Dynamic pore-pressure fluctuations in rapidly shearing granular materials

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Results from two types of experiments show that intergranular pore pressures fluctuated dynamically during rapid, steady shear deformation of water-saturated granular materials. During some fluctuations, the pore water locally supported all normal and shear stresses, while grain-contact stresses transiently fell to zero. Fluctuations also propagated outward from the shear zone; this process modifies grain-contact stresses in adjacent areas and potentially instigates shear-zone growth.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Dynamic pore-pressure fluctuations in rapidly shearing granular materials
Series title Science
DOI 10.1126/science.246.4931.796
Volume 246
Issue 4831
Year Published 1989
Language English
Publisher American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publisher location Washington, D.C.
Contributing office(s) Volcano Hazards Program
Description 4 p.
First page 796
Last page 799
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