Pore-Pressure Generation and Liquefaction of Granular Soil Tested in Triaxial Conditions

The paper deals with modelling of pore-pressure generation in saturated sand subjected to triaxial cyclic loading in undrained conditions. The model proposed links the pore-pressure generation with the cyclic loading induced compaction of the same sand, but tested in fully drained conditions. The governing equation for the pore-pressure changes is derived from the assumption that no volumetric strain develops in saturated sand in undrained conditions. The numerical solutions are compared with experimental data, for a large number of loading cycles.