Experiences from previous earthquake events have indicated that sands containing non-
plastic (silt) or plastic (clay) fines are susceptible to liquefaction. These experiences …

Soil deposits containing some amounts of plastic fines (ie, clay) with different saturation
conditions can behave differently under seismic loading, which needs to be considered …

Three sands with different particle shapes were mixed with non-plastic fines and plastic fines
(clay), respectively, in an entire fines content from 0% to 100%. Test results on determining …

Traditional soil mechanics idealizes geomaterials as being in a dry or fully water-saturated
state. However, there is a zone between the ground surface and the groundwater table …

Incorporation of nonplastic fines can dramatically affect the liquefaction resistance and
stiffness of sands. This study aims to evaluate the influence of nonplastic fines on the …

Soils in natural or reclaimed areas frequently contain a mixture of sand, silt, and clay, rather
than consisting solely of clean sand. The influence of a small proportion of fine plastic …

There are growing evidence indicating that earthquakes occur more frequently in the
Chinese Loess Plateau, which can possibly cause saturated intact loess liquefaction …

Sandy seabed, prevalent near continental shelves, often contains fines that obviously affect
their apparent behaviour. The variation in the physical properties of sands and fines, the …

Seismic behavior analyses of cantilever retaining walls are affected by saturated backfills.
There are records of retaining walls that include fines content in the backfill with up to 95 kPa …

The technical note presents findings of an experimental study on the applicability of
equivalent intergranular void ratio e* eq concept in sand-plastic fines mixtures under …