TRAFFICABILITY STUDIES ON WET CLAY
A laboratory study was undertaken upon two clays, London clay and Cheshire clay, at a range of typical moisture contents encountered in the UK. Soil-rubber and soil-soil shear tests were undertaken using a direct shear box. The results of these tests are related to work undertaken on soil-rubber wheel shear using a simple experimental test facility in which the soil was moved into the instrumented wheel. Conclusions have been drawn regarding the mobility characteristics of wheels on London clay and the leaner Cheshire clay. (TRRL)
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings from the Clay Fills Conference, held at the Institution of Civil Engineers, November 14-15, 1978.
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Corporate Authors:
Institution of Civil Engineers
One Great George Street, Westminster
London, United Kingdom SW1P 3AA -
Authors:
- FORDE, M C
- DAVIS, A G
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1979
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 107-112
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Clay; Conferences; Friction; Moisture content; Rolling contact; Rubber; Rutting; Shear strength; Shear tests; Tests; Tire treads; Trafficability; Wheels
- Uncontrolled Terms: Wet conditions
- Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
- Old TRIS Terms: Tracking (Wheel)
- ITRD Terms: 4177: Clay; 8525: Conference; 5452: Friction; 7494: Rubber; 3081: Rutting (wheel); 5531: Shear; 6255: Test; 1392: Tyre tread; 8119: United Kingdom; 1372: Wheel
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I51: Earthworks and Soil Drainage;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00311815
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- ISBN: 0-7277-0069-3
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 19 1980 12:00AM