Surface wave tests are non-invasive seismic techniques that can be used to determine the
low-strain dynamic properties of a soil deposit. In the conventional interpretation of these …

The shear modulus (G) and damping ratio (D) of two natural clays and both siliceous and
carbonatic pluvially-deposited dry sands have been measured at the authors' laboratory by …

This paper is an overview of the mechanical and hydraulic behaviour and properties of
natural soils and soft rocks, from soft clays to chalk. It is based on Critical State Soil …

This paper reviews the state of the art of soil behavior in the range of small strains and its
constitutive modeling, which is an important issue when predicting displacements under …

The paper begins with a discussion of the phenomenon of small‐strain stiffness and
presents the small‐strain overlay model, a simple model that takes into account the non …

Offshore and land-based structures represent large capital investments. They are designed
to withstand various types of environmental loads such as earthquakes, winds, ocean …

The effects of the shear strain rate γ˙= d γ/dt on the secant shear modulus G s of three clays
and three sands at small cyclic shear strain amplitudes γ c under simple shear loading …

Nonlinear soil behaviour at small strains is often neglected in geotechnical analyses. Doing
so often leads to an overestimation of foundation settlements and retaining wall deflections …

The paper presents the results of an extensive laboratory program conducted to establish
the factors affecting the initial stiffness (Young's modulus) of cohesive soils in undrained …

Outstanding advances have been achieved on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering and
Microzonation in the last decade mostly due to the increase in the recorded instrumental in …