THE CORRELATION OF STRAINS WITHIN A FAMILY OF TRIAXIAL TESTS ON OVERCONSOLIDATED SAMPLES OF KAOLIN

The results of a series of undrained triaxial tests on samples of kaolin with varying degrees of overconsolidation are plotted non-dimensionally and reveal a family of distinct contours of equal increment of strain. These contours apply whatever history of loading has previously been applied to the samples. The pattern of contours also applies to results of drained tests and it is shown how the complete test path of a conventional drained triaxial test on an overconsolidated sample may be estimated from the undrained test results. (a) for the covering abstract of the conference, see IRRD abstract no. 27995, and also 48401. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

  P.O. Box 40 Tasen
  Oslo 8,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Wroth, C P
  • Loudon, P A
• Publication Date: 1967

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 5 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Consolidations; Contours; Deformation; Drainage; Kaolinite; Loads; Overconsolidation; Samples; Tests; Triaxial shear tests; Undrained shear tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Undrained tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Jute mat
• ITRD Terms: 5791: Consolidation (soil); 5595: Deformation; 2937: Drainage; 4189: Kaolinite; 5567: Load; 6251: Sample (mater); 6255: Test; 5566: Triaxial
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128145
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM