It is of great significance to study the nonlinear evolution law of the small strain shear
modulus of expansive soil for analyzing the deformation behavior of soil or geotechnical …

Many studies have been carried out on the influence of freeze–thaw cycles on the
mechanical behavior of cement-or lime-stabilized soils. However, very limited studies have …

In this study, the small-strain shear modulus of a calcareous sand was investigated by
conducting bender element tests on both horizontal and vertical planes. The effects of …

This study aims to develop several novel machine learning (ML) evolutionary algorithms for
the prediction of small strain shear modulus (G max) of clean sands and sand-fines binary …

It is widely acknowledged that residual and sedimentary soils differ considerably because of
how they formed. However, despite extensive advances regarding sedimentary soil, little is …

Sandstone usually disintegrates into gap-graded granular materials with a matrix-sustained
structure due to weathering factors. This paper presents an investigation on the small strain …

Compressibility of granular materials depends on its initial density and is significantly
affected by particle breakage, especially at high stress levels. In this study, a simple …

Clayey/silty sands are widespread as naturally sedimentary soils such as marine deposits in
estuaries and offshore locations. They belong to a unique class of gap-graded soils …

The effects of particle shape (angularity α and sphericity S), physical properties (shear
modulus G p and Poisson's ratio ν p) and particle size distribution (uniformity coefficient C u) …

Dynamic properties of soils at very small strains are of particular interest for geotechnical
engineers for the characterization of the behaviour of earth structures subjected to a variety …