Estimation of the minimum void ratio of binary soil mixtures: theoretical approach
Geophysics
2025-03-03 v1
Abstract
The minimum void ratio of sand-fine mixtures as a function of fines content is an important property to know in geotechnical engineering. In this paper, a mathematical model is proposed to estimate it. It takes into account both the insertion of fines into the granular skeleton of the sand when the size ratio allows it, and the way in which the particles are assembled.
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@article{arxiv.2502.20840,
title = {Estimation of the minimum void ratio of binary soil mixtures: theoretical approach},
author = {Gérard Roquier},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.20840},
year = {2025}
}
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in French language. 12{\`e}mes Journ{\'e}es Nationales de G{\'e}otechnique et de G{\'e}ologie de l'Ing{\'e}nieur - Poitiers 2024, Jun 2024, Poitiers (Universit{\'e} de Poitiers), France