This paper presents results of a laboratory investigation of the influence of the nonuniform stre... more This paper presents results of a laboratory investigation of the influence of the nonuniform stresses imposed by the Geonor direct simple-shear (DSS) apparatus on measured stress-strain behavior. The investigation concentrated on the influence of the apparatus on the measured strain-softening behavior of cohesive soils during constant volume (undrained) shear. Special DSS tests were conducted on an elastic material and cohesive
This paper presents results of a laboratory investigation of the influence of the nonuniform stre... more This paper presents results of a laboratory investigation of the influence of the nonuniform stresses imposed by the Geonor direct simple-shear (DSS) apparatus on measured stress-strain behavior. The investigation concentrated on the influence of the apparatus on the measured strain-softening behavior of cohesive soils during constant volume (undrained) shear. Special DSS tests were conducted on an elastic material and cohesive
Uploads