ORGANIC MATERIAL AND SOIL COMPRESSIBILITY

Compression tests on model organic soils have shown that higher organic fractions significantly increase soil compressibility. Precise control over organic content, fiber type and size, and mineral type in the model soil were made possible using kaolinite-fiber mixtures. A plot of organic fraction versus void ratio for selected pressure levels showed linear relationships. The two variables, organic fraction and pressure, were uncoupled by plotting intercepts and slopes for the straight lines against consolidation pressure giving two void ratio parameters. Excellent agreement was observed between predicted and field equilibrium void ratios for available data on papermill sludge. Combining initial and final effective overburden pressures with existing organic fractions permits prediction of void ratios needed for settlement prediction using conventional soil mechanics theory. (Authors)

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• Authors:
  • Anderslard, O B
  • Al-Khafaji, AAWN
• Publication Date: 1980-7

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 749-758
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Volume: 106
  • Issue Number: GT7
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0241
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/gto

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compressibility; Earth pressure; Forecasting; Ground settlement; Linearity; Organic soils; Soil mechanics; Void ratios
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319158
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE 15546
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 19 1981 12:00AM