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Infl uence of overconsolidation ratio on shear modulus in cohesive soils. The determination of initial shear modulus in soils from shear wave velocity measurements needs the application of bender elements in laboratory investigations. Both shear wave velocity and initial shear modulus depends on many factors, especially mean effective stress, void ratio and stress history. Results of laboratory test performed on cohesive soils samples are presented in this paper.