| Abstract: | Based on the two-phase theory of Biot, we present exact and approximate expressions for the velocity and attenuation of compressional waves within nearly saturated poroelastic media. We use the approximate solutions to model the low-frequency compressional waves within nearly saturated soils. The model accounts for the effective stress, degree of saturation, and void ratio, and is capable of describing experimental results on Ottawa sand. The three-phase theory of Vardoulakis and Beskos and the two-phase theory of Biot similarly describe the velocity and attenuation of compressional waves in most soils. However, the former theory breaks down for nearly saturated gravels and dense sands. |
