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Shear strength and compressibility of reconstituted Boom clay, a stiff clay from the Paleogene
Boom clay is a stiff marine clay from the Oligocene epoch of the Paleogene period. It outcrops along the rivers Rupel and Scheldt in Northern Belgium, nearby the city and the port of Antwerp. Most of the existing geotechnical investigation around the Antwerp area, where the clay is located at relatively shallow depths, consists of standard laboratory tests on undisturbed samples performed at stress levels around the estimated in situ stress. Although the geological preconsolidation pressure of this clay is relatively well known, the clay yields at much higher stresses in 1D compression. Moreover, due to the brittle behavior of the stiff clay, it is often difficult to evaluate its shear strength behavior beyond peak strength. To this end, evaluating intrinsic parameters of compressibility, critical state shear angle and residual strength is of great relevance. In the present research, the mechanical behavior of reconstituted normally consolidated Boom clay was examined in a series of oedometer, CRS, CU triaxial, and multi-reversal direct shear tests. The mechanical behavior of the reconstituted clay was compared to the behavior of undisturbed clay samples. The results allow for a better evaluation of the structure effects of the natural samples on their mechanical response.
Shear strength and compressibility of reconstituted Boom clay, a stiff clay from the Paleogene
Boom clay is a stiff marine clay from the Oligocene epoch of the Paleogene period. It outcrops along the rivers Rupel and Scheldt in Northern Belgium, nearby the city and the port of Antwerp. Most of the existing geotechnical investigation around the Antwerp area, where the clay is located at relatively shallow depths, consists of standard laboratory tests on undisturbed samples performed at stress levels around the estimated in situ stress. Although the geological preconsolidation pressure of this clay is relatively well known, the clay yields at much higher stresses in 1D compression. Moreover, due to the brittle behavior of the stiff clay, it is often difficult to evaluate its shear strength behavior beyond peak strength. To this end, evaluating intrinsic parameters of compressibility, critical state shear angle and residual strength is of great relevance. In the present research, the mechanical behavior of reconstituted normally consolidated Boom clay was examined in a series of oedometer, CRS, CU triaxial, and multi-reversal direct shear tests. The mechanical behavior of the reconstituted clay was compared to the behavior of undisturbed clay samples. The results allow for a better evaluation of the structure effects of the natural samples on their mechanical response.
Shear strength and compressibility of reconstituted Boom clay, a stiff clay from the Paleogene
Verástegui-Flores Daniel (author) / Andries Joren (author) / Lamont Eveline (author) / Baertsoen An (author)
2024
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