STRESS-STRAIN-STRAIN RELATION FOR THE COMPRESSIBILITY OF SENSITIVE NATURAL CLAYS

Four types of oedometer tests (constant rate of strain tests, controlled gradient tests, multiple-stage loading tests and creep tests) were carried out on a variety of champlain sea clays. Results obtained on five sites are used to demonstrate that the rheological behaviour of these clays is controlled by a unique stress-strain-strain rate relationship. This relationship can be simply described by two curves. The significance, the practical implications and the limitations of the model are also discussed. (TRRL) (TRRL)

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  Institution of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • LEROUEIL, S
  • Kabbaj, M
  • Tavenas, F
  • Bouchard, R
• Publication Date: 1985-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 159-180
• Serial:
  • GEOTECHNIQUE
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited
  • ISSN: 0016-8505

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clay; Compressibility; Deformation; Deformation curve; Mathematical models; Oedometers; Rheology; Sensitive clays; Stresses; Testing; Tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 4177: Clay; 5905: Compressibility; 5595: Deformation; 6473: Mathematical model; 6168: Oedometer; 5442: Rheology; 4197: Sensitive clay; 5575: Stress (in material); 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451049
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:57PM