Stress-path dependency of resilient behaviour of granular materials

This paper describes an experimental study that was completed to investigate the resilient constitutive characteristics of a granular limestone, as well as to assess the applicability of conventional modelling within the framework of elasticity theory for the material that was studied. Test results corresponding to various stress paths are reported for a well-graded, sub-angular coarse sand. Noticeable differences are found with regard to the …