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Development of Wetting-Drying Curves from Elastic Wave Velocities Using a Novel Triaxial Test Apparatus


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Figure 1:

Modified pedestal and top cap of triaxial apparatus, fitted with disk-type piezoelectric transducers at their respective centers.
Modified pedestal and top cap of triaxial apparatus, fitted with disk-type piezoelectric transducers at their respective centers.

Figure 2:

Specimen preparation and saturation.
Specimen preparation and saturation.

Figure 3:

Water injection/drainage setup.
Water injection/drainage setup.

Figure 4:

Schematic layout of modified SWCC wave velocity apparatus.
Schematic layout of modified SWCC wave velocity apparatus.

Figure 5:

Travel time determination of compression wave signals.
Travel time determination of compression wave signals.

Figure 6:

Travel time determination of shear wave signals.
Travel time determination of shear wave signals.

Figure 7:

Soil water characteristic curve (SWCC) of Edosaki sand.
Soil water characteristic curve (SWCC) of Edosaki sand.

Figure 8:

Relationship b/w suction and (a) shear wave velocity, (b) compression wave velocity.
Relationship b/w suction and (a) shear wave velocity, (b) compression wave velocity.

Figure 9:

Effect of variation in relative density on matric suction, shear wave velocity, and compression wave velocities with volumetric water content.
Effect of variation in relative density on matric suction, shear wave velocity, and compression wave velocities with volumetric water content.

Figure 10:

Measured Poisson’s ratio versus matric suction and volumetric water content.
Measured Poisson’s ratio versus matric suction and volumetric water content.

Figure 11:

Relation between soil moduli and degree of saturation.
Relation between soil moduli and degree of saturation.
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Language:
English
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Journal Subjects:
Geosciences, other, Materials Sciences, Composites, Porous Materials, Physics, Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics