Comparison in Undrained Shear Strength between Undisturbed and Remolded Ariake Clays

Triaxial consolidation undrained shear tests are performed on both undisturbed and remolded Ariake clays to investigate the undrained shear strength behavior. When the applied confining stress is larger than the triaxial consolidation yield stress, the strength envelopes expressed in the plot of undrained shear strength versus confining stress of both the undisturbed and the remolded Ariake clays are straight lines through the origin. The strength envelope of the remolded Ariake clays lies above that of the undisturbed Ariake clays when the applied confining stress is larger than the consolidation yield stress. This difference is caused by the difference in water content between undisturbed and remolded states. When the data obtained from triaxial consolidation undrained shear tests of both the undisturbed and the remolded Ariake clays are plotted in the plot of undrained shear strength versus water content, it is found that the undrained shear strength decreases uniquely with the increase in water content.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/3519342
• Authors:
  • Hong, Zhenshun
  • Liu, Songyu
• Publication Date: 2006-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 272-275
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Volume: 132
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0241
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/gto

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clay soils; Compacted clays; Compacted soils; Remolded clay soils; Shear strength; Triaxial shear tests; Undisturbed samples; Undrained shear strength
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ariake clay; Comparative analysis
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01025185
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 2006 9:30AM