<p>Previous research has shown that cyclic wetting and drying can reduce the shear strength of compacted highly plastic clays to the fully softened shear strength. Consolidated-undrained triaxial testing procedures were used to determine the fully softened ...

A series of centrifuge model tests were conducted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to study the seismic response of a caisson-type waterfront quay wall system, and the liquefaction and deformation characteristics of the saturated cohesionless backfill. ...

<p>Partial factors have emerged witin limit state design methodology as a means of adjusting parameters so that appropriate values are derived for design calculations. They have become associated with uncertainty, but their proper use in geotechnical engineering ...