An experimental investigation of the independent effect of suction and degree of saturation on very small-strain stiffness of unsaturated sand

The paper presents an experimental investigation of very small strain stiffness of unsaturated sand. A triaxial test apparatus was equipped with bender elements and compression discs in order to assess the stiffness at very small strains by measuring the velocity of propagation of shear and compress...

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Main Authors: Pagano Arianna, Tarantino Alessandro, Bagheri Meghdad, Rezania Mohammad, Sentenac Philippe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20160914015