Abstract
The shear modulus of cemented soils at very small strain (G(0)) was studied. For artificially cemented clay, G(0) was found to be independent of the mean effective stress until the yield stress.
After yield, a significant effect of structure degradation on G(0) was observed. The experimental data were interpreted by an equation, which relates G(0) of cemented soils to mean stress, apparent overconsolidation ratio and the state of structure (sensitivity).
The equation was also found to represent G(0) of cemented sands.