Experimental Study on Seismic Compression of Chinese Loess under Cyclic Direct Simple Shear Testing

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General view (a), top views (b, e), and lateral views (c, d) of pressure cell: horizontal guide (1), bottom platen (2), connecting link (3), support for confining roller (4), arm of confining plate (5), vertical guide (6), support for confining roller of cross beam (7), top cap (8), top platen (9), cross beam (10), rectangular parting stop (11), confining plate (12), base plate for specimen (13), porous stone (14), bolt hole (15), loading frame (16), hinged hole (17), and drainage hole (18).

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