ISSN:
1365-2478
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Geosciences
,
Physics
Notes:
It has been noted that in water-saturated silt, the velocity of propagation of longitudinal waves is very low. The purpose of this paper is to suggest a theoretical explanation for this phenomenon.The medium under study is assumed to consist of identical solid spheres piled one upon the other in a regular array, with the fluid filling the interstices. First the velocity of propagation is calculated for the system of the solid particles alone; then, utilizing the results obtained for this case, the velocities for the solid-fluid system are calculated. Two velocities are obtained, one of them being higher and the other lower than in the case where no fluid is present.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2478.1955.tb01374.x
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