GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICE IN OVERCONSOLIDATED CLAYS, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

A significant portion of the San Diego metropolitan area is underlain by overconsolidated clays. The erosion of overburden soils has been the primary mechanism for overconsolidation. A decrease in regional water levels has also contributed to the relatively high levels of overconsolidation observed in several soil formations. Overconsolidated clays within the San Diego area are generally Cretaceous to Pleistocene in age and are characterized by a high expansive potential and low residual shear strength. The current status of geotechnical engineering practice in overconsolidated clays within the San Diego metropolitan area is discussed, particularly as it relates to foundation engineering and slope stability analysis.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1479, Engineering Properties and Practice in Overconsolidated Clays. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Spang, Wesley
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 107-112
• Monograph Title: Engineering properties and practice in overconsolidated clays
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1479
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clay; Expansive clays; Foundation engineering; Geotechnical engineering; Overconsolidation; Residual shear strength; Slope stability
• Geographic Terms: San Diego Metropolitan Area
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I41: General Soil Surveys; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00713482
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Nov 2 1995 12:00AM