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Experimental investigation into the influence of stratification on the passive earth pressure

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In this paper, the effect of inhomogeneous soil condition on the passive earth pressure is studied by using model tests. The model tests are carried out with two soil layers. The tests are compared with the corresponding results for homogenous soil. The shear band formation is identified with Particle Image Velocimetry measurements.

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  1. GeoIngenieure Früchtenicht + Lehmann GmbH, Otto-von-Guericke-Ring 3d, 65205, Wiesbaden, Germany

    Christian Gutberlet

  2. Institute and Laboratory of Geotechnics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Petersenstrasse 13, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany

    Rolf Katzenbach

  3. Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology, ETH Zürich, Gloriastrasse 37-39, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland

    Kolumban Hutter

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Gutberlet, C., Katzenbach, R. & Hutter, K. Experimental investigation into the influence of stratification on the passive earth pressure. Acta Geotech. 8, 497–507 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-013-0270-3

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