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Suction and its Effects on Shear Strength of Unsaturated Undisturbed Samples of a Volcanic Pumiceous Soil
This paper is concerned with the shear strength of undisturbed natural samples of volcanic pumiceous soil. The shear strength varies in a complicated manner with the normal stress lower than the consolidation yield stress pc. Considering the suction as a factor affecting the shear strength characteristics, direct shear box tests were conducted after the consolidation during which the suction was measured and regulated. When consolidation pressures higher than pc were applied, the suction decreased, eventually, to null with almost full degree of saturation; the shear strength with such high normal stresses obeyed the Mohr Coulomb criterion. To some specimens the suction was regulated with a normal stress lower than pc; they mobilized shear strengths exhibiting a good correlation with the suction. Conclusions emphasize that the suction should be measured for unsaturated specimens even if they have so high degree of saturation as 80 percent or more, and that the suction will be effective for interpreting the variation of the shear strength, especially determined with relatively low normal stresses, of undisturbed natural samples.
Suction and its Effects on Shear Strength of Unsaturated Undisturbed Samples of a Volcanic Pumiceous Soil
This paper is concerned with the shear strength of undisturbed natural samples of volcanic pumiceous soil. The shear strength varies in a complicated manner with the normal stress lower than the consolidation yield stress pc. Considering the suction as a factor affecting the shear strength characteristics, direct shear box tests were conducted after the consolidation during which the suction was measured and regulated. When consolidation pressures higher than pc were applied, the suction decreased, eventually, to null with almost full degree of saturation; the shear strength with such high normal stresses obeyed the Mohr Coulomb criterion. To some specimens the suction was regulated with a normal stress lower than pc; they mobilized shear strengths exhibiting a good correlation with the suction. Conclusions emphasize that the suction should be measured for unsaturated specimens even if they have so high degree of saturation as 80 percent or more, and that the suction will be effective for interpreting the variation of the shear strength, especially determined with relatively low normal stresses, of undisturbed natural samples.
Suction and its Effects on Shear Strength of Unsaturated Undisturbed Samples of a Volcanic Pumiceous Soil
Shimizu, M. (author) / Yamamoto, D. (author) / Tahara, Y. (author)
Fourth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils ; 2006 ; Carefree, Arizona, United States
Unsaturated Soils 2006 ; 1235-1246
2006-03-17
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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