Triaxial tests were employed to investigate palm-fiber-reinforced sand under consolidated drained conditions in this study. Sixteen series of triaxial carried out the properties sand. One pure was also for comparison. The deviator stress, stress path, shear strength, volume change, void ratio, and enhanced coefficient fiber-reinforced studied with different fiber lengths varying from 8 mm 20 co...

Abstract Accurate stress–strain measurements in triaxial tests are critical to compute reliable mechanical parameters. We focus on compliance at the interfaces between specimen and endcaps, test specimens under various conditions using different instrumentation protocols. The tested materials include aluminum, Eagle Ford shale, Berea sandstone, Jubaila carbonate. Results obtained following comm...

Despite its widespread use as graft material in orthopaedic surgical procedures, morselized cancellous bone has not yet been well characterized from the standpoint of its mechanical properties. To accommodate the noncohesive nature of this loose particulate form of bone, a triaxial compression test apparatus commonly used in engineering soil mechanics was adapted for the testing of fresh-frozen...

Ballast, typically comprising large sized aggregate particles with uniform gradation, is an essential layer in the railroad track substructure. Functions of ballast include facilitating load distribution and drainage, maintaining track geometry and track stability, and providing track resilience and noise absorption. Throughout its service life, ballast goes through changes in gradation and par...

Following the M7.0 strike-slip earthquake near Kumamoto, Japan, in April of 2016, most geotechnical engineering experts believed that there would be significant soil liquefaction and liquefaction-induced infrastructure damage observed densely populated city Kumamoto during post-event reconnaissance. This belief was driven by several factors including young geologic environment, alluvially depos...