Combined Effect of Compaction Methods and Loading Conditions on the Deformation Behaviour of Unbound Granular Material

Figure 3

Relationship between the axial strain and loading number under different compaction methods. (a) (s) = 0.1, σ₃ = 50 kPa, (b) (s) = 0.1, σ₃ = 100 kPa, (c) (s) = 0.1, σ₃ = 150 kPa, (d) (s) = 0.3, σ₃ = 50 kPa, (e) (s) = 0.3, σ₃ = 100 kPa, (f) (s) = 0.3, σ₃ = 150 kPa, (g) (s) = 0.5, σ₃ = 50 kPa, (h) (s) = 0.5, σ₃ = 100 kPa, (i) (s) = 0.5, σ₃ = 150 kPa, (j) (s) = 0.7, σ₃ = 50kP, (k) (s) = 0.7, σ₃ = 100 kPa, (l) (s) = 0.7, σ₃ = 150 kPa, (m) (s) = 0.9, σ₃ = 50 kPa, (n) (s) = 0.9, σ₃ = 100 kPa, and (o) s = 0.9, σ₃ = 150 kPa.

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