Liquefied strength from CPT under high overburden stress: a nonlinear critical state approach
Abstract
Risk of flow liquefaction is a concern for any structure composed of loose, saturated sand-like soils, and is a particular concern for large tailings facilities composed of sand-like tailings. Current methods used to estimate the large strain (liquefied) undrained strength rely heavily on case histories and cone penetration test data. However, most case histories of flow liquefaction failures occur at relatively low vertical effective confining stresses (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Tailings Management and Properties
Dam Engineering and Safety
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Canadian Geotechnical Journal
- Publisher
- Canadian Science Publishing
- Volume
- 63
- Pages
- 1–21
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN