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

Muhammad Irfan

Muhammad Irfan

Birudo EngineersLahore, Pakistan
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Irfan, Muhammad
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Ali Murtaza Rasool

Ali Murtaza Rasool

National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK)Lahore, Pakistan
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Rasool, Ali Murtaza
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Mubashir Aziz

Mubashir Aziz

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Construction & Building Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum & MineralsDhahran,
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Aziz, Mubashir
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Umair Ali

Umair Ali

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Interdisciplinary Research Center for Construction & Building Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum & MineralsDhahran,
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Ali, Umair
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Fawad Niazi

Fawad Niazi

Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University Fort WayneUSA
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Niazi, Fawad
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Taro Uchimura

Taro Uchimura

Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama UniversitySaitama, Japan
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Apr 21, 2024
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Article Category: Original Study
Published Online: Apr 21, 2024
Page range: 111 - 124
Received: Sep 15, 2023
Accepted: Mar 11, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2024-0006
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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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