Friction factors for sand and IGM sand (IMAGE)

Shibaura Institute of Technology

Friction factors for sand and IGM sand

Caption

The friction factors for IGM sand follow the same overall trend as those for sand, indicating that conventional friction-factor formulations may also be applicable to IGM sand when stress history and site-specific ground conditions are properly considered.

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Professor Shinya Inazumi from Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2026.112199

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