THE SHEAR STRENGTH OF STIFF FISSURED CLAYS

THE PAPER DESCRIBES SOME OF THE FINDINGS OF RECENT INVESTIGATIONS ON STIFF FISSURED CLAYS IN WHICH BOTH LABORATORY AND LARGE IN SITU FIELD TESTS HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT. THE COMPLEX NATURE AND VARIABILITY OF STIFF FISSURED CLAYS MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO GENERALISE AND THE PRESENT NEED TO TREAT EACH CLAY ON ITS INDIVIDUAL MERITS IS EMPHASISED /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Building Research Establishment

  Bucknalls Lane, Gorston
  Watford WD2 7JR, Hertfordshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Marsland, A
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 8 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: cp2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clay; Field tests; Fracture mechanics; Laboratory tests; Shear strength; Strength of materials
• Old TRIS Terms: Insitu methods
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00230415
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 25 1972 12:00AM