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2021-05-22

Evaluation of the shear wave velocity (VS) of an artificial carbonate sand obtained with the use of bender elements test

Evaluación de la velocidad de propagación de la onda de corte de una arena artificial carbonatada con el uso de bender elements

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v88n217.94105

Palabras clave:

shear wave velocity;, carbonate sand;, bender element test; (en)
ensayos con elementos bender;, velocidad de onde de corte;, arena carbonatada (es)

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Carbonate sand is characterized by the presence of fragile grains, which may influence their mechanical response due to the imposed loading; especially cyclic loading. The shear wave velocity (VS) provides relevant information for the design of foundation inserted in this type of soil, which can be obtained from laboratory tests with the use of bender elements (BE). This paper aims to evaluate the VS value of a carbonate sand from triaxial tests with BE using three methods in the time domain. The influence of loading, unloading and cycling on VS is also evaluated. The results confirmed that the confining stress affects the dynamic parameters. At higher stress levels, the signals are
more susceptible to the near field effects and the dynamic parameters are less influenced by cycling.

Las arenas carbonatadas son caracterizadas por la presencia de granos frágiles que pueden influenciar su respuesta mecánica, especialmente
por cargas cíclicas. La velocidad de la onda de corte (VS) proporciona información relevante para el diseño de una cimentación inserida en
este tipo de suelo y puede ser obtenida a partir de ensayos de laboratorio con el uso de bender elements (BE). Este artículo tiene como
objetivo evaluar el valor de VS de una arena carbonatada a partir de ensayos triaxiales con BE utilizando tres métodos en el dominio del tiempo. También se evalúa la influencia de la carga, descarga y ciclado sobre la rigidez al corte. Los resultados mostraron que la presión de confinamiento influencia los parámetros dinámicos. Para niveles de presión más altos, las señales son más susceptibles a los efectos de
campo próximo y los parámetros dinámicos son menos influenciados por el ciclado.

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Mollepaza Tarazona, S.F., Riz de Moura, B.L., Faria Rodrigues, M., Cascão Ferreira de Almeida, M. y de Souza Soares de Almeida, M. 2021. Evaluation of the shear wave velocity (VS) of an artificial carbonate sand obtained with the use of bender elements test. DYNA. 88, 217 (may 2021), 211–219. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v88n217.94105.

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Mollepaza Tarazona, S. F.; Riz de Moura, B. L.; Faria Rodrigues, M.; Cascão Ferreira de Almeida, M.; de Souza Soares de Almeida, M. Evaluation of the shear wave velocity (VS) of an artificial carbonate sand obtained with the use of bender elements test. DYNA 2021, 88, 211-219.

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Mollepaza Tarazona, S. F., Riz de Moura, B. L., Faria Rodrigues, M., Cascão Ferreira de Almeida, M. & de Souza Soares de Almeida, M. (2021). Evaluation of the shear wave velocity (VS) of an artificial carbonate sand obtained with the use of bender elements test. DYNA, 88(217), 211–219. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v88n217.94105

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MOLLEPAZA TARAZONA, S. F.; RIZ DE MOURA, B. L.; FARIA RODRIGUES, M.; CASCÃO FERREIRA DE ALMEIDA, M.; DE SOUZA SOARES DE ALMEIDA, M. Evaluation of the shear wave velocity (VS) of an artificial carbonate sand obtained with the use of bender elements test. DYNA, [S. l.], v. 88, n. 217, p. 211–219, 2021. DOI: 10.15446/dyna.v88n217.94105. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/94105. Acesso em: 13 mar. 2026.

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Mollepaza Tarazona, Samuel Felipe, Bárbara Luiza Riz de Moura, Matias Faria Rodrigues, Maria Cascão Ferreira de Almeida, y Marcio de Souza Soares de Almeida. 2021. «Evaluation of the shear wave velocity (VS) of an artificial carbonate sand obtained with the use of bender elements test». DYNA 88 (217):211-19. https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v88n217.94105.

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Mollepaza Tarazona, S. F., Riz de Moura, B. L., Faria Rodrigues, M., Cascão Ferreira de Almeida, M. y de Souza Soares de Almeida, M. (2021) «Evaluation of the shear wave velocity (VS) of an artificial carbonate sand obtained with the use of bender elements test», DYNA, 88(217), pp. 211–219. doi: 10.15446/dyna.v88n217.94105.

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Mollepaza Tarazona, S. F., B. L. Riz de Moura, M. Faria Rodrigues, M. Cascão Ferreira de Almeida, y M. de Souza Soares de Almeida. «Evaluation of the shear wave velocity (VS) of an artificial carbonate sand obtained with the use of bender elements test». DYNA, vol. 88, n.º 217, mayo de 2021, pp. 211-9, doi:10.15446/dyna.v88n217.94105.

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Mollepaza Tarazona, Samuel Felipe, Bárbara Luiza Riz de Moura, Matias Faria Rodrigues, Maria Cascão Ferreira de Almeida, y Marcio de Souza Soares de Almeida. «Evaluation of the shear wave velocity (VS) of an artificial carbonate sand obtained with the use of bender elements test». DYNA 88, no. 217 (mayo 10, 2021): 211–219. Accedido marzo 13, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/94105.

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Mollepaza Tarazona SF, Riz de Moura BL, Faria Rodrigues M, Cascão Ferreira de Almeida M, de Souza Soares de Almeida M. Evaluation of the shear wave velocity (VS) of an artificial carbonate sand obtained with the use of bender elements test. DYNA [Internet]. 10 de mayo de 2021 [citado 13 de marzo de 2026];88(217):211-9. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/94105

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