“…Partial drainage is explained by a rapid increase in the permeability of the sands at very low effective stresses typically below 0.1 kPa (Haigh et al 2012). The degree of partial drainage may increase with a more pervious boundary, increased hydraulic conductivity, and decreased compressibility (Darby et al 2019). Based on an extensive centrifuge study, Zeybek and Madabhushi (2017c) identified the prevailing deformation mechanisms at play in saturated and partially saturated sands.…”