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Hydro-Mechanical Properties of an Unsaturated Frictional Material

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Volumetric water content (%)<br />

Saturation (-)<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

1.0<br />

0.8<br />

0.6<br />

0.4<br />

0.2<br />

0.0<br />

Loose specimen<br />

Initial void ratio = 0.89<br />

Flow rate ≈ 100 ml/min<br />

TDR/T 70 mm<br />

TDR/T 160 mm<br />

TDR/T 260 mm<br />

TDR/T 360 mm<br />

TDR/T 450 mm<br />

Best fit - drainage<br />

Best fit - sc<strong>an</strong>ning<br />

imbibition<br />

0 1 10 100<br />

Suction (kPa)<br />

0 1 10 100<br />

Suction (kPa)<br />

Figure B.6: Experimental results <strong>an</strong>d best fit (Fredlund <strong>an</strong>d Xing 1994) for drainage <strong>an</strong>d<br />

imbibition process from s<strong>an</strong>d column test I (loose specimen, tr<strong>an</strong>sient state test - 30 ml/min)<br />

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