... and lower parts of the box. This setup also minimizes the tilting that may be experienced in the case of uneven deformations of the lower block. In this section, the results of large-scale direct shear tests are thoroughly investigated. The results of the monotonic tests performed...

... 2015 Thomas Telford Ltd 2015 Geosynthetics Environmental sustainability Construction and demolition wastes Interface shear strength Large-scale direct shear tests Over recent years environmental sustainability has demanded a progressive increase of waste recycling in the construction...