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Geotechnical Innovation

Effective Application of Microcomputers to Geotechnical Analysis/Design

The microcomputer has provided the largest single step forward in geotechnical testing since the development of reliable equipment for strength and compressibility testing.
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Shear Strength

Effect of static shear stress on the cyclic resistance of sands in simple shear loading

An experimental study of the effect of (initial) static shear stress on the undrained simple shear response of sands is presented.
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Shear Strength

DSS Test Results Using Wire-Reinforced Membranes and Stacked Rings

Recently developed American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards for direct simple shear (DSS) testing require that the sample be laterally confined in either a wire-reinforced membrane or stack of thin rings.
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Deep Excavations

Displacement-Based Design for Deep Excavations

Many structures located close to excavations are damaged by excessive ground movements during construction. This is partly due to limitations of commonly used methods to design the excavation support system.
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Sample Geotechnical Report | Resilient Modulus

Resilient Modulus Test Target Compaction: 95% of Maximum Dry Density (122.2 pcf) at Optimum Moisture Content (11%)
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Example Software Report

Sample Geotechnical Report | Cyclic Triaxial

Sample Geotechnical Report of Cyclic Triaxial Test
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Direct Shear Test by ASTM D3080 by ASTM D3080

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Sample Geotechnical Report – Direct

DIRECT SHEAR TEST by ASTM D3080
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