ON THE RESIDUAL SHEARING STRENGTH OF CLAYS. TECHNICAL NOTE

A 3 parameter expression is used to describe the non-linear residual failure envelope in terms of effective stresses for most soil types. The expression contains the basic residual angle of friction, the maximum angle difference and the median angle normal stress. The proposed expression reduces to the conventional Coulomb's straight line envelope for 3 combinations of parameters (given). The basic angle of residual friction is constant for a particular soil. It represents the angle of shearing resistance of perfectly orientated particles at some high stress level. The significance of the maximum angle difference are noted.

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  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • MAKSIMOVIC, M
• Publication Date: 1989-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 347-351
• Serial:
  • GEOTECHNIQUE
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited
  • ISSN: 0016-8505

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clay; Effective stress; Failure; Friction; Residual shear strength; Shear strength
• Uncontrolled Terms: Friction angle
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00486389
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1989 12:00AM