Sand response depends on particle morphology (size and shape). In geotechnical research
and practice, size is typically assessed by sieve analysis and particle shapes are …

This textbook compiles reports written by about 35 internationally recognized authorities,
and covers a range of interests for geotechnical engineers. Topics include: fundamentals for …

Transparent soils have evolved in the past two decades as a useful tool for the physical
modeling of soil-structure interaction mechanisms, saturated-unsaturated hydraulic …

The fundamental premise of this research is that transparent synthetic materials with
geotechnical properties similar to natural soils can be used in model tests to study three …

Measurement of three-dimensional deformation patterns and flow characteristics within a
soil continuum are usually limited by the fact that soil sensors do not provide a continuous …

Experimental models to measure spatial deformation patterns within a soil mass are typically
limited by the fact that soil sensors do not provide a continuous image of the measured …

The modelling capacity of transparent soil was investigated by comparing boundary soil
displacement fields under a model footing in a transparent soil model with those from a …

Cet article discute des propriétés géotechniques de deux familles de silices transparentes
qui peuvent être utilisées pour modéliser l'interaction de la structure du sol et les problèmes …

This paper presents a synthetic smectite clay comparable in structure to the natural clay
mineral hectorite that can be used in physical geotechnical models as a transparent soft clay …

The development of a miniature triaxial apparatus is presented. In conjunction with an X-ray
microtomography (termed as X-ray μCT hereafter) facility and advanced image processing …