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Transparent Soils have been used to investigate a wide range of foundations including, shallow footings, piling, helical anchors and other types of specialized piles.

 

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 References

  • Qi, C., M. Iskander, M. Omidvar (2017), “Soil deformations during casing jacking and extraction of expanded-shoe piles, using model tests,” Geotechnical & Geological Engineering, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 809–826, doi:10.1007/s10706-016-0145-0 [link]
  • Iskander, M. & J. Liu (2010), “Spatial deformation measurement using transparent soil” Geotechnical Testing Journal, 33, No. 4, doi: 10.1520/GTJ102745, ASTM [link]
  • Liu, J., M. Iskander  (2010), “Laboratory investigation of the modeling capacity of synthetic transparent soils” Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 451-460, doi: 10.1139/T09-116, NRC Research Press [link]

References by Others

  • Zhou, H., Kong, G., and Cao, Z. (2017), “Experimental and Analytical Study of X-section Cast-In-Place Concrete Pile Installation Effect”, International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, January, pp. 1-19 [pdf]
  • Wang, D., Hu, Y., and Randolph, M. (2011), “Keying of Rectangular Plate Anchors in Normally Consolidated Clays,” ASCE Journal of  Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 137, No. 12, pp. 1244–1253 [link]
  • Ni Q, Hird CC, Guymer I. (2010), “Physical modelling of pile penetration in clay using transparent soil and particle image velocimetry”, Geotechnique, 60(2):121–132 [link]
  • Song, Z., Hu, Y., O’Loughlin, C., and Randolph, M. F. (2009), “Loss in Anchor Embedment During Plate Anchor Keying in Clay,” ASCE Journal of  Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 135, No. 10, pp. 1475–1485 [link]
  • McKelvey, D., Sivakumar, V., Bell, A., and Graham, J. (2004), “Modelling Vibrated Stone Columns in Soft Clay,” Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 157, No. 3, pp. 137–149 [link]
  • Lehane, B. and Gil, D. (2004), “Displacement Fields Induced by Penetrometer Installation in an Artificial Soil,” International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 25–36 [link]