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Hydro-Mechanical Properties of an Unsaturated Frictional Material

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178CHAPTER 8. NEW SWCC MODEL FOR SAND INCLUDING SCANNING CURVES<br />

Figure 8.5: Experimental imbibition results (1 st imbibition, 2 nd imbibition) <strong>an</strong>d new hysteresis<br />

SWCC model best fit (loose specimen, tr<strong>an</strong>sient state s<strong>an</strong>d column test)<br />

Table 8.3: Constitutive parameters for the new hysteresis SWCC model (calibrated)<br />

Experimental results b0 b1 b2 b31 b32 R 2<br />

Loose specimen<br />

1 st imbibition 38.87 −4.69 1.04 0.90 −11.14 0.997<br />

2 nd imbibition 38.11 −4.96 0.60 −7.16 −7.67 0.992<br />

Dense specimen<br />

1 st imbibition 35.21 −4.63 0.28 −3.98 −6.59 0.998<br />

2 nd imbibition 35.12 −3.99 0.27 −8.09 −5.49 0.998

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