.../V_{T) in GTCM, effective confining pressure ( σ ′ 3 c ) and drainage condition on the shear strength and deformation characteristics of gravel and GTCM. A series of drained and undrained triaxial compression tests were performed on two types of gravel and three types of tire chips under}...

... the feasibility of the potential use of EPS beads in geotechnical applications. The effect of EPS bead gradation on the stress–strain behaviour of lightweight composite materials composed of EPS bead–sand mixtures (EPS–sand) was investigated through a series of triaxial compression tests under three different...

... 9 B ) 1 1 2012 31 8 2012 3 9 2012 Geosynthetics Sand column Numerical analysis Encased Triaxial compression test Including granular material in soft soil increases the bearing capacity of a native soil. However, insufficient lateral support...