COMPRESSION CURVE OF SOFT SOILS

At present, there exist two distinct linear approximations concerning with e-p relations for soft soils, one is the linear approximation on log e-log p diagram, and the other is that on log f-log p diagram. However, little definitive data has been reported to show which of the two approximations is more suitable for the majority of soft soils. In this note, it will be shown that for soft soils the linearity of log f-log p curves is better than that of log e-log p curves. It is also shown that the log f-log P curves of soft soils are essentially composed of two segments of straight line, and the stress at which the two straight line segments of log f-log p curves intersect agrees well with the consolidation yield stress which was obtained from the graphical method proposed by casagrange. (a)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Japanese Society of Soil Mech & Foundation Engrs

  Tokyo,   Japan 

  ENGINEERING

  SUGAYAMA BUILDING 4F, KANDA AWAJICHO 2-23, CHIYODA-KU
  Tokyo 101,   Japan 

  ENGINEERING

  SUGAYAMA BUILDING 4F, KANDA AWAJICHO 2-23, CHIYODA-KU
  Tokyo 101,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • OIKAWA, H
• Publication Date: 1987-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 99-104
• Serial:
  • SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: JAPANESE GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY
  • ISSN: 0038-0806

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Clay; Coefficients; Consolidation; Loads; Moisture content; Pressure; Soft soils; Soil stabilization; Soils; Void ratios
• Uncontrolled Terms: Voids ratio
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 9001: Behaviour; 4177: Clay; 6410: Coefficient; 5905: Compressibility; 5532: Compression; 5791: Consolidation (soil); 4732: Creep (mater); 5567: Load; 5920: Moisture content; 5938: Porosity; 5412: Pressure; 4156: Soil; 5575: Stress (in material)
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00486976
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM