A practical method for estimating maximum shear modulus of cemented sands using unconfined compressive strength
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2017.10.012
Abstract: Abstract The composition of naturally cemented deposits is very complicated; thus, estimating the maximum shear modulus (Gmax, or shear modulus at very small strains) of cemented sands using the previous empirical formulas is very difficult.… read more here.
Keywords: gmax; shear modulus; estimating maximum; cement ... See more keywords
Impact of hydraulic hysteresis on the small strain shear modulus of unsaturated sand
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sandf.2018.02.018
Abstract: Abstract The results of previous studies on silt and clay indicated that variations in the small strain shear modulus, Gmax, during hydraulic hysteresis had a non-linear increasing trend with matric suction, with greater values upon… read more here.
Keywords: suction; gmax; hysteresis; hydraulic hysteresis ... See more keywords
Experimental Study on the Gmax Characteristics of the Sand-Silt Mixed Soil Materials Using Bender Element Testing
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DOI: 10.3390/ma15186200
Abstract: To study the small strain shear modulus (Gmax) of saturated sand-silt mixed soil materials, a series of tests were conducted using the bender element apparatus, and the influences of fines content (FC), relative density (Dr),… read more here.
Keywords: sand silt; soil materials; gmax; silt mixed ... See more keywords