Abstract:Abstract:The behavior of sand largely depends on the initial state, water content, drainage conditions, and type of action on the sand. The dominant mechanism that governs sand behavior is dilatancy, the volume change during shearing. Owing to dilatancy, dense sand samples attain greater strength during shearing compared to loose samples. Investigation of the sand behavior shows that the final strength during shearing, for the sand samples starting from the same initial state of stress, tends to be independent… Show more
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