THE RESIDUAL STRENGTH OF SEATTLE CLAYS DURING TRIAXIAL TESTING

A NEW TEST METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE RESIDUAL STRENGTH OF SOILS IS SHOWN. THIS PROCEDURE INVOLVES SHEARING THE SOIL SAMPLES IN UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL TESTS SEVERAL TIMES ALONG THE SAME NATURAL FAILURE PLANE UNTIL THE DEVIATOR STRESSES AND PORE PRESSURES ASSUME A CONSTANT VALUE. THIS METHOD DIFFERS FROM OTHERS IN THAT A PRECUT PLANE IS NOT USED. /FHWA/ PLANE UNTIL THE DEVIATOR STRESSES AND PORE PRESSURES

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract NO: GC-2023
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Washington, Seattle

  Seattle, WA  United States  98195

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Washington State Department of Highways

  Olympia, WA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Sherif, M A
  • Wu, M J
• Publication Date: 1968-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 92 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clay; Preconsolidation pressure; Residual strength; Shear tests; Triaxial shear tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Preconsolidated clay
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00228688
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 17 1973 12:00AM