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Author: search.filters.author.Ecemis, NurhanDepartment: search.filters.department.Izmir Institute of Technology

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    Investigation of Earth Dam Filter Performance Under Static and Dynamic Loading Conditions
    (Amer Soc Testing Materials, 2024) Valizadeh, Hadi; Ecemis, Nurhan; Leclerc, Rabia Zeynep Sarica
    Erosion -induced piping is the primary cause of failure in embankment dams' ' bodies and foundations. The filter is a principal part of an earth dam, owing to the crucial role of this layer in protecting the clayey core from erosion. Erosion is the process by which soil particles migrate due to an interior fluid flow and is recognized as a significant hazard for earthen constructions. Designing a proper filter -soil system can regulate and seal undesirable cracks that may form in the impermeable core due to nonuniform settlements, extreme water levels, or earthquakes. In this study, a No -Erosion Filter (NEF) test device, which still seems to be the most reliable filtersoil system design, has been adapted to evaluate the performance of the filter sand of two dams under static and dynamic loading conditions. The outcomes were compared with the several filter design criteria in the literature, and it was found that the filter's design approach using the available criteria may not always align with the NEF test results. Therefore, a precise understanding of fluid-particle -particle interactions is necessary to design and operate earth dam filters. The dynamic excitation can change hole pressure distribution and cause erosion even after steady-state conditions under static situations. Consequently, the effectiveness of filters under static conditions does not necessarily translate to satisfactory performance when exposed to dynamic loading.
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    Applicability of Soil-Type Index for Shear Wave Velocity-Based Liquefaction Assessment
    (Wiley, 2024) Ecemis, Nurhan; Monkul, Mehmet Murat; Orucu, Murat
    The current simplified liquefaction assessment method based on the shear-wave velocity, Vs has uncertainties about how the fine contents change the Vs-based liquefaction resistance. According to the simplified method, for a given Vs, the cyclic resistance ratio (CRR) increases with an increase in fine contents. However, field investigations recently revealed that for various silty sands, the correlation between CRR and Vs is soil-type index dependent and not specific for all sand-silt mixtures with the same fine contents. Therefore, a detailed experimental research program is performed in this study to clarify the effect of the soil-type index on the shear wave velocity and CRR correlation. In the first part of the present study, the cyclic resistance of sand mixed with non-plastic (NP) fines (dry weight of 0%, 5%, 15%, and 35%) was investigated using cyclic direct simple shear (CDSS) tests. Seismic cone penetration (SCPT) tests were performed inside the large-scale box to facilitate normalized cone penetration resistance (qc1N) and shear wave velocity measurements on the soils used in the CDSS tests. A new correlation was proposed between the qc1N and normalized shear wave velocity (Vs1) using the soil-type index Ic representing the behavior of soil. Then, CRR-Vs1 correlation was obtained experimentally for four distinct ranges of soil-type index. Finally, the results of this study and the proposed CRR-Vs1 trends in other investigations were used to discuss the soil-type dependent Vs-based liquefaction susceptibility zones.