Combined Influence of Particle Shape and Fabric on the Shear Behaviour of Granular Materials

Figure 9

Comparison of shear stress of specimens with different initial particle alignments under the vertical stress of 100 kPa during the shearing process: (a) AR = 1.25; (b) AR = 2.0; (c) AR = 3.0.

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