Seismic Performance of Liquefiable Coal Slurry Impoundments using Large-Scale Shake Table Testing

Daniel Duran Esmeral

The United States has over 200 coal slurry impoundments classified as having a high hazard for human life, economy, and catastrophe. This research's objective is to use a shake table to liquefy soil (wet coal) in order to find a relationship between its geotechnical properties and its behavior during seismic events, where it experiences both static and dynamic loadings. If proven to be effective, state agencies and industries might prevent future catastrophes with these dams.

Major: 
Civil Engineering
Exhibition Category: 
Engineering
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Dr. Ming Xiao
Poster Number: 
298