Research Article

Experimental Study on Mesoscopic Shear Behavior of Calcareous Sand Material with Digital Imaging Approach

Table 3

Experimental design scheme.

SampleParticle size D (mm)Water content (%)Compactness (%)Cross-sectional area (cm2)Height (cm)Normal stress (kPa)Shear formShear rate (mm/min)Termination condition

Calcareous sand0.5–1.0090154400Consolidated-quickly shearing0.8S = 10.0 mm