Effect of particle shape and validity of Gmax models for sand: A critical review and a new expression

• Published in: Computers and geotechnics Vol. 72; pp. 28 - 41
• Main Authors: Payan, Meghdad, Khoshghalb, Arman, Senetakis, Kostas, Khalili, Nasser
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2016
• Subjects: Dynamic shear modulus; Particle shape; Resonant column; Sand; State parameter; Dynamic shear modulus; Sand; Particle shape; Resonant column; State parameter

Shear modulus of soils at small strains, Gmax, is an important parameter in the design of geo-structures subjected to static and dynamic loading. Numerous models have been proposed in the literature for the prediction of Gmax for saturated and dry sands. In this work, a novel approach is proposed, b...