frame and an outer frame. The inner frame has an internal dimension of 2570 mm by 2310 mm, while the outer frame has an internal dimension of 2700 mm by 2770 mm. Between the layers, there is a 20 mm gap, making the total height 1600 mm.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7094/2/2/23liquefaction1g shaking table testlaminar shear box |
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| title | Design of a Biaxial Laminar Shear Box for 1g Shaking Table Tests |
| title_full | Design of a Biaxial Laminar Shear Box for 1g Shaking Table Tests |
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| title_short | Design of a Biaxial Laminar Shear Box for 1g Shaking Table Tests |
| title_sort | design of a biaxial laminar shear box for 1g shaking table tests |
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