... of the shear test is performed to highlight the important aspects to consider in numerical simulation of granular interface layer. Using a model for granular soils based on the critical state concept (NorSand model) allows for prediction of the soil–soil interface shear strength and especially its volumetric...

...M. Zoorabadi, PhD; Trevor G. Carter, PhD Defining shear strengths of concrete–rock contacts is extremely important for designing concrete structures such as arch and gravity concrete dams that are constructed on rock. Assessment of 34 large-scale in situ direct shear tests conducted on concrete...