MAXIMUM DENSITY OF SAND BY REPEATED STRAINING IN SIMPLE SHEAR

A new method is described for determining the maximum densities of granular soils in the laboratory. The method consists of applying many repeated cycles of shear strain (40 to 60 cycles/min) to samples mounted in a simple shear apparatus. Maximum densities produced by this method exceeded maximum densities reported in the literature or obtained from standard ASTM vibratory procedure by 2 to 6 pcf for several clean sands of varying graduation.

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• Supplemental Notes:
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• Authors:
  • Youd, T. Leslie
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1-6
• Monograph Title: Soil: compaction, classification and laterites
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Record
  • Issue Number: 374
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Embankments; Soil mechanics
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044507
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 15 1973 12:00AM