SOME ASPECTS OF SOIL SUCTION, SHEAR STRENGTH AND SOIL STABILITY
The interrelationships between soil and water in terms of degrees of saturation of soil masses are reviewed. The elements of soil-water potential involved are clearly defined and the primary components - osmotic, gravitational and pressure - identified. Typical laboratory and field equipment for measuring soil-water potential are described before examples of test results on both laboratory prepared and natural clay soils are presented. Further examination of the data in relation to dry density of the soils and shear strength show that shear strengths lie on a surface which provide a unique relationship between soil-water potential, shear strength and dry density. Finally, attention is paid to the wetting of soil profiles as a result of infiltration from rainfall. (Author/TRRL)
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Corporate Authors:
Southeast Asian Society of Soil Engineering
P.O. Box 2754
Bangkok, Thailand -
Authors:
- Young, R N
- Publication Date: 1980-6
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 55-76
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Serial:
- GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
- Volume: 11
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: SOUTHEAST ASIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY
- ISSN: 0046-5828
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Clay; Clay soils; Density; Dry density; Infiltration; Measurement; Measuring instruments; Rain; Rainfall; Saturated soils; Seepage; Shear strength; Soil suction; Soil water; Soils; Stability (Mechanics); Strength of materials
- Old TRIS Terms: Dry density (Soils)
- ITRD Terms: 6155: Apparatus (measuring); 4177: Clay; 5908: Density; 6136: Measurement; 2507: Rain; 4315: Seepage; 5531: Shear; 4156: Soil; 5930: Stability; 5544: Strength (mater); 5771: Suction
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00330804
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM