Practice Stress-Strain Behavior of Soils under Cyclic Loading - 37.2 | 37. Effect of Soil Properties and Damping – Liquefaction of Soils | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 3
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37.2 - Stress-Strain Behavior of Soils under Cyclic Loading

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the area inside a hysteresis loop represent?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens to energy when a material is loaded and unloaded repeatedly.

Question 2

Easy

What happens to shear modulus as cyclic strain increases?

💡 Hint: Consider the effect of continuous loading on material strength.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What represents energy dissipation in soils during cyclic loading?

  • Shear strength
  • Hysteresis loop
  • Effective stress

💡 Hint: Think of the graphical representation of energy behavior.

Question 2

True or False: Shear modulus remains constant under cyclic loading.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how materials respond under repeated stresses.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a soil layer with a high void ratio, analyze its response when subjected to cyclic loading. Discuss potential outcomes regarding pore water pressure and shear strength.

💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between void ratios, saturation, and shear strength.

Question 2

How might an engineer mitigate the effects of cyclic loading on a saturated loose sand layer? Provide at least two approaches.

💡 Hint: Think about how you can manage excess water within the soil.

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