NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN FIELD AND LABORATORY TESTING OF SOILS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, SAN FRANCISCO, 12-16 AUGUST 1985

A reliable assessment of the stress-strain-time and strength characteristics of natural soil deposits by means of experimental techniques represents the most challenging task of any rational geotechnical analysis and design. Within this context the writers have selected a few relevant topics for detailed discussion. In chapter 2, laboratory testing, they include: stress history, yielding, normalization, anisotropy, influence of the intermediate principal stress, and for cohesive soils, time effect in oedometer testing. In chapter 3 the discussion focuses on recent advances in the use of in situ techniques in: soil profiling and identification, assessment of in situ horizontal stress, stress history, deformation, flow and consolidation characteristics of soil deposits. Finally chapter 4 is devoted to some general aspects of the use of data acquisition systems and microcomputers in geotechnical experimentation. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 287689. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • JAMIOLKOWSKI, M
  • Ladd, C C
  • Germaine, J T
  • LANCELLOTTA, R
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 57-153
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  • Publication of: Balkema (AA)
  • Publisher: AA Balkema

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anisotropy (Physics); Conferences; Consolidation; Data collection; Deformation; Field tests; Flow; Geotechnical engineering; Laboratory tests; Microcomputers; Oedometers; Soil mechanics; Soil profiles; Soils; Stresses; Yield strength
• Uncontrolled Terms: Soil consolidation; Soil deformation
• Old TRIS Terms: Anisotropy; Horizontal stresses; Insitu methods; Stress conditions (Soil)
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00466206
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90 6191 564 3
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1988 12:00AM