Test Granular Materials Failure Using Bi-Directional Simple Shear Apparatus: A Review

As widely used natural granular materials, sand and clay have been extensively studied. However, its physical and mechanical behavior, such as the shear behavior and deformation under loading, are still not clear. This is due to the limitation of the testing facility, in which most of the testing ap...

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Main Author: Yao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/7/1140