Abstract: AbstractWhile it has been known for decades that the initial fabric of soils affects their mechanical behavior, this fact is often overlooked in engineering practice. Samples of sands are often reconstituted in the laboratory ...

Abstract: AbstractObtaining high-quality undisturbed sand samples remains a challenge. In this paper, a ground freezing for sampling campaign is presented in detail. The campaign, was performed at a sandy–silty research site, known ...