The critical state theory is a robust conceptual framework for the characterisation of soil
behaviour. In the laboratory, triaxial tests are used to assess the critical state locus. In the …

Calcareous sand containing weak particles originated from the deposition of skeletal
residue of marine organisms is susceptible to significant particle crushing under …

The influences of consolidation conditions and rotation patterns of principal stress on the
liquefaction susceptibility of saturated coral sand have emerged as an interesting problem in …

Coral sandy soils widely exist in coral island reefs and seashores in tropical and subtropical
regions. Due to the unique marine depositional environment of coral sandy soils, the …

Mega reclamation projects have been undertaken on the coral reefs. However, research on
the geotechnical properties of the hydraulically filled carbonate sand is limited, and the …

Carbonate soils, known as bioclastic deposits, have been classified as 'problematic soils' in
many offshore and ocean engineering applications. Carbonate soils have many complicated …

Shear modulus is an essential parameter for deformation prediction and site response
analysis of geological problems. This paper considers the dynamic shear modulus …

The influence of complex cyclic loadings associated with earthquakes on the shear modulus
and damping properties of saturated coral sands has yet to be established. This paper …

Coral sand is commonly used to construct ports and other types of infrastructure in coral
reefs, where soil elements within slopes and embankments are usually under anisotropic …

A series of undrained cyclic axial-torsional shear tests on saturated coral sand and quartz
sand under linear, circular, and heart stress paths are performed. The test results show …