Fabric characteristics and shear deformation behaviour were analysed in four intact small-
scale samples, including two disturbed and two undisturbed samples of naturally deposited …

This paper presents the details of an air pluviation system suitable for preparing large-scale
uniform sand specimens for conducting various types of laboratory test models namely static …

A newly constructed multidirectional cyclic direct simple shear (mcDSS) device with unique
capabilities is introduced. This mcDSS apparatus, called the Illinois mcDSS (or I-mcDSS) …

Numerous studies have explored the influence of strain rate on the small-and large-strain
shear resistance of nonplastic soils, most using conventional drained and undrained (or …

Dense sands subjected to earthquake shaking may not liquefy but experience differential
settlements that can cause damage or limit the serviceability of overlying structures and …

This research work deals with the development of air pluviation method for preparing
uniform sand specimens for conducting large scale laboratory testing. Simulating real field …

The paper ventures an outlook on possible developments in research in the fields of Soil
Mechanics and Soil Dynamics within the next five to ten years, based on the current state-of …

Constant-volume direct simple shear (DSS) tests on dry soils are an efficient means to
evaluate the behavior of cohesionless soils. However, cohesionless soil specimens …

Seismic compression is the accrual of contractive volumetric strain in unsaturated or partially
saturated sandy soils during earthquake shaking and has caused significant distress to …