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Unsaturated Soils
Suction and moisture content significantly influence the properties, parameters and behavior of unsaturated soils. Matrix suction is a very important concept and parameter when dealing with unsaturated soils. The suction varies with moisture content and is represented by the soil‐water characteristic curve. The Bishop's coefficient is not an intrinsic parameter but depends, for a given soil, on the moisture content or suction. In the quasi‐saturated domain, saturated equations remain valid, but the pore pressure is negative. Unsaturated soils exhibit an additional cohesion due to capillary forces induced by the suction. Unsaturated soils exhibit an additional cohesion due to capillary forces induced by the suction. The porosity and the degree of saturation of an unsaturated soil can be reasonably estimated from wave velocity measurements.
Unsaturated Soils
Suction and moisture content significantly influence the properties, parameters and behavior of unsaturated soils. Matrix suction is a very important concept and parameter when dealing with unsaturated soils. The suction varies with moisture content and is represented by the soil‐water characteristic curve. The Bishop's coefficient is not an intrinsic parameter but depends, for a given soil, on the moisture content or suction. In the quasi‐saturated domain, saturated equations remain valid, but the pore pressure is negative. Unsaturated soils exhibit an additional cohesion due to capillary forces induced by the suction. Unsaturated soils exhibit an additional cohesion due to capillary forces induced by the suction. The porosity and the degree of saturation of an unsaturated soil can be reasonably estimated from wave velocity measurements.
Unsaturated Soils
Verbrugge, Jean‐Claude (author) / Schroeder, Christian (author)
2018-05-30
7 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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