Abstract: Laboratory resonant‐column and torsional shear tests are performed to determine the dynamic response (i.e., shear modulus and damping) of sands reinforced with discrete, randomly distributed fibers. The effect of fiber ...

Abstract: Laboratory tests are run on five different cohesionless soils to determine their modulus and damping characteristics. Torsional simple shear and resonant column tests are performed by the same test apparatus in order to ...

Abstract: The resonant column technique is used to identify the most significant factors affecting the low‐strain shear modulus of sand cemented with various types of cementing materials. Results show that the increase of low‐strain ...

Abstract: A physical experiment was conducted in which dynamic torsional loadings were applied to a rigid circular model footing resting on a surcharged granular test bed. High amplitudes of strain, such as those encountered in large ...

Abstract: Pile driving is a complex dynamic process where little insight has been garnered in terms of the energy transfer from the driver to the soil and surrounding structures. Ground motion measurements during driving of full-scale ...

Abstract: This paper describes the results of an experimental investigation of capillary effects on the low strain shear modulus of sands in a partially saturated condition. It studies: (1) Void ratio; (2) confining pressure; (3) ...

Abstract: This paper summarizes discussions held at the 1990 National Forum on Education and Continuing Development of Civil Engineering concerning geotechnical engineering education. We can attract better students by improving the ...