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http://dx.doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2013.29.2.35

A Study of Theoretical Methods for Estimating Void Ratio Based on the Elastic Wave Velocities  

Lee, Jong-Sub (School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engrg., Korea Univ.)
Park, Chung-Hwa (Department of Geotechnical Disaster Prevention Engrg., Daejeon Univ.)
Yoon, Sung-Min (DreamENG Co., Ltd.)
Yoon, Hyung-Koo (Department of Geotechnical Disaster Prevention Engrg., Daejeon Univ.)
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Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.29, no.2, 2013 , pp. 35-45 More about this Journal
Abstract
The void ratio is an important parameter for reflecting the soil behavior including physical property, compressibility, and relative density. The void ratio can be obtained by laboratory test with extracted soil samples. However, the specimen has a possibility to be easily disturbed due to the stress relief when extracting, vibration during transportation, and error in experimental process. Thus, the theoretical equations have been suggested for obtaing the void ratio based on the elastic wave velocities. The objective of this paper is to verify the accuracy of the proposed analytical solution through the error norm. The paper covers the theoretical methods of Wood, Gassmann and Foti. The elastic wave velocity is determined by the Field Velocity Probe in the southern part of Korean Peninsular. And the rest parameters are assumed based on the reference values. The Gassmann method shows the high reliability on determining the void ratio. The error norm is also analyzed as substitution of every parameter. The results show every equation has various characteristics. Thus, this paper may be widely applied for obtaining the void ratio according to the field condition.
Keywords
Void ratio; Compressional wave velocity; Error norm; Theoretical method; Shear wave velocity; Field test;
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