Clayey/silty sands are widespread as naturally sedimentary soils such as marine deposits in
estuaries and offshore locations. They belong to a unique class of gap-graded soils …

This paper considers factors influencing the fabric of bimodal or gap-graded soils. Discrete
element method simulations were carried out in which the volumetric fines content and the …

Dynamic properties of soils at very small strains are of particular interest for geotechnical
engineers for the characterization of the behaviour of earth structures subjected to a variety …

It is believed that the relative density (D r) can affect the internal stability of the gap-graded
soils and hence the erosion of their fine particles (ie susceptibility to suffusion). This paper …

Although several empirical and analytical models are available to predict the threshold fines
content (f thr) for sand-silt mixtures, none of them considers the combined effects of particle …

The effects of particle size ratio on the mechanical behaviors of binary mixtures are
investigated using three-dimensional discrete element method. The samples with three …

The paper presents the application of equivalent granular void ratio e* to predict the
maximum stiffness of coarse particles containing low and high amounts of fines contents. A …

Sand-clay mixtures are often encountered in natural deposits and compacted soils in earth
structures in the form of gap-graded soils. They commonly display anisotropic fabric which …

In this study, a comprehensive experimental programme was carried out on five clean sands
of different gradations mixed with low plastic fines using an apparatus that incorporates both …

The significant influence of silica nonplastic fines content on the small-strain Young's
modulus and Poisson's ratio of silty sands has been evaluated through a comprehensive set …