Shear Strength Deterioration of Compacted Residual Soils under a Wind Turbine due to Drying-Wetting Cycles and Vibrations

<div>Strength variations of compacted residual soil: (a) <i>σ</i><sub>3</sub> = 20 kPa; (b) <i>σ</i><sub>3</sub> = 40 kPa; (c) <i>σ</i><sub>3</sub> = 60 kPa.</div>

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Figure 9: Shear Strength Deterioration of Compacted Residual Soils under a Wind Turbine due to Drying-Wetting Cycles and Vibrations 