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A Static Enthalpy Equilibrium Approach to the Stability of Saturated Sands
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Abstract
This study introduces a static enthalpy equilibrium as a general physical condition defining stability of saturated sand. The formulation expresses equilibrium as the equality between the structural enthalpy released by the granular framework and the hydraulic work capacity of the pore water. The formulation is general and applies without restriction to all saturated sands, providing a physical criterion that unifies stability and liquefaction within a single energetic framework.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31223/X5NF3X
Subjects
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Mineral Physics, Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Sedimentology
Keywords
saturated sands, enthalpy equilibrium, structural collapse, energetic stability, soil liquefaction, granular physics, thermodynamic soil mmechanics, spontaneous liquefaction, initial liquefaction
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Published: 2025-10-25 21:43
Last Updated: 2025-10-25 21:43
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CC BY Attribution 4.0 International
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The author declares that there is no conflict of interest.
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