Influence of specimen geometry and grading curve on the performance of an unbound granular material

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Figure B- 4: Stress-strain Relationship Curves, Small-size G19C

Figure B- 5: Eight Circle Mohr-Coulomb Representation, Small-size G19C

Figure B- 6: Six Circle Mohr-Coulomb Representation, Small-size G19C

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Strain [%]

25kPa_1 50kPa_1 100kPa_1 200kPa_1

25kPa_2 50kPa_2 100kPa_2 200kPa_2

0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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Normal Stress [MPa]

25 kPa_1 25 kPa_2 50 kPa_1 50 kPa_2 100 kPa_1 100 kPa_2 200 kPa_1 200 kPa_2 C Failure Envelope Φ = 51.00 ̊ C = 94 kPa R2_{= 0.96} 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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Normal Stress [MPa]

50 kPa_1 50 kPa_2 100 kPa_1 100 kPa_2 200 kPa_1 200 kPa_2 C Failure Envelope Φ = 49.96 ̊ C = 109 kPa R2_{= 0.96}

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Figure B- 7: Stress-strain Relationship Curves, Large-size S19

Figure B- 8: Three Circle Mohr-Coulomb Representation, Large-size S19

Figure B- 9: Stress-strain Relationship Curves, Large-size G19C

Figure B- 10: Three Circle Mohr-Coulomb Representation, Large-size G19C 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 0 2 4 6 8

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Strain [%]

50 kPa 100 kPa 200 kPa

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Normal Stress [MPa]

50 kPa 100 kPa 200 kPa C Failure Envelope

Φ = 47.78 ̊ C = 174 kPa R2_{= 1.00} 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 0 2 4 6 8

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Normal Stress [MPa]

Φ = 51.73 ̊ C = 109 kPa R2_{= 1.00}

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Figure B- 11: Stress-strain Relationship Curves, Large-size Full

Figure B- 12: Three Circle Mohr-Coulomb Representation, Large-size Full

Figure B- 13: Mohr-Coulomb Representation, S-S19, Post Dynamic Loading

Figure B- 14: Mohr-Coulomb Representation, S-S19, Post Dynamic Loading 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 0 2 4 6 8 10

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0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 0 0.5 1 1.5

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Normal Stress [MPa]

Φ = 49.77 ̊ C = 129 kPa R2_{= 0.99} 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 0 0.5 1 1.5

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Normal Stress [MPa]

Φ = 47.60 ̊ C = 248 kPa R2_{= 0.96} 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 0 0.5 1 1.5