This project will study the behavior of granular soils in static and cyclic processes by means of a computer simulation. In the computer simulations the soil is represented by a random array of quartz spheres. The proposed numerical experiments will investigate behavior under drained and undrained conditions and the accumulation of pore pressure and densification during cyclic loading.

Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1989-01-01
Budget End
1990-12-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1988
Total Cost
$146,649
Indirect Cost
Name
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Troy
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
12180