Models run by Michele Cooke and Ryan Shackleton on the UMass - Geomechanics teaching sandbox

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Modeling Apparatus and Experimental Setup
Models underlain by a sliding rigid plate		Models underlain by a rubber sheet
Partially* Wet Sand   Top View (11 MB) Side View (11MB) *Layers are variably cohesive in the model shown above due to differences in the amount of water present. For example, the surface layer is wet and therefore very stiff, whereas the other grey units are relatively dry and weak	Dry Sand Top View (15MB) Side View (15MB)	Wet Sand Coming Soon!	Dry Sand Coming Soon!
Completely Wet Sand Top View (12MB) Side View (12MB)