Static and dynamic behaviour of soils: a rational approach to quantitative solutions. II. Semi-saturated problems

Abstract
Negative pore pressures existing in semi-saturated conditions provide a substantial `cohesion' of the soil. This cohesion is of importance in the dynamic response of embankments and dams. The paper extends the formulation presented in part I to problems of semi-saturated behaviour with the assumption of free air ingress. An approximate reconstruction of the failure of the lower San Fernando dam during the 1971 earthquake is presented.

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