PREFACE

LIST OF SYMBOLS

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW

Introduction

Sand Response and Charaterization of the State of a Sand

Stress Dilatancy Theories and Their Applications in Soil Modeling

State-dependent Dilatancy and Unified Sand Modeling

Strain Localization Problem

Summary

Chapter 3 CHARACTERIZATION OF THE SMALL STRAIN BEHAVIOR OF SAND

Introduction

Test Setup

Test Soil and Specimen Preparation

Testing Procedure

Data Reduction

Effects of Previbration Cycles on Dynamic Properities of Soils

Effects of Void Ration and Confining Pressure on Dynamic Properities of Soils

Summary

Chapter 4 SAND BEHAVIOR UNDER TRIAXIAL LOADING CONDITION

Introduction

Test Apparatus

Test Procedure

Data Reduction

Test Results

Summary and Discussions

Chapter 5 DEFORMATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SAND UNDER TORSIONAL SHEAR LOADING CONDITION

Chapter 6 UNIFIED SAND MODELING-STATE-DEPENDENT DIL ATANCY APPROACH

Chapter 7 SHEAR BAND FORMA TION AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE GLOBAL RESPONSE

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