Very small strain stiffness anisotropy of sedimentary clays is investigated. First, a general
formulation of transversely isotropic elastic model is summarised, followed by a description …

This report summarizes the results of international parallel test on the measurement of the
elastic shear modulus at very small strains, Gmax, using bender elements which was carried …

The shear wave (S-wave) velocities in dry and saturated sand specimens at various
confining pressures and densities were measured by bender elements (BE) incorporated in …

While the use of bender elements for geotechnical testing dates back to the sixties and
seventies, the interpretation of this wave propagation test is still a debated topic. The most …

Bender element (BE) testing is a powerful and increasingly common laboratory technique for
determining the shear S-wave velocity of geomaterials. There are several advantages of BE …

This contribution assesses the effect of particle surface roughness on the shear wave
velocity (VS) and the small-strain stiffness (G 0) of soils using both laboratory shear plate …

Bender elements are piezoelectric transducers frequently employed for the measurement of
the small-strain shear modulus of soils. The measurement is based on transmission of a …

Discrete element modeling was used to investigate the effect of particle size distribution on
the small strain shear stiffness of granular soils and explore the fundamental mechanism …

This paper presents the results of a research programme in which the transfer functions of
bender element/soil systems have been measured for various materials, set-ups and stress …

A series of bender element tests and drained and undrained monotonic triaxial compression
and extension tests were performed on air-pluviated samples of Hostun sand. Samples were …