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Characterization of the Swelling Properties of Highly Plastic Clays Using Centrifuge Technology
A feasibility study was performed to determine the potential advantages of characterizing the swelling properties of highly plastic clay using a geotechnical centrifuge. This study consisted of an experimental program involving a series of tests in a small and large centrifuge in which water was ponded atop compacted clay specimens, flown up to speed, and the specimens height was monitored with time. This method allowed for the characterization of the swelling properties of the soil within 24 hours of the start of testing. Traditional free-swell testing to achieve the same level of characterization required approximately 30 days for the highly plastic clay evaluated in the study. This new centrifuge methodology for evaluating the swelling potential of clay was found to produce comparable results to traditional testing in a fraction of the time. Centrifuge testing of highly plastic clays will allow the Texas Department of Transportation to acquire a speedy characterization of the swelling characteristics of highly plastic clays by direct measurement of swelling rather than by the use of correlations between swelling and index properties or suction.
Characterization of the Swelling Properties of Highly Plastic Clays Using Centrifuge Technology
A feasibility study was performed to determine the potential advantages of characterizing the swelling properties of highly plastic clay using a geotechnical centrifuge. This study consisted of an experimental program involving a series of tests in a small and large centrifuge in which water was ponded atop compacted clay specimens, flown up to speed, and the specimens height was monitored with time. This method allowed for the characterization of the swelling properties of the soil within 24 hours of the start of testing. Traditional free-swell testing to achieve the same level of characterization required approximately 30 days for the highly plastic clay evaluated in the study. This new centrifuge methodology for evaluating the swelling potential of clay was found to produce comparable results to traditional testing in a fraction of the time. Centrifuge testing of highly plastic clays will allow the Texas Department of Transportation to acquire a speedy characterization of the swelling characteristics of highly plastic clays by direct measurement of swelling rather than by the use of correlations between swelling and index properties or suction.
Characterization of the Swelling Properties of Highly Plastic Clays Using Centrifuge Technology
J. G. Zornberg (author) / J. A. Kuhn (author) / M. D. Plaisted (author)
2009
81 pages
Report
No indication
English
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