PEREIRA J. -M.

Seven teams took part in a benchmarking exercise on selection of parameter values for the Barcelona Basic Model (BBM) from experimental data on an unsaturated soil. All teams were provided with experimental results from 9 tests performed on a compacted soil in order to determine values for the ten BBM soil constants and an initial value for the...

The paper presents a benchmarking study carried out within the 'Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils for Engineering' (MUSE) network aimed at comparing different techniques for measurement and control of suction. Techniques tested by the eight 'Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils for Engineering' research teams include axis-translation (pressure plate and...