NOTIONS OF LIMIT STATE AND CRITICAL STATE AND THEIR PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS TO THE STUDY OF CLAYS

LES CONCEPTS D'ETAT LIMITE ET D'ETAT CRITIQUE ET LEURS APPLICATIONS PRATIQUES A L'ETUDE DES ARGILES

Limit state and critical state notions are powerful tools for solving most of the practical geotechnical problems concerning compressible clays. It is shown that the limit state of natural clay represents in fact its strength, deformability and creep. An analysis is made of the practical implications of these behaviour characteristics as regards the interpretation of ordinary laboratory and in-situ tests, the design of retaining structures, and the stability and settlement of embankments built on compressible soil. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Le Batiment

  Rue Paul Valery 6
  Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Tavenas, F
  • LEROUEIL, S
• Publication Date: 1979-2

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 27-49
• Serial:
  • Revue Francais de Geotechnique
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Le Batiment

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Calculation; Clay; Compressibility; Creep; Deformation; Embankments; Field tests; Geotechnical engineering; Ground settlement; Laboratories; Modulus of deformation; Retaining walls; Sensitive clays; Stability (Mechanics); State of the art reports; Strength of materials; Structural design; Subsoil; Tests; Ultimate load design
• Old TRIS Terms: Insitu methods
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 6464: Calculation; 4177: Clay; 5905: Compressibility; 5595: Deformation; 2801: Embankment; 6226: In situ; 6237: Laboratory (not an organization); 6452: Limit; 4197: Sensitive clay; 5792: Settlement; 5930: Stability; 8588: State of the art report; 2930: Subsoil; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311916
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 12 1981 12:00AM