Discussion of "A Critical Assessment of the Effect of Initial Fabric on Key Small-Strain Design Parameters of Slurry-Deposited Silts and Sands".

This document is a discussion of a research paper titled "A Critical Assessment of the Effect of Initial Fabric on Key Small-Strain Design Parameters of Slurry-Deposited Silts and Sands." The authors of the discussion raise several queries and observations related to the proposed slurry deposition naming convention, measurement of the critical state line, end restraint, triaxial specimen uniformity, and the accessible in situ states and full-scale behavior of silts. They question the authors' claims and suggest alternative perspectives and evidence. The discussion provides valuable insights and raises important considerations for further research in the field of geotechnical engineering. [Extracted from the article]